Learn how you can help improve your air and protect your employees. Indoor air quality (IAQ) refers to the quality of air in non-industrial environments, such as offices, schools and other such workplaces. Since the energy crisis of the mid-1970s, indoor air quality has become an increasingly important issue for building owners, managers and occupants. Although the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) does not have IAQ standards, it does have ventilation and air contaminant standards. OSHA has identified the key attributes that typically lead to IAQ complaints as:
- Improperly operated and maintained heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems
- Overcrowding
- Radon
- Moisture […]
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