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In Vitro Cyto- and Genotoxicity Assessment of Antibacterial Paints with Triclos...
Querido, Micaela; Rosário, Fernanda; Bessa, Maria; Mendes, Francisca; Teixeira, José; Teixeira, João; Pereira, CristianaSurfaces with antimicrobial properties are gaining notoriety as an efficient method to avoid surface contamination. Self-disinfecting paints are a promising strategy towards cleaner indoor environments by preventing the colonization of walls with microorganisms. However, its widespread use needs an appropriate toxicological safety evaluation due to the potential for biological disturbance associated to its bioc...
Workplace management of biological risk during COVID-19 (SARS-COV-2) pandemic
Carvalhais, Carlos; Querido, Micaela; Pereira, Cristiana C.; Santos, JoanaThe COVID-19 global pandemic brought several challenges to occupational safety and health practice. There is, however, a potential knowledge gap regarding the practical feasibility and impact of the (re)assessment of the occupational risks, particularly, biological risks in this context. The purpose of this work is to present a qualitative biological risk assessment method and to provide guidance to occupationa...
Biological risk assessment: a challenge for occupational safety and health prac...
Carvalhais, Carlos; Querido, Micaela; Pereira, Cristiana C.; Santos, JoanaBackground: 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...
Development of Self-disinfecting Paints and In Vitro Assessment of their Cytoto...
Querido, Micaela; Paulo, Ivo; Galhano Santos, Rui; Bordado, João; Teixeira, João Paulo; Pereira, CristianaThis PhD project aims to develop, test and validate a self-disinfecting paint, to be applied in areas with a high propensity for infection spreading, such as healthcare facilities, schools or other public spaces, to help reduce infection risks.