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Indoor air quality (IAQ) hazards are addressed in specific standards for
the general and construction industries. This page highlights OSHA standards, Federal Registers (rules,
proposed rules, and notices), standard interpretations (official letters of
interpretation of the standards), and national consensus standards related to IAQ.
OSHA
Section
5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, often referred to as the General Duty Clause,
requires employers to "furnish to each of his employees employment and
a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are
causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his
employees". Section
5(a)(2) requires employers to "comply with occupational safety
and health standards promulgated under this Act".
Note:
Twenty-four states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have
OSHA-approved State Plans and have adopted their own standards and enforcement policies. For the most part, these States adopt standards that are identical to Federal OSHA. However, some States have adopted different standards applicable to this topic or may have different enforcement policies. |
Highlighted Standards
General Industry (29
CFR 1910)
Construction Industry (29 CFR 1926)
Federal Registers
- Indoor
air quality. Notice 66:64946, (2001, December 17). Withdrawal
of proposal.
- Indoor
air quality.
Proposed Rules 59:15968-16039, (1994, April 5). By this notice, OSHA proposed to adopt standards addressing indoor air quality
in indoor work environments.
- Search all available
Federal Registers.
Standard Interpretations
- Reiteration of
Existing OSHA Policy on Indoor Air Quality: Office Temperature/Humidity and
Environmental Tobacco Smoke. (2003, February 24).
- Enforcement Policy for Respiratory Hazards Not Covered by OSHA Permissible Exposure
Limits. (2003, January 24).
- Record retention requirements
for indoor air quality documents and reports. (2002, August 1).
- Air monitoring results, citations, and employee exposure
records. (2002, March 27).
- OSHA's Standards as they apply to air-conditioning
units. (1995, July 18).
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The use of ozone gas from ozone generators in a large room. (1995,
April 3).
- Request for a list of all OSHA-regulated air
contaminants. (1995, March 22).
- Breathing
air: testing and carbon monoxide alarm. (1994, April 25).
- Search all available
standard interpretations.
National Consensus
Note: These are NOT OSHA regulations. However, they do
provide guidance from their originating organizations related to worker
protection.
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/American
Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
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62.1-2004, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor
Air Quality. Specifies minimum ventilation rates and indoor air quality
that will be acceptable to human occupants to minimize
the potential for adverse health effects.
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