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Comparative Study on the Indoor Air Quality in Critical Areas of Hospitals in Malaysia

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is the air quality within and around buildings and structures, particularly regarding building occupants’ health and comfort. IAQ assessments were performed using an objective measurement of molecular gaseous pollutants to determine the IAQ profile in the hospital’s critical...

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Main Authors:	Kerk Teck Seng, Kerk Teck Seng, Lee Chia Shen, Lee Chia Shen, Ngo Sin Ling, Ngo Sin Ling, Sim Pei Chin, Sim Pei Chin, Tan Jia Xin, Tan Jia Xin, Tan Kai En, Tan Kai En, Adnaan Ahmed Jama, Adnaan Ahmed Jama, Azian Hariri, Azian Hariri, Nurul Fitriah Nasir, Nurul Fitriah Nasir
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Language:	English
Published:	2023
Subjects:	T Technology (General)
Online Access:	http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/10520/1/J16154_cd29a8c53e33a0660ab5142443dc2a61.pdf http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/10520/ https://doi.org/10.46488/NEPT.2023.v22i02.035
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spelling	my.uthm.eprints.105202024-01-03T01:34:42Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/10520/ Comparative Study on the Indoor Air Quality in Critical Areas of Hospitals in Malaysia Kerk Teck Seng, Kerk Teck Seng Lee Chia Shen, Lee Chia Shen Ngo Sin Ling, Ngo Sin Ling Sim Pei Chin, Sim Pei Chin Tan Jia Xin, Tan Jia Xin Tan Kai En, Tan Kai En Adnaan Ahmed Jama, Adnaan Ahmed Jama Azian Hariri, Azian Hariri Nurul Fitriah Nasir, Nurul Fitriah Nasir T Technology (General) Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is the air quality within and around buildings and structures, particularly regarding building occupants’ health and comfort. IAQ assessments were performed using an objective measurement of molecular gaseous pollutants to determine the IAQ profile in the hospital’s critical areas. It also analyses the effects on patients in different environments and the sources that result in deviations from approved criteria. This comparative study is aimed to investigate the concentration of different compounds in different critical departments in the hospital and propose solutions to the related problem as an improvement in indoor air quality. The data was compared with the standards and regulations. It was found that the TVOC level in the CCU department, specifically in the fluoroscopy room, has exceeded the allowable limit. A few suggestions have been raised to lower the exceeded value. The risks and symptoms held by the occupants in the hospital buildings if they face poor indoor air quality were discussed. Further study can be conducted to relate the short and long-term health issues among medical staff to poor indoor air quality 2023 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/10520/1/J16154_cd29a8c53e33a0660ab5142443dc2a61.pdf Kerk Teck Seng, Kerk Teck Seng and Lee Chia Shen, Lee Chia Shen and Ngo Sin Ling, Ngo Sin Ling and Sim Pei Chin, Sim Pei Chin and Tan Jia Xin, Tan Jia Xin and Tan Kai En, Tan Kai En and Adnaan Ahmed Jama, Adnaan Ahmed Jama and Azian Hariri, Azian Hariri and Nurul Fitriah Nasir, Nurul Fitriah Nasir (2023) Comparative Study on the Indoor Air Quality in Critical Areas of Hospitals in Malaysia. Nature Environment and Pollution Technology An International Quarterly Scientific Journal, 22 (2). pp. 921-927. ISSN 0972-6268 https://doi.org/10.46488/NEPT.2023.v22i02.035
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spellingShingle	T Technology (General) Kerk Teck Seng, Kerk Teck Seng Lee Chia Shen, Lee Chia Shen Ngo Sin Ling, Ngo Sin Ling Sim Pei Chin, Sim Pei Chin Tan Jia Xin, Tan Jia Xin Tan Kai En, Tan Kai En Adnaan Ahmed Jama, Adnaan Ahmed Jama Azian Hariri, Azian Hariri Nurul Fitriah Nasir, Nurul Fitriah Nasir Comparative Study on the Indoor Air Quality in Critical Areas of Hospitals in Malaysia
description	Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is the air quality within and around buildings and structures, particularly regarding building occupants’ health and comfort. IAQ assessments were performed using an objective measurement of molecular gaseous pollutants to determine the IAQ profile in the hospital’s critical areas. It also analyses the effects on patients in different environments and the sources that result in deviations from approved criteria. This comparative study is aimed to investigate the concentration of different compounds in different critical departments in the hospital and propose solutions to the related problem as an improvement in indoor air quality. The data was compared with the standards and regulations. It was found that the TVOC level in the CCU department, specifically in the fluoroscopy room, has exceeded the allowable limit. A few suggestions have been raised to lower the exceeded value. The risks and symptoms held by the occupants in the hospital buildings if they face poor indoor air quality were discussed. Further study can be conducted to relate the short and long-term health issues among medical staff to poor indoor air quality
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author	Kerk Teck Seng, Kerk Teck Seng Lee Chia Shen, Lee Chia Shen Ngo Sin Ling, Ngo Sin Ling Sim Pei Chin, Sim Pei Chin Tan Jia Xin, Tan Jia Xin Tan Kai En, Tan Kai En Adnaan Ahmed Jama, Adnaan Ahmed Jama Azian Hariri, Azian Hariri Nurul Fitriah Nasir, Nurul Fitriah Nasir
author_facet	Kerk Teck Seng, Kerk Teck Seng Lee Chia Shen, Lee Chia Shen Ngo Sin Ling, Ngo Sin Ling Sim Pei Chin, Sim Pei Chin Tan Jia Xin, Tan Jia Xin Tan Kai En, Tan Kai En Adnaan Ahmed Jama, Adnaan Ahmed Jama Azian Hariri, Azian Hariri Nurul Fitriah Nasir, Nurul Fitriah Nasir
author_sort	Kerk Teck Seng, Kerk Teck Seng
title	Comparative Study on the Indoor Air Quality in Critical Areas of Hospitals in Malaysia
title_short	Comparative Study on the Indoor Air Quality in Critical Areas of Hospitals in Malaysia
title_full	Comparative Study on the Indoor Air Quality in Critical Areas of Hospitals in Malaysia
title_fullStr	Comparative Study on the Indoor Air Quality in Critical Areas of Hospitals in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Comparative Study on the Indoor Air Quality in Critical Areas of Hospitals in Malaysia
title_sort	comparative study on the indoor air quality in critical areas of hospitals in malaysia
publishDate	2023
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Comparative Study on the Indoor Air Quality in Critical Areas of Hospitals in Malaysia

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