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CONTENTS
Forward
Note
to Building Owners and Facility Managers
Acknowledgements
TAB I: Basics
Section
1: About this Document
Section
2: Factors Affecting Indoor Air
Quality
Sources of
Indoor Air Contaminants; HVAC System Design and Operation;
Pollutant Pathways and Driving Forces; Building
Occupants
Section
3: Effective Communication
Communicating to Prevent IAQ Problems; Communicating to
Resolve IAQ Problems
TAB II: Preventing IAQ
Problems
Section
4: Developing an IAQ Profile
Skills Required to Create an IAQ Profile;
Steps in an IAQ Profile
Section
5: Managing Buildings for Good IAQ
Developing an IAQ Management Plan
TAB III: Resolving IAQ
Problems
Section
6: Diagnosing IAQ Problems
Overview: Conducting an IAQ Investigation; Initial
Walkthrough; Collecting Additional Information; Collecting
Information About Occupant Complaints; Using the Occupant
Data; Collecting Information about the HVAC System; Using the
HVAC System Data; Collecting Information about Pollutant
Pathways and Driving Forces; Using Pollutant Pathway Data;
Collecting Information on Pollutant Sources; Using Pollutant
Source Data; Sampling Air for Contaminants and Indicators;
Complaints Due to Conditions Other Than Poor Air Quality;
Forming and Testing Hypotheses |
Section
7: Mitigating IAQ Problems
Background: Controlling Indoor Air Problems; Sample
Problems and Solutions; Judging Proposed Mitigation Designs
and Their Successes
Section
8: Hiring Professional Assistance to Solve an IAQ
Problem
Make Sure
That Their Approach Fits Your Needs; Selection
Criteria
TAB IV: Appendices
Appendix
A: Common IAQ Measurements - A General
Guide
Overview of
Sampling Devices; Simple Ventilation/Comfort Indications; Air
Contaminant Concentrations
Appendix
B: HVAC Systems and Indoor Air Quality
Background; Types of HVAC Systems; Basic
Components of an HVAC System; ASHRAE Standards and
Guidelines
Appendix
C: Moisture, Mold and Mildew
Background on Relative Humidity, Vapor
Pressure, and Condensation; Taking Steps to Reduce Moisture;
Identifying and Correcting Common Problems from Mold and
Mildew
Appendix
D: Asbestos
EPA and
NIOSH Positions on Asbestos; Programs for Managing Asbestos
In-Place; Where to Go for Additional Information
Appendix
E: Radon
Building
Measurement, Diagnosis and Remediation; Where to Go for
Additional Information
Appendix
F: Glossary and Acronyms
Appendix
G: Resources
Federal
Agencies with Major IAQ Responsibilities; Other Federal
Agencies with Indoor Air Responsibilities; State and Local
Agencies; Private Sector Contacts; Publications;
Training |
