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General Knowledge and Attitudes about Safety and Emergency Evacuation: The Case...
Carvalhais, C; Dias, R; Costa, C; Silva, MVThe implementation of a safety culture and awareness of emergency issues in buildings has been growing in more developed societies. It is essential that all occupants know how to act in an emergency situation, particularly during an emergency evacuation. In higher education institutions (HEIs), which annually host not only their many employees, but also national and international students, it is essential to kn...
Burnout and coping strategies among Professors during COVID-19: Portugal-Brazil...
Pinto, A; Carvalho, C; Rodriguez, S; Simões, A; Carvalhais, C; Gonçalves, FJ; Santos, JThe global pandemic experienced in recent years led Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to close their facilities to safeguard the health and safety of the academic community. This reality overloaded professors in terms of work, often leading them to the limit of exhaustion and impacting on their performance, quality of life and well-being, taking, in many cases, to burnout. This study aims to identify and cha...
Biological risk assessment: A challenge for occupational safety and health prac...
Carvalhais, C; Querido, M; Pereira, CC; Santos, JBackground: The COVID-19 global pandemic brought several challenges to occupational safety and health practice. One of these is the need to (re)assess the occupational risks, particularly, biological risks. Objective: The purpose of this work is to promote guidance to occupational safety and health practitioners when conducting a biological risk assessment in this context. Methods: The main steps of the biologi...
The impact of structural changes on sound pressure levels in a neonatal intensi...
Carvalhais, C; Rodrigues, C; Xavier, A; Silva, MV; Santos, JThe design of neonatal intensive care units (NICU) influences both patient safety and clinical outcomes as well as the acoustic conditions. In NICU exposure to sound pressure levels above the recommended can affect both neonates and healthcare staff. This study aimed to evaluate the sound pressure levels and to assess noise perception of professionals in a NICU before and after structural modifications and layo...
Indoor air quality in kindergartens: the relationship between environmental par...
Santos, J; Aguiar, M; Carvalhais, C; Pereira, C; Fernandes, A; Silva, M; João Santos Baptista; Teixeira, JSchool buildings are spaces with specific characteristics where the guarantee of healthy working conditions are crucial for learning and welfare of the occupants. However, the new architectural standards have enhanced the appearance of buildings more airtight, with reduced ventilation rates and problems related to indoor air quality (IAQ). With the new regulation were adopted reference values for chemical and m...
Thermal Comfort in Hospital Environment - the case of sterilization service
Carvalhais, C; Santos, J; Lourenco, I; Teixeira, JP; João Santos BaptistaHospitals are peculiar workplaces, designed almost exclusively to the needs of users, giving their workers poor working conditions. The parameters specified in national legislation relating to the thermal environment, are restricted to the values of temperature, humidity and air velocity, recommended by D. L. No 243/86 of 20 August and D. L No 79/2006 of 4 April, respectively. In addition to the legal complianc...