EPA Indoor Environments Division sent this bulletin at 03/08/2017 10:00 AM EST View EPA’s On-Demand Professional Training Webinars to Gain Buy-In From School Personnel! Here’s what a school district representative has to say about these online trainings: Acquiring the knowledge— “I thought I had a good understanding of IAQ, yet in every webinar, the presenter has
By Bob Krell, President, IAQ Technologies, Inc. Few building owners or facility managers would argue whether HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning) systems are important factors in a building’s indoor environment. After all, it seems only logical that the systems relied upon to condition and transport air through a facility would play a key
By Jeffrey C. May Although I take many air and dust samples in my indoor air quality investigations, I’m going to play the Devil’s Advocate in this article and discuss what I believe are the weaknesses and pitfalls in many areas of mold testing. First, air samples alone won’t identify the location of mold growth.
By Bob Wood Radon causes 21,000 lung cancer deaths in the U.S. and 3,200 lung cancer deaths every year in Canada. If I were to tell you that scientists in Canada and the U.S. have developed inexpensive methods to test for radon, that building scientists have developed methods to fix a building with elevated levels,
Build It, and They Will Come Fungi can grow in a variety of environmental conditions, from sopping wet to somewhat dry, through a broad range of temperatures, and on a variety of organic materials. The common link is that fungi require nutrients and moisture to grow. Lacking any internal digestive systems, they gather and break
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the EPA Office of Research and Development. The purpose of the MOU is to facilitate cooperation and coordination between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development (EPA-ORD) and NEHA. Through this MOU, NEHA and EPA-ORD will have the opportunity to
As the weather turns colder interior condensation can be a rising problem. Even homes that have been altered to be more energy efficient, with conscientious owners have been known to experience issues. Consulting with experts in indoor air quality can help to address these issues; with years of experience and an active community to draw
By Steve Temes, Industrial Hygienist, CSF Board Member Worker health and safety regulations require that workplace contaminant exposure limits not be exceeded. Industrial Hygienists and Indoor Environmental Professionals are trained to conduct air sampling for risk assessment and compliance purposes. The concentrations of air- borne contaminants measured using standardized sample collection and analytical methods are
By Adam Andrews, ACAC Director of Operations American business has undergone a “paperless revolution” in recent years, as computer technology makes it possible to create and store a digital version of just about anything. Business owners who “go paperless” gain a marketing advantage, as it allows them to be seen publicly doing their part to
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) describes particulate matter, also referred to as PM, as a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets found in the air. Some particles, such as dust, dirt, soot or smoke, are large or dark enough to be seen with the naked eye. Others are so small they can only
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