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Assessment of thermal comfort and indoor air quality in an operating theatre environment

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dc.contributor.authorD'Avila, Lucas
dc.contributor.authorFeliciano, Manuel
dc.contributor.authorAgustini, Márcia
dc.contributor.authorBaptista, Paula
dc.contributor.authorRibeiro, Thayane Walkovitz
dc.contributor.authorDomingues, Maria de Fátima
dc.contributor.authorPereira, Ermelinda
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-15T12:15:22Z
dc.date.available2024-01-15T12:15:22Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractThe indoor air quality (IAQ) is essential for human comfort and health. This study aimed at assessing physical, chemical and biological parameters in the IAQ of an operating theatre. Particulate matter (PM) was measured by the TSI optical particle sizer and physical and gaseous chemical IAQ parameters were measured using the GrayWolf IQ610 probe. Airborne microbial levels were evaluated by direct impaction to the culture media. The lowest pollutants concentrations, bioaerosols and gaseous contaminants were observed in surgery rooms and the highest in the transfer zone and antechamber. The mechanical ventilation proved to be a determining factor on the pollutant’s distribution. It was also found a strong correlation between PM and bacteria (R2 = 0.81) and fungi (R2 = 0.95) levels. The relative humidity has shown unfavourable levels to assure proper thermal comfort. Factors such as cleaning frequency, occupancy rate and especially the HVAC system significantly influenced the evaluated parameters.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors are grateful to the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT, Portugal) for financial support through national funds FCT/MCTES to CIMO (UIDB/00690/2020). The authors are also grateful to the medical, nursing and hospital staff for their cooperation in this study.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationD'Avila, Lucas; Feliciano, Manuel; Agustini, Márcia; Baptista, Paula; Ribeiro, Thayane Walkovitz; Domingues, Maria de Fátima; Pereira, Ermelinda (2022). Assessment of thermal comfort and indoor air quality in an operating theatre environment. Progress in Industrial Ecology. An International Journal. ISSN 1476-8917. 15:2-4, p.183-205pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1504/PIE.2022.125621pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1476-8917
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/29197
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherInderscience Publisherspt_PT
dc.relationMountain Research Center
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectIndoor air qualitypt_PT
dc.subjectIAQpt_PT
dc.subjectOperating roompt_PT
dc.subjectBacteriapt_PT
dc.subjectFungipt_PT
dc.subjectParticulate matterpt_PT
dc.titleAssessment of thermal comfort and indoor air quality in an operating theatre environmentpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitleMountain Research Center
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB%2F00690%2F2020/PT
oaire.citation.endPage205pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue2-4pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage183pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleProgress in Industrial Ecology, An International Journalpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume15pt_PT
oaire.fundingStream6817 - DCRRNI ID
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