People tend to think that while they are indoors they are breathing clean air. After all, pollution is found outside, and indoor air is filtered through the HVAC system, right? Wrong. This is why indoor air quality management is so essential to have in your facility.
Research published in Science of the Total Environment has found that indoor air can have significantly higher concentrations of pollution than air found outside. The EPA has found that indoor air pollution measures between two and five percent higher than outdoor pollution levels. When Americans spend an estimated ninety percent of their time indoors this becomes an issue. It’s a big enough issue that the Global Burden of Disease Risk lists indoor air pollution as the ninth biggest health risk.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a low indoor air quality can cause irritation and illness in people’s eyes, noses, and throats. Depending on the severity of the pollution levels, this can even cause long term problems with their hearts and lungs. People in public buildings with these issues don’t have the ability to control the quality of their indoor air quality, and they may be putting themselves at risk without even realizing it.
These health consequences are why having an Indoor Air Quality Management program in place is so essential.
enTaB is able to analyze and understand any indoor air quality issues through an extensive survey of the existing HVAC system. Contact us now to find out how we can help resolve your indoor air quality issues.
