Hygienic assessment of learning environment conditions (by the example of higher educational institutions of the city of Ufa)

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Introduction. The important factors affecting health and performance of young people are the conditions of education, in particular,
a comfortable microclimate in the classrooms of higher educational institutions.

Materials and methods. In view of the urgency of this problem, an analysis was made of the microclimate parameters of educational organizations of different profiles (Ufa city, the Republic of Bashkortostan). 294 classrooms were studied in 22 buildings of 4 leading universities in Ufa. A total of 3,822 measurements were taken to determine the parameters of the microclimate.

The analysis of ionizing radiation in the aerial environment of classrooms. There was performed determination of radon and its affiliated products content. In order to assess the conditions and lifestyle of students of 4 higher educational institutions of the city of Ufa, we conducted an anonymous survey of 1,820 students of I and IV years of education.

Results. The average temperature in the classrooms of all universities studied was 23.9±0.09 C. The average relative humidity in all
classrooms was 34.2 ± 0.42%.

Analysis of ionizing radiation (radon and its daughter products decay) in the aerial environment of the classrooms and sports halls
located in the basement determined that the average annual equivalent equilibrium volumetric activity of the radon daughter products
(EROA ± Δ222Rn) ranged from 28 ± 14 to 69 ± 34.5 meter, which meets the requirements established by SanPiN.

Conclusion. The hygienic assessment of the microclimate parameters of educational institutions of various profile revealed a number of deviations from the regulated norms. The results indicate the need to control the parameters of the microclimate, both from the administration of universities, and from the professors. According to the results of the study, recommendations were prepared for the management of higher educational institutions in Ufa.

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Elena Ju. Gorbatkova

M. Akmulla Bashkir State Pedagogical University

Author for correspondence.
Email: gorbatkovaeu@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1720-3253

MD., Ph.D., associate Professor of the Department of health and safety of the life activity of the M. Akmulla Bashkir State Pedagogical University, Ufa, 450000, Russian Federation.

e-mail: gorbatkovaeu@mail.ru

Russian Federation

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