SANITARNO INŽENIRSTVO 
INTERNATIONAL 
JOURNAL 
OF 
SANITARY 
ENGINEERING 
RESEARCH 
Volume 16 | Issue 1 | December 2023

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Editorial 
Assist. Sara TAJNIKAR, MSc 
Managing Editor 
Dear Readers, 
I am delighted to welcome you to 2023 issue of SANITARNO 
INŽENIRSTVO / International Journal of Sanitary Engineering 
Research. As the managing editor of this journal, I'm excited to bring 
you the latest research, innovations, and best practices in the field of 
public and environmental health. Our journal strives to uphold high 
standards of objectivity, quality, and scientific integrity, which are 
crucial for the advancement and development in this important area. 
In this issue, we invite you to explore various topics, such as the 
Advantages of Greenery in Hospital Environments, A Study on 
Implementation and Perception of Preventive Hygiene Measures, and 
Risk Management and Risk Communication of Illegal Use of Sulphites 
in Meat Preparations. Our esteemed authors have contributed 
research articles that will undoubtedly deepen your understanding of 
the challenges and opportunities in these areas. 
On behalf of the entire editorial board, I extend my gratitude to the 
authors for their efforts in preparing their contributions, to the 
reviewers for their critical review and expertise, and our readers for 
their continued support. I am confident that this edition of the journal 
will be a valuable source of knowledge and inspiration for everyone 
interested in public and environmental health. 
Inštitut za sanitarno inženirstvo 
Institute of Public and Environmental Health 
Zaloška cesta 155, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia 
E-mail: info@institut-isi.si 
© 2023 SARA TAJNIKAR. This is an open 
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Revija Sanitarno inženirstvo / International Journal of Sanitary Engineering Research Vol. 16 | Issue 1 | 2023 
SANITARNO INŽENIRSTVO / International Journal of Sanitary Engineering Research 
2023;16(1):1 DOI: 10.2478/ijser-2023-0001

INTERNATIONAL 
JOURNAL 
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SANITARY 
ENGINEERING 
RESEARCH 
SANITARNO 
INŽENIRSTVO 
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Indexed and/or abstracted in 
Publisher 
Executive editor 
Aleš KRULEC 
Editor-in-Chief 
Assist. Prof. Andrej OVCA, PhD 
Managing Editor 
Assist. Sara TAJNIKAR, MSc 
Address of the Editorial Board and Administration 
Editorial Board 
Prof. Bryan W. BROOKS, PhD 
Assoc. Prof Aleksandar BULOG, PhD 
Assoc. Prof. Mateja DOVJAK, PhD 
Prof. Ivan ERŽEN, PhD, MD 
Assoc. Prof. Rok FINK, PhD 
Assoc. Prof. Ivana GUBIN, PhD 
Assoc. Prof. Mojca JEVŠNIK, PhD 
Prof. Branislava KOCIC, PhD, MD 
Assist. Prof. Željko LINŠAK, PhD 
Sen. Lect. Graeme MITCHELL, MSc 
Assist. Prof. Martina ODER, PhD 
Prof. Borut POLJŠAK, PhD 
Prof. Marina ŠANTIC, PhD 
Prof. Richard M. THACKER, PhD 
INŠTITUT ZA SANITARNO INŽENIRSTVO 
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Zaloška cesta 155, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia 
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ZBORNICA SANITARNIH INŽENIRJEV SLOVENIJE 
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Professionals 
Institute of Public and Environmental Health, Ljubljana, Slovenia 
Institute of Public and Environmental Health, Ljubljana, Slovenia 
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ljubljana, Slovenia 
Baylor University, Institute of Biomedical Studies, Texas, USA 
University of Rijeka, Faculty of Medicine, Croatia 
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, Slovenia 
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine, Ljubljana, Slovenia 
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ljubljana, Slovenia 
University of Rijeka, Faculty of Medicine, Croatia 
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ljubljana, Slovenia 
Public Health Institute of Niš, Serbia 
Institute of Public Health of Primorsko-Goranska County, Rijeka, Croatia 
Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom 
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ljubljana, Slovenia 
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ljubljana, Slovenia 
University of Rijeka, School of Medicine, Rijeka, Croatia 
University of the West of Scotland, United Kingdom 
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Contents 
Instructions for authors .....................................................................................40 
Editorial ...............................................................................................................1 
Sara TAJNIKAR 
A study on Implementation and Perception of preventive hygiene measures ...14 
Gregor JEREB 
Risk management and risk communication of an illegal use of sulphites in meat 
preparations ......................................................................................................23 
Elizabeta MICOVIC, Alberto MANTOVANI, Mojca JEVŠNIK 
Advantages of greenery in hospital environment - a literature review ................4 
Sedina KALENDER - SMAJLOVIC, Mateja DOVJAK