NIOSH/EPA Building Air Quality Action Plan

Building Air Quality
Action Plan

EPA Publication No. 402-K-98-001
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 98-123

June 1998

To be used with
Building Air Quality: A Guide for Building Owners and Facility Managers
(EPA/400/1-91/033, DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. No. 91-114)

Table of Contents

An Overview of EPA's Large Buildings IAQ Management Practices Guidance

Who Should Use This Guide
Disclaimer

Indoor Air Quality Actions

Step 1 Designate an IAQ Manager

Establishing a new IAQ baseline:

Step 2 Develop an IAQ Profile of Your Building

Identify and review existing records

Conduct a walkthrough to assess the current IAQ situation

Step 3 Address Existing and Potential IAQ Problems

Source-related

Ventilation-related

Maintaining and improving IAQ baseline:

Step 4 Educate Building Personnel About IAQ

Step 5 Develop and Implement a Plan for Facility Operations and Maintenance

HVAC Operations

Housekeeping

Preventive Maintenance

Unscheduled Maintenance

Step 6 Manage Processes with Potentially Significant Pollutant Sources, including

Remodeling and renovation

Painting

Pest Control

Shipping and Receiving

Smoking

Maintaining cooperative relations with tenants and occupants:

Step 7 Communicate with Tenants and Occupants About Their Role in Maintaining Good IAQ

Step 8 Establish Procedures for Responding to IAQ Complaints

Recordkeeping and Checklist

Building Air Quality Action Plan Verfication Checklist (6 pages - 44 KB). This link will download a PDF file that is viewable in Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Appendix 1 - Superintendent of Documents Order Form for the Building Air Quality Guide (This is an Adobe Acrobat PDF file of the order form.)
Appendix 2 - Training Resources
Appendix 3 - Useful Contacts

This page was last updated on September 24, 1998

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