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Indoor Air Quality in a Northeast Coast Malaysian Medical School |
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| Creator | 1. Noor Asyikin Aziz 2. Nik Rosmawati Nik Husain 3. Mohamed Rusli Abdullah 4. Nabilah Ismail 5. Zaliha Ismail |
| Title | Indoor Air Quality in a Northeast Coast Malaysian Medical School |
| Publisher | The Thai Society of Higher Education Institutes on Environment |
| Publication Year | 2561 |
| Journal Title | EnvironmentAsia |
| Journal Vol. | 11 |
| Journal No. | 2 |
| Page no. | 67-79 |
| Keyword | Indoor air quality, Medical school air pollutants, Bacteria counts, Fungal counts |
| URL Website | http://www.tshe.org/ea/index.html |
| Website title | EnvironmentAsia |
| ISSN | 2586-8861 |
| Abstract | Hospital settings potentially contain many indoor air pollutants, which will affect the healthcare of workers and patients. A cross sectional study was conducted to determine the indoor air quality in a medical school situated in the Northeast Coast of Malaysia. The hospital consists of eight floors and 33 wards. Eleven wards were randomly selected. A walk through survey was conducted prior to indoor air sampling. Results showed the mean temperature in seven wards above 26.0 ?C; only one ward with acceptable mean relative humidity (67.5%), and the illumination was below 300 lux in all wards. The mean carbon dioxide level in two wards was 920.4 ? 48.32 and 911.5 ? 48.83 ppm respectively, approaching the standard ceiling limit. All wards showed acceptable level for carbon monoxide, particulate matter less than or equal to 10 micrometers, and total fungal counts. Two wards showed borderline total bacteria counts, 500 cfu/m3. The unacceptable level of a few indoor parameters in the hospital needs further attention. Regular indoor air monitoring in the hospital and medical surveillance among healthcare workers are required in order to improve the indoor air quality and prevent related health effects. |
