Table 1.
General overview of the existing norms and guidelines related to indoor air.
| Norms and guidelines | Aims and scope | Relationship with healing spaces | Contents | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNI 10339:1995 Italy | Aeraulic systems for users' well-being and comfort | References for microclimate and ventilation requirements in some functional units | References for limited functional units | (i) Microclimatic requirements (ii) Ventilation requirements |
| DPR 14/01/1997 Italy | Act for the minimum structural, technological, and organizational requirements for public and private healthcare facilities | References for microclimate and ventilation requirements in some functional units | References for limited functional units | (i) Microclimatic requirements (ii) Ventilation requirements |
| ISPESL (2005 and 2009) Italy | Standard guidelines safety and hygiene in surgery block, emergency room, and children block | References for safety and healthy hard functional units | References for limited functional units | (i) Microclimatic requirements (ii) Ventilation requirements |
| Legislative decree 81/2008 Italy | Law on health and safety in working places | References for workers safety (generic for several workspaces) | Any reference related to hospital | (i) Guideline values |
| ASHRAE 170/2008 USA | Ventilation of healthcare facilities | References related to ventilation requirements for all the hospitals | References for several hospital functional units | (i) Ventilation requirements |
| WHO 2006 | WHO air quality guidelines for particulate matter, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide | References related to chemical pollution for ambient air | Any reference related to hospital | (i) Guideline values |
| WHO 2010 | WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: selected pollutants | References related to chemical pollution for indoor | Any reference related to hospital | (i) Guideline values |
| WHO 2016 | Ambient air pollution: a global assessment of exposure and burden of disease | References related to chemical pollution for outdoor | Any reference related to hospital | (i) Guideline values (outdoor) |
| ISO 16000 | Air in confined environments | References related to sampling methods | Any reference related to hospital | (i) Sampling strategies |