We work in high risk areas, such as ORs, refinery laboratories, yacht cabins and ships. Indoor air quality is not only an issue in working environments, but also in hospitals, hotels, supermarkets, houses, leisure facilities, ships etc. Pollution may depend upon many different factors, such as the building location; the working activities that are performed; the materials used for construction and furniture, the quality of ventilation or air recirculation systems.
It is thought that health risks due to indoor pollution are higher than risks due to outdoor pollution.
This is known as the “Sick Building Syndrome”, and its main causes are malfunctioning ventilation systems, which carry bacteria, hazardous gases and other pollutants.
The systematic and regular monitoring of air quality and careful maintenance on plants are of the utmost importance to tackle this important issue.
During this first phase, we analyse and assess the conditions of the air treatment system and the inside of the pipes; we also check the systems for particles and the level of bacterial and fungal contamination.
During this second operational phase, air circulating in the system is purified by using special filters that capture particles and kill bacteria and viruses; air pipes are then carefully cleaned.
During this third and final phase, the inside of the air pipes is carefully inspected and the bacterial or fungal contamination values of the particles – after the treatment has been applied – are checked. The air treatment unit must be checked for the presence of legionella pneumophila bacteria.