Managing and monitoring indoor air quality and surface decontamination in healthcare environments

Cappelli, Giovanni; Rapi, Ilaria; Dugheri, Stefano; Fanfani, Niccolò; Traversini, Veronica; Baldassarre, Antonio; Korelidou, Anna; Mersel, Maali-Amel; Baravelli, Filippo; Louka, Marinos; Mucci, Nicola; Kourtella, Lina

doi:10.2478/aiht-2025-76-4013

Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju, Vol. 76 No. 4, 2025.

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https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2025-76-4013

Managing and monitoring indoor air quality and surface decontamination in healthcare environments

Giovanni Cappelli ; University of Florence, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Florence, Italy
Ilaria Rapi ; University of Florence, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Florence, Italy
Stefano Dugheri ; Link Campus University, Department of Life Science, Health, and Health Professions, Rome, Italy
Niccolò Fanfani ; University of Florence, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Florence, Italy
Veronica Traversini ; University of Florence, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Florence, Italy, Careggi University Hospital, Division of Occupational Medicine, Florence, Italy
Antonio Baldassarre ; University of Florence, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Florence, Italy, Careggi University Hospital, Division of Occupational Medicine, Florence, Italy
Anna Korelidou ; EMBIO Diagnostics Ltd, Nicosia, Cyprus
Maali-Amel Mersel ; Resysten Hungary Kft., Budapest, Hungary
Filippo Baravelli ; CLASS srl, Budrio, Italy
Marinos Louka ; EMBIO Diagnostics Ltd, Nicosia, Cyprus
Nicola Mucci ; University of Florence, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Florence, Italy, Careggi University Hospital, Division of Occupational Medicine, Florence, Italy
Lina Kourtella ; EMBIO Diagnostics Ltd, Nicosia, Cyprus

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APA 6th Edition

Cappelli, G., Rapi, I., Dugheri, S., Fanfani, N., Traversini, V., Baldassarre, A., ... Kourtella, L. (2025). Managing and monitoring indoor air quality and surface decontamination in healthcare environments. Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju, 76 (4), 222-241. https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2025-76-4013

MLA 8th Edition

Cappelli, Giovanni, et al. "Managing and monitoring indoor air quality and surface decontamination in healthcare environments." Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju, vol. 76, br. 4, 2025, str. 222-241. https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2025-76-4013. Citirano 29.05.2026.

Chicago 17th Edition

Cappelli, Giovanni, Ilaria Rapi, Stefano Dugheri, Niccolò Fanfani, Veronica Traversini, Antonio Baldassarre, Anna Korelidou, et al. "Managing and monitoring indoor air quality and surface decontamination in healthcare environments." Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju 76, br. 4 (2025): 222-241. https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2025-76-4013

Harvard

Cappelli, G., et al. (2025). 'Managing and monitoring indoor air quality and surface decontamination in healthcare environments', Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju, 76(4), str. 222-241. https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2025-76-4013

Vancouver

Cappelli G, Rapi I, Dugheri S, Fanfani N, Traversini V, Baldassarre A i sur. Managing and monitoring indoor air quality and surface decontamination in healthcare environments. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol. [Internet]. 2025 [pristupljeno 29.05.2026.];76(4):222-241. https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2025-76-4013

IEEE

G. Cappelli, et al., "Managing and monitoring indoor air quality and surface decontamination in healthcare environments", Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju, vol.76, br. 4, str. 222-241, 2025. [Online]. https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2025-76-4013

Sažetak

Indoor air quality (IAQ) in healthcare facilities is a critical yet often underestimated factor associated with adverse health effects and increased risk of infectious outbreaks. Key pollutants include volatile organic compounds (VOCs), particulate matter, and various biological agents such as bacteria and viruses. While numerous variables contribute to IAQ, European regulations still have significant gaps, having historically focused more on individual substances than on the overall air environment. This review examines the most relevant IAQ parameters, current technologies available for their detection, and the regulatory landscape at the European level. Special attention is given to real-time monitoring systems. We also propose a concise operational guideline for IAQ management which combines continuous monitoring, evidence-based mitigation, and improvements to reduce exposure, increase resilience to airborne and surface threats, and produce measurable safety outcomes for patients and healthcare personnel within hospital settings.