Definition of an Indoor Air Sampling Strategy for Sars-CoV-2 Detection and Risk Management

Case Study in Kindergartens

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ID15463217
AuthorsLaura Borgese (0000-0003-3486-2656, University of Brescia, corresponding author), Giuseppe Tomasoni (0000-0003-2938-4864, University of Brescia), Filippo Marciano (0000-0003-3502-9092, University of Brescia, corresponding author), Annalisa Zacco (0000-0001-6572-8981, University of Brescia), Fabjola Bilo (0000-0001-7362-3258, University of Brescia), Elena Stefana (0000-0002-6679-0362, University of Brescia), Paola Cocca (0000-0002-6351-6042, University of Brescia), Diana Rossi (0000-0002-0453-825X, University of Brescia), Paola Cirelli (0000-0002-0092-6896, University of Brescia), Angelo Luigi Camillo Ciribini (0000-0001-8863-3440, University of Brescia), Sara Comai (0000-0002-9554-8815, University of Brescia), Silvia Mastrolembo Ventura (0000-0001-9446-8824, University of Brescia), Michela Savoldi Boles (BIOSIDE S.r.l., Via A. Einstein, 26900 Lodi, Italy), Diletta Micheletti (BIOSIDE S.r.l., Via A. Einstein, 26900 Lodi, Italy), Daniela Cattivelli (Leonardo (Italy)), Serena Galletti (Leonardo (Italy)), Sophie Dubacq (Bertin Instruments, Brand of Bertin Technologies S.A.S., 10 Bis Avenue Ampère, 78180 Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France), Maria Grazia Perrone (0000-0003-4195-5228, TCR Tecora S.r.l., Via delle Primule, 16, 20815 Cogliate, Italy), Laura E Depero (0000-0001-7818-3212, University of Brescia)
Year2022
Volume19
Issue12
Pages7406-7406
Publication date2022-06-16
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph19127406
PMID35742654
OpenAlexW4283025331
LanguageEN
References cited49

In the last two years, the world has been overwhelmed by SARS-CoV-2. One of the most important ways to prevent the spread of the virus is the control of indoor conditions: from surface hygiene to ventilation. Regarding the indoor environments, monitoring the presence of the virus in the indoor air seems to be promising, since there is strong evidence that airborne transmission through infected droplets and aerosols is its dominant transmission route. So far, few studies report the successful detection of SARS-CoV-2 in the air; moreover, the lack of a standard guideline for air monitoring reduces the uniformity of the results and their usefulness in the management of the risk of virus transmission. In this work, starting from a critical analysis of the existing standards and guidelines for indoor air quality, we define a strategy to set-up indoor air sampling plans for the detection of SARS-CoV-2. The strategy is then tested through a case study conducted in two kindergartens in the metropolitan city of Milan, in Italy, involving a total of 290 children and 47 teachers from 19 classrooms. The results proved its completeness, effectiveness, and suitability as a key tool in the airborne SARS-CoV-2 infection risk management process. Future research directions are then identified and discussed

Airborne transmission · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Environmental health · Guideline · Indoor air quality · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Metropolitan area · Sampling (signal processing · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Telecommunications · Transmission (telecommunications · Computer Science · COVID-19 and Mental Health · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · Environmental Science · Infection Control and Ventilation · Medicine · Environmental Engineering

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