Il ruolo dell'igienista nella sorveglianza di terme e piscine come ambiente di lavoro: tra vuoti normativi e nuove tecnologie

Spas and swimming pools, in Italy, are environments with a relevant number of employees, exposed to different risk situations. Decrees and circulars regarding safety and prevention in the workplace also involve aquatic structures for recreational use, but do not address in an integrated way the different problems of these environments. In order to satisfy regulatory and technological needs, we tried to define operational procedures in an integrated approach, which is based on the availability of international references, on a review of environmental indicators for air, water, surfaces and on innovative survey methods with multidisciplinary approaches. A database containing the main references has been made and was initiated the validation of technical questionnaires for the inspection of swimming facilities. The development of integrated protocols for the management of surveillance in these workplaces it is essential to ensure high levels of safety and environmental quality and requires an integrated approach.