Table 2.
IAP mitigation measures and its application in the studied ME.
| Type | Measure | CR1 | JI1 | PRIM1 | RF1 | JI2 | PRIM2 | CR3 | RF3 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | A | A | B | A | A | B | C | A | B | C | D1 | D2 | ||||
| I | Awareness raising of the coordinators of the schools, teachers, collaborators and students, about the importance and influence of the IAQ in schools and children. Education about good practices of ventilation, cleaning and hygiene, characteristics of certain cleaning products and materials used in handwork (glues, paints) could positively influence behaviour and lead to improved health | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ |
| II | Open the windows to the outdoor and the door to the inner corridor before the occupation period | ⊠ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ⊠ | ☑ | ☑ | ⊠ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ |
| Semi-open windows to the outdoor and doors to the inner corridor during the occupation period | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ⊠ | ⊠ | ⊠ | ⊠ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Open the windows to the outdoor during the painting/collage activities | ☐ | ☑ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☐ | ☑ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | |
| Open the windows to the outdoor and the door to the inner corridor during the lunch and breaks | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ⊠ | ⊠ | ⊠ | ⊠ | ☑ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | |
| Open the windows to the outdoor and the door to the inner corridor during and after the cleaning activities | ⊠ | ☑ | ⊠ | ⊠ | ⊠ | ☑ | ⊠ | ⊠ | ⊠ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Leave the door to the inner corridor open at night | ⊠ | ⊠ | ⊠ | ⊠ | ⊠ | ☑ | ☑ | ⊠ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ⊠ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Improve the cleaning using a vacuum cleaner, damp cloth and utensils and electrostatic products after occupation period | ⊠ | ☑ | ⊠ | ⊠ | ⊠ | ☑ | ⊠ | ⊠ | ⊠ | ⊠ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | |
| III | Replace the broom by the vacuum cleaner or electrostatic utensils in cleaning activities | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ⊠ | ⊠ | ⊠ | ⊠ | ⊠ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| Use of different rooms, depending on the type of activity carried out by the children | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ⊠ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | |
| IV | Use the electric heating during the occupation period | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ⊠ | ⊠ | ⊠ | ⊠ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| V | Replace the existing chalkboard by another to avoid the emission of PM (e.g., whiteboard) | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ⊠ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| Install a mechanical ventilation system or build windows | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ⊠ | ☐ | ☐ | |
☑—IAP mitigation measures suggested and applied; ⊠—IAP mitigation measures suggested but not applied; ☐—IAP mitigation measures not suggested.