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Indoor air quality in community health centers: a preliminary study

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dc.contributor.authorSantos, L.
dc.contributor.authorSantos, J.
dc.contributor.authorRebelo, A.
dc.contributor.authorVieira Da Silva, Manuela
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-08T16:31:41Z
dc.date.available2021-11-08T16:31:41Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractIndoor air quality (IAQ) in healthcare facilities is of great concern for both patients and staff. The aim of this study was to evaluate the IAQ in Community Health Centers. Total aerobic count and fungal load were assessed using a microbiological air sampler. The determination of the other parameters was per formed using real-time equipments. The average concentrations ranged between 161 CFU/m3 and 1423 CFU/m3 for fungi and between 147 CFU/m3 and 999 CFU/m3 for total aerobic count. Only three waiting rooms exceeded the concentration reference value for carbon dioxide. The concentration of particulate matter and carbon monoxide were above the limit value. In general, physical parameters are outside the comfort zones. These results demonstrate the need for on-going efforts to ensure adequate ventilation in Community Health Centers to maintain an acceptable IAQ. Therefore, it is essential to accomplish a long-term surveil lance of IAQ in this type of buildingspt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationSantos, L., Santos, J., Rebelo, A., & Vieira Da Silva, M. (2013). Indoor air quality in community health centers: A preliminary study. Proceedings Book of the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene - SHO2013, 1, 447–449.pt_PT
dc.identifier.isbn978-989-98203-0-2
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/18829
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.publisherSociedade Portuguesa de Segurança e Higiene Ocupacionais (SPOSHO)pt_PT
dc.subjectIndoor air qualitypt_PT
dc.subjectCommunity health centerspt_PT
dc.subjectEnvironmental parameters
dc.subjectVentilation
dc.titleIndoor air quality in community health centers: a preliminary studypt_PT
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oaire.citation.endPage449pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue1pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage447pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleOccupational Safety and Hygienept_PT
person.familyNameVieira da Silva
person.givenNameManuela
person.identifier2545573
person.identifier.ciencia-id8C1D-7FC0-8460
person.identifier.orcid0000-0003-1256-990X
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