81. GREENGUARD All certified products undergo quarterly indoor air quality performance testing according to stringent environmental chamber testing protocols and meet current http://www.greenguard.org/

Email: Password: Remember Login HOME FIND PRODUCTS GET CERTIFIED STANDARDS ... ABOUT US Welcome to the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute - the resource for healthy indoor environments. testing protocols and meet current indoor air quality standards Tuesday, June 08, 2004 GREENGUARD Certification: Only True Alternative for Creating Good Indoor Air Quality Tuesday, June 08, 2004 Herman Miller Improves Indoor Air Quality in Healthcare Facilities with GREENGUARD Certification Tuesday, April 20, 2004 GREENGUARD IEQ Plan: Roadmap from Design to Maintenance June 8-12, Chicago, IL Neocon World's Trade Fair June 14-16, Chicago, IL GREENGUARD On The Road June 21-22, Indianapolis, IN

82. Subject IAQ FAQ Part 1 Its author is Richard R. Byrd Director of indoor air quality Investigations Machado Environmental Corp. Glendale, Calif. USA Email richbyrd@ix.netcom.com. http://www.elitesoft.com/sci.hvac/iaq1.html

Subject : IAQ FAQ Part 1 This article is a compilation of frequently asked questions about Indoor Air Quality (IAQ). Its author is: Richard R. Byrd Director of Indoor Air Quality Investigations Machado Environmental Corp. Glendale, Calif. USA E-mail: richbyrd@ix.netcom.com Note: As are all FAQs, this is an evolving document. This is particularly true in the field of indoor air quality, where there are few hard facts and many questions unanswered. Where it exists, this FAQ expresses the consensus of scientific opinion. Where it does not, it should be understood, this FAQ is an expression of the opinion of the author. Suggestions, comments, additions, corrections, raves and flames are cheerfully solicited. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. General/ Introduction. 2. Sick building syndrome (SBS), building related illness (BRI), and multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS). 3. Legionnaire's disease. 4. Carbon Monoxide poisoning. 5. Bioaerosols and water problems. 6. Air cleaners, air filters, and cleanliness. 7. VOC's (volatile organic compounds) - carpets, particle board, remodels, etc.

83. Health House - Indoor Air Quality The Environmental Protection Agency lists poor indoor air quality as the fourth largest environmental threat to our country. There http://www.healthhouse.org/iaq/default.asp

About Health House Overview Health House Sites Partnerships ... Search Why does Indoor Air Quality matter? The air quality of our indoor environments effects our health and often contributes to structural degradation and building failures within our homes. Consider the facts: According to the American Lung Association of Minnesota, elements within our home and workplaces have been increasingly recognized as threats to our respiratory health. The most common pollutants are radon, combustion products, biologicals (molds, pet dander, pollen), volatile organic compounds, lead dust and asbestos. The Environmental Protection Agency lists poor indoor air quality as the fourth largest environmental threat to our country. Asthma is a serious chronic respiratory disease that affects people of all ages. The number of people in Minnesota and nationwide with asthma has risen during the past two decades. In the house, poor indoor air quality can result in structural rot within the walls and attic and around window framing from excess moisture.

84. Air Quality Programs protecting and fostering the state s air quality resources. action to correct existing air pollution problems indoor air PROGRAM The indoor air quality Program http://www.health.state.nd.us/AQ/

North Dakota Department of Health NDDH Homepage Air Quality Chemistry Water Quality ... Links Division of Air Quality Terry O'Clair, Director E-mail Phone: 701 Mail: 1200 Missouri Ave. Bismarck, ND 58506 The North Dakota Department of Health, Division of Air Quality works to safeguard the environment for North Dakota. Programs within the Division deal with issues that affect the comfort, health, safety and well being of all North Dakota citizens and their environment. Enforcement of state and federal environmental laws is accomplished through permitting, inspection, sampling, analytical services and monitoring activities of the division. AIR QUALITY PROGRAM: The air quality program is responsible for protecting and fostering the state's air quality resources. The program promotes clean-air activities and initiates enforcement action to correct existing air pollution problems. RADIATION CONTROL PROGRAM: The Radiation Control Program monitors the development and utilization of sources of ionizing and nonionizing radiation to protect the health and safety of the radiation user and the general public. Radon continues to be a concern to North Dakota residents. The Radon Program promotes testing and mitigation of radon, as well as use of radon-resistant construction techniques in newly built homes.

85. Indoor Air Quality a number of other services and resources through its Environmental Protection Agency publications such as NEA Today and The Source indoor air quality and Your http://www.neahin.org/programs/environmental/iaq.htm

breadCrumbs("www.neahin.com/www",":","index.htm","unnamed1","unnamed1","unnamed1","0"); Indoor Air Quality "Poor indoor air quality remains one of the top health concerns that NEA members face! What’s more, as teachers and education support professionals, we also concerned about our students, because we know full well that our working conditions are the students’ learning conditions. We need EPA’s Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Program because it works!" Reg Weaver, NEA president 2003 IAQ Tools for Schools Symposium Read Reg Weaver's Remarks in their entirety. PDF format Word Format The goal of the IAQ in Schools Program is to increase awareness about IAQ issues among public school employee members as well as the students and communities they serve, and to foster action on IAQ problems in school buildings through the use of the

86. Florida Clean Indoor Act, Introduction Florida Clean indoor air Act. Introduction. The Florida Clean indoor air Act (FCIAA) was enacted by the Florida Legislature in 1985. http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Environment/facility/fciaa/

Department of Health standard header is loaded here. Javascript compliant browser is required. About Us Environmental Health Epidemiology HIPAA ... Florida Clean Indoor Air Act Department of Health standard side menu bar is loaded here. Javascript compliant browser is required. Florida Clean Indoor Air Act Introduction The Florida Clean Indoor Air Act (FCIAA) was enacted by the Florida Legislature in 1985. It is the purpose of the FCIAA to protect people from the hazards of second-hand tobacco smoke and to implement the Florida health initiative in s. 20, Art. X of the state constitution. It is the intent of the legislature to not inhibit, or otherwise obstruct, medical or scientific research or smoking-cessation programs approved by the Department of Health. The department has the authority to enforce Chapter 386 F.S., the Florida Clean Indoor Air Act. To report non-compliance, contact the Department of Health, Division of Health Awareness and Tobacco at 1-800-337-3742. Information in these pages includes: Guide to Understanding the Florida Clean Indoor Air Act (pending) Directions on ordering a copy of the guide when it becomes available Links to related and other anti-smoking information Department of Health standard footer is loaded here. Javascript compliant browser is required.

87. FORCES - THE EVIDENCE - INDOOR AIR QUALITY: BETTER WITH SMOKING AND VENTILATION area is equal (if not better) than the quality of the air where smoking is Continuous Assessment of indoor Fine Particles With a Portable Nephelometer We http://www.forces.org/evidence/evid/ventil.htm

Forces International Back to The evidence INDOOR AIR QUALITY: BETTER WITH SMOKING AND VENTILATION Click here for evidence on PASSIVE SMOKE "Mere exposure does not equate to toxicity; it's the dose that makes the poison" Basic principle of toxicology Click here for Smoking and Asthma Back to main page WHO SCANDAL The CD that says it all on political corruption and frauds on smoking. This section of particular interest to the hospitality industry and the work sector in general contains information about indoor air quality and ventilation. Here, we publish evidence that demonstrates the scientific fraud about second hand smoke. Environmental Tobacco Smoke in the Nonsmoking Section of a Restaurant: A Case Study - This study, sponsored by the Hotel Association of Canada, clearly demonstrates (with sophisticated electronic equipment) that, with some ventilation, the air quality of a smoking area is equal (if not better ) than the quality of the air where smoking is forbidden altogether. This is not good news for those who hold the absurd position that passive smoke cannot be eliminated; position held to hide that what they seek is not "protection" of non smokers from non-existing dangers to health , but prohibition for social control. Each time direct electronic measurement is used, it turns out that the amounts of toxic substances in passive smoke are small enough to make every honest observer smile at the claims of the antismoking stooges. We’ll light one up to that.

88. Indoor Air Quality Resource Guide - Vermont Department Of Health Research, advocacy, and educational sites Environmental Protection Agency s indoor air quality Information Clearinghouse; Lung Association, Vermont; http://www.healthyvermonters.info/hp/airquality/indoorair.shtml

Indoor Air Quality Resource Guide VERMONT'S SMOKING RESTRICTION LAWS ACT 125 - VERMONT SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ACT Contents: Material safety data sheet (MSDS) resources General resources on indoor air quality Periodicals Our fact sheets: Benzene Carbon Monoxide Formaldehyde Mercury ... Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Sites offering information and guidance about toxins and pollutants: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Consumer Product Safety Commission Environmental Protection Agency's Integrated Pest Management Site International Agency for Research on Cancer Integrated Pest Management Site RETURN TO CONTENTS Our fact sheets: Carpet Home Air Quality Office Air Quality School Air Quality ... RETURN TO CONTENTS Material safety data sheet (MSDS) resources A Word of Caution: Material Safety Data Sheets are meant to address occupational exposure. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration requires manufacturers to produce MSDSs to enable employers to inform employees about workplace hazards. The information and advice contained in an MSDS may not be readily applicable to other potentially susceptible populations, including children. Although MSDSs do exist for some household products, MSDSs are not designed to give advice about a 24-hour exposure rate. Written directions and warnings on containers for household products, as well as the

89. EnviroNetBase: Environmental Handbooks Online indoor air quality Sampling Methodologies provides environmental professionals and industrial hygienists with the latest information available in indoor air http://www.environetbase.com/ejournals/books/book_summary/summary.asp?id=532

90. EnviroNetBase: Environmental Handbooks Online Risk Assessment and indoor air quality. Elizabeth L. Anderson Roy E. Albert. http://www.environetbase.com/ejournals/books/book_summary/summary.asp?id=649

91. NASN Position Statement:  Indoor Air Quality References indoor air quality Tools for Schools, 1995. Environmental Protection Agency. Healthy People 2010, February, 2000. US http://www.nasn.org/positions/indoorairquality.htm

POSITION STATEMENT Indoor Air Quality HISTORY During the last several decades, exposure to indoor air pollution (lAP) has increased due to a variety of factors, the construction of more tightly sealed buildings, reduced ventilation rates to save energy, the use of synthetic materials in buildings and furnishings and the use of chemicals in various products. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) studies of human exposure to air pollutants indicate that indoor levels of pollutants may be two to five times and occasionally 100 times more that outdoor levels of pollutants. This situation is a concern because most people spend about 90% of their time indoors. DESCRIPTION OF THE ISSUE Air quality problems can be subtle and do not always produce easily recognizable impacts on health, well being, or the physical plant. Children may be especially susceptible to lAP. They have a smaller body mass than adults and breathe a greater volume of air relative to their body weight. The concentration of pollutants can, therefore, result in a greater body burden for children. Proper maintenance of indoor air is more than a "quality" issue, it encompasses safety and stewardship of our investment in the students, staff and facilities. Factors affecting indoor air quality include indoor air pollutants, heating ventilation/air conditioning systems. pollutant pathways and building occupants. EPA risk studies have consistently ranked lAP among the top five environmental health risks to the public. Consequences of lAP problems in schools include:

92. UF TREEO - Indoor Air Quality TREEO email list UF/TREEO Center’s is offering training for indoor air quality training titled Mold and Remediation for Environmental Professionals designed http://www.treeo.ufl.edu/iaq/

Home Register Calendar Conferences ... Contact Us TREEO Website Course Title Onsite Customized Training Course Information Asbestos Abatement Backflow Prevention Engineering Environmental Management Systems Institute ... Water Quality (W/WW) Email This Indoor Air Quality Monthly Calendar Calendar Query Form Overview FAQ's ... Onsite Training UF/TREEO Center’s is offering training for Indoor Air Quality training titled Mold and Remediation for Environmental Professionals designed to give you the information and skills to be proficient concerning environmental mold issues. Mold—what, where, and when Current understanding of scientific and technical issues Regulatory and legislative issues Health effects Insurance and legal information Equipment and hands-on demonstrations Everyday applications and building maintenance procedures that effects the mold environment Discussion of construction and environmental activities that affect mold Discussion of case histories Designed for participants with background in related environmental-construction, and/or health and safety areas Multi-media course presentation Courses available on-site About IAQ Certification and Accreditation There are only proposed federal, state and local regulations and certifications at this time.

93. NASA Study - Plants Clean The Air!!! results will provide an even stronger argument that common indoor landscaping plants plants in your home or office to improve the quality of the air to make http://www.zone10.com/wsdocs/tech/NASA/fyh.htm

Information Provided by NASA Study shows common plants help reduce indoor air pollution.... C ommon indoor plants may provide a valuable weapon in the fight against rising levels of indoor air pollution. Those plants in your office or home are not only decorative, but NASA scientists are finding them to be surprisingly useful in absorbing potentially harmful gases and cleaning the air inside modern buildings. NASA and the Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA) have announced the findings of a 2-year study that suggest a sophisticated pollution-absorbing device: the common indoor plant may provide a natural way of helping combat " SICK BUILDING SYNDROME ". Research into the use of biological processes as a means of solving environmental problems, both on Earth and in space habitats, has been carried out for many years by Dr. Bill Wolverton, formerly a senior research scientist at NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center, Bay St. Louis, Miss. Based on preliminary evaluations of the use of common indoor plants for indoor air purification and revitalization, ALCA joined NASA to fund a study using about a dozen popular varieties of ornamental plants to determine their effectiveness in removing several key pollutants associated with indoor air pollution. NASA research on indoor plants has found that living plants are so efficient at absorbing contaminants in the air that some will be launched into space as part of the biological life support system aboard future orbiting space stations.

94. New Mexico Environment Department - Air Quality Bureau The mission of the New Mexico environment Department s air quality Bureau (AQB) is to protect the inhabitants and natural beauty of New Mexico by preventing http://www.nmenv.state.nm.us/aqb/

New Mexico Environment Department Air Quality Bureau The mission of the New Mexico Environment Department's Air Quality Bureau (AQB) is to protect the inhabitants and natural beauty of New Mexico by preventing the deterioration of air quality. This includes strategic planning to ensure that all air quality standards are met and maintained issuing air quality Construction and Operating Permits enforcing air quality regulations and permit conditions. This authority applies to all New Mexico counties except Bernalillo County and facilities on Tribal Lands. Search the AQB website The Air Quality Bureau consists of four sections ( CONTACT THE BUREAU The Permits Section The Control Strategies Modeling Small Business Assistance Program The Compliance Enforcement Section The Operations Section Monitoring Download the Bureau's... Air quality regulations Permit Application forms Proposed regulations ... Civil Penalty Policy (Adobe Acrobat format) Civil Penalty Appendices The following links provide additional information about the Bureau's current activities: Relocation Application Form for Portable Sand/Gravel, Rock Crushing, Asphalt, and Concrete Plants

95. Environmental Support Solutions Software, Training, Refrigerant, IAQ, Waste Environmental Software, Training, Consulting, EPA, osha, refrigerant, regulations, indoor air quality, hazardous waste, health, safety. http://www.environ.com/WBT_RefrigerantRegs/

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96. Indoor Air Quality Asthma, indoor air quality and Environmental Justice EPA http//www.epa.gov/iaq/asthma/ This site gives basic information on asthma, common asthma triggers http://outreach.missouri.edu/edninfo/airquality.htm

Environmental Design Links Directory Green Architecture and Sustainable Living Building Utility Systems Electrical HVAC ... Asthma and IAQ Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute http://www.ari.org/ Information on air cleaning and furnace filters. Allergy Control Products http://www.allergycontrol.com ACP is the leader in developing and marketing environmental controls to reduce allergen exposure. They offer a full line of supplies to reduce allergen exposure including allergen proof pillow and mattress encasings, HEPA filter air cleaners, vacuum cleaners, carpet treatments and a wide range of respiratory products. American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology http://www.aaaai.org AAAAI is a leader in the study and treatment of allergic diseases through education and research. It has sinusitis resource tips on how to manage asthma and up to date monthly reports on allergies. American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) http://www.aapcc.org/ AAPCC is a nationwide organization of poison centers and interested individuals. It's objectives are to provide a forum for poison centers to promote the reduction of morbidity and mortality from poisonings through public and professional education and scientific research. AAPCC undertakes certification of regional poison centers and poison center personnel too. American Lung Association (ALA) http://www.lungusa.org/

97. Safe Jobs Now - Chapter 9: Indoor Air Quality ASHRAE Standard 621989 — Ventilation for Acceptable indoor air quality. ASHRAE Standard 55-1981 — Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy. http://www.afscme.org/health/safe10.htm

Chapter 9: INDOOR AIR QUALITY KEY POINTS Poor indoor air quality can cause health problems. Symptoms of “sick building syndrome” include headaches, coughing, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, rashes, breathing problems, and irritation of the eyes, nose and throat, and other symptoms. Chemicals, infectious and physical agents can all affect air quality that results in illness and discomfort. Find out what is causing poor air quality. An indoor air investigation involves a number of steps: Inspecting the building. Collecting information from building occupants. Inspecting the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system. Measuring the air for comfort factors and contaminants. Solving indoor air quality problems Steps to remove or reduce the source of contaminants: Prohibit smoking indoors or limit smoking to areas that are under negative pressure and exhausted to the outside. Locate fresh air intakes away from polluted areas or exhaust vents. Install separate local ventilation for machines and operations that give off odors and contaminants. Steam clean carpets and partitions, and vacuum again with a high-efficiency particulate air filter vacuum.

98. Indoor Air Quality See also US EPA indoor air quality (IAQ) in Homes About Combustion Appliances and indoor air Pollution US EPA Environmental Tobacco Smoke Secondhand smoke, or http://www.epi.state.nc.us/epi/air/homes.html

Epidemiology is part of Public Health in North Carolina Topics A-Z Biological Agents Registry Communicable Disease Control ... CDC Health Topics Indoor Air Quality Indoor Air Quality in Home Environments Sources of Indoor Air Pollutants Indoor air pollutants have increased over the part few decades for variety of reasons. Contributing to indoor air quality issues in homes are construction of more tightly sealed buildings, reduced ventilation rates to save energy, the use of synthetic building materials and furnishings, and increased use of chemical products such as pesticides, housekeeping supplies, and personal care products. The four basic factors affecting indoor air quality (IAQ) are indoor air pollutant sources; the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system; pollutant pathways; and occupants. Typical sources of indoor air pollutants and conditions that can have an impact on IAQ in homes: Moisture and Biologicals Combustion Products, including Carbon Monoxide Environmental Tobacco Smoke Formaldehyde ... A note about Asthma See also: US EPA: Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in Homes/Residences Moisture and Biologicals: Moisture problems in homes can result in the growth or amplification of biological and microbial organisms like mold, mildew, dust mites and pet dander. Exposure to these organisms can increase the risk of allergic illness, trigger asthma, cause respiratory infections, or have other health effects. Common sources of moisture include high indoor humidity, plumbing leaks, and water leaks. Poorly maintained heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems can also contribute to moisture problems. To remedy the problem, the source of excess moisture must be found and fixed, and contaminated materials must be removed and discarded if they can not be thoroughly cleaned.

99. ENN News Story - School Districts Focus On Indoor Air Quality Huber Heights City School District was among 20 select schools and districts to receive the US Environmental Protection Agency s indoor air quality Tools for http://www.enn.com/news/2003-07-22/s_6778.asp

Site Index: Home News ENN Earthnews Affiliates News In-Depth Topics Interact Online Quizzes Postcards Marketplace Business Center Store Advanced Search Advertise Join ENN e-mail Subscription Take our Survey Affiliate Tech Center Post Press Release Help About ENN Site Map School districts focus on indoor air quality Tuesday, July 22, 2003 By Debra Gaskill, Associated Press "The biggest thing is that we're indoors more. We've become an inside generation," said Dr. Barbara Townsend, operations director for Huber Heights City Schools. "And [studies have] found that there is a connection between health and indoor air quality." In 1995, EPA developed the voluntary Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Kit and Program in response to government studies highlighting the deteriorating conditions of the nations' schools and the alarming rise in asthma cases, particularly among school-and preschool-age children. The kit contains methods and procedures on establishing building-level IAQ teams and maintaining healthy indoor air quality. About that same time, Huber Heights City Schools also became interested in the issue and became involved in the Tools for Schools program. Townsend and maintenance director Dave Manning organized an IAQ team at each school and conducted workshops to train staff on the program.

100. BUBL LINK / 5:15 Internet Resources: Air Quality 19991014 aric Research group focusing on atmospheric issues such as ambient and indoor air quality, sustainable aviation, environmental modelling, tobacco smoke http://bubl.ac.uk/link/a/airquality.htm

BUBL LINK / 5:15 Catalogue of Internet Resources Home Search Subject Menus A-Z ... About Air quality A-Z Index Titles Descriptions AIRNOW: Real Time Air Pollution Data aric Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center Environment Agency of England and Wales ... World Meteorological Organisation Page last updated: 17 March 2003 Comments: bubl@bubl.ac.uk AIRNOW: Real Time Air Pollution Data Resource concerned with air quality and ozone throughout the US. Includes maps which provide real-time air pollution data, information about public health and the environmental effects of air pollution, and suggestions of ways in which the public can protect their health and reduce pollution. Also features Webcam images and publications such as the Air Quality Index Rule and Guidelines for Reporting of Daily Air Quality. Author: Environmental Protection Agency Subjects: air quality, ozone, pollution DeweyClass: ResourceType: documents, images, maps Location: usa Last checked: aric Research group focusing on atmospheric issues such as ambient and indoor air quality, sustainable aviation, environmental modelling, tobacco smoke, and acid deposition. Includes information about conferences, jobs, projects, and consultancy services. Author: Manchester Metropolitan University Department of Environmental and Geographical Sciences Subjects: air quality, environmental research

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