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confirm that the bacteria is present in our industries and daily life, and
that is definitely necessary to take action to prevent it to sick people. This
was something that we knew we would, but it was necessary to perform
analyzes in laboratories certified by the CDC (Center for deseases Control in
Atlanta) to ratify. In addition to testing for pathogens, risk analysis HACCP
would be very important , such as initiatives like this book, to support and
help creating regulations around risk, so we can get people to understand
that control tools for these risks already exist that can contribute to the
reduction of deaths and illnesses associated with these unknown pathogens
and contribute to countries like ours development.
Finally and aligned with the initiatives of sustainable construction
recommendations, care of the indoor environment quality (air and
ambient conditions such as lighting, comfort, controllability of systems and
connectivity to the outside) are essential not only in terms of caring for
people and their health as it is also directly related to their performance
and productivity. We have to learn from the example of Brazil where there
is already legislation regarding the care of air inside buildings (Portaria
3523 and RE 09). The renovation and injection of fresh air into buildings is
essential to keep contaminants diluted, to avoid the concentration of both
species viruses and bacteria brought by the occupants and from outside.
Fresh air intakes should be away from any source of contamination,
especially cross-contamination and vapor droplets from cooling towers. All
filter systems should have their appropriate maintenance and replacements
recommended by the manufacturers and inside the building every Fan coils,
air handlers must have maintenance, cleaning and disinfection maximum
semiannual or yearly depending on level of cleanliness of the spaces. It is
very important to include in design, the physical spaces for maintenance
