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Ventilation and IAQ in hospitals (completed, report ready for publication)

Chairs
Peter Luscuere ple@vanheugten.nl
ATB Van Heugten, The Netherlands
Pentti Kalliokoski pentti.kalliokoski@uku.fi
University of Kuopio, Finland

Scientific Secretary
Kaija Tarvainen kaija.tarvainen@proko.fi
Finland

Aim and scope
To assess the microbial and chemical airborne exposure risks at health care facilities paying attention both to patients and personnel and to evaluate the various control methods proposed.

Status
The work has been completed. Report of TF work 'ISIAQ Review on Indoor Air Quality in Hospitals and Other Health Care Facilities' has gone through review process. The manuscript is in the ISIAQ Secretariat almost ready for printing. For copies please contact the ISIAQ Secretariat at info@isiaq.org.

Future activities
To be discussed during the coming conferences.

 

Other Task forces

Guidelines for IAQ in schools (completed, report published)
Control of moisture and mold problems in cold climate (nearly completed, draft report)
IAQ and climate in cultural and heritage collections
Ventilation and IAQ in hospitals (completed, report ready for publication)
Criteria for cleaning of air handling systems
Performance of portable air cleaners
SBS Questionnaire
Health relevant VOC measurements in indoor air
Cleaning for better indoor environment
Design of healthy building environments
Dissemination of indoor air sciences
Education for healthier buildings
Performance criteria for healthy buildings
Effect of the indoor environment on productivity in offices (new 2002)
A vocabulary of the indoor air sciences (new 2002)
Indoor air research and building practice (new 2002)


Last Modified: 02-04-2003
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