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Indoor air quality is one of the most important occupational health issues of today.
Building owners and occupants are concerned with low level exposure to outdoor air pollutants, second hand smoke, chemicals off-gassing from carpets, furniture and construction materials and biological agents such as bacteria and dust. Sick building syndrome can be caused by many factors including work environment, airborne contaminants and psychological issues. Building owners and property managers must understand the dramatic impact that poor indoor air quality can have on employee attitude and work performance.
Identifying and solving real indoor air quality problems is difficult. However, through the use of sensitive monitoring equipment and experience, PHH ARC Environmental has extensive experience in the evaluation of building HVAC systems, analysing building use and occupancy, quantifying physical and chemical contaminants, and diagnosing pollution and odour sources.
The components of an indoor air quality assessment include a professional evaluation of the building's ventilation system (considering local sources of pollution, locations of air intakes/exhausts, operating schedule and the distribution of occupants), physical inspection of the facility for sources of indoor air pollution, and reputable analytical methods and precise instrumentation to measure factors affecting the air quality in the building. These may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Temperature
- Humidity
- Air movement / velocity
- Carbon dioxide
- Carbon monoxide
- Formaldehyde
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
- Ozone
- Micro-organisms (for example, fungus, mould, bacteria)
- Asbestos
- Radon
- Mould
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PHH ARC Environmental also specialises in proactive air quality management, providing regular inspection and analysis so that you and your building occupants can be confident that the air is the best possible quality. Many building owners are starting to recognise the value of routine surveillance and reporting of air quality parameters as an effective marketing tool. Investigating air quality problems is both a science and an art that requires an experienced, multi-disciplinary team of professionals if a lasting solution is to be found.
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