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Indoor air quality (IAQ) problems can be caused by ventilation system deficiencies, overcrowding, tobacco smoke, microbiological
contamination, outside air pollutants, and off gassing from materials in the office and mechanical equipment.
Related problems also may include comfort problems due to improper temperature and relative humidity conditions,
poor lighting, and unacceptable noise levels, as well as adverse ergonomic conditions and job-related
psycho-social stressors. The following references aid in recognizing IAQ
hazards in the workplace.
- OSHA Technical Manual (OTM).
OSHA Directive TED 01-00-015 [TED 1-0.15A], (1999, January
20).
- Indoor Air Quality
Investigation. Contains guidelines for IAQ investigations, recommendations on sampling instrumentation and methods,
as well as guidelines for employers to prevent or alleviate IAQ problems.
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Indoor Air Quality: Carbon Monoxide.
OSHA. Identifies carbon monoxide as a toxic IAQ hazard.
- Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ).
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Fact Sheet,
(1997, June). Provides an overview of indoor environmental
quality issues.
- Mold
Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), (2001, March). Presents guidelines for the
remediation/cleanup of mold and moisture problems in schools and
commercial buildings.
- Fact
Sheet: Ventilation and Air Quality in Offices.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Gives an overview of sources of indoor
air pollution, health problems and ventilation, control, ventilation standards and building codes, ventilation
system problems and solutions, air cleaners, economic considerations, and resolving
air quality problems.
- Air - Indoor Air Quality
(IAQ). Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Contains an introduction to IAQ, a
listing of common pollutants, and references to IAQ publications,
hotlines, and links.
- Indoor
Air Quality (IAQ) Hotlines and Resources. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA). Provides a listing of
various hotlines and resources related to IAQ.
- The Inside Story: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, Office of Radiation and
Indoor Air, (1995, April). Provides a comprehensive online booklet on
IAQ concerns.
- Environmental & Occupational Disease Epidemiology:
Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments. New York City Department of Health. Addresses mold contamination of building components (walls,
ventilation systems, support beams, etc.) that are chronically moist or water damaged.
- Indoor Air
Quality Publications. Consumer Product Safety Commission
(CPSC). Contains an index of CPSC publications related to IAQ.
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