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| Section I | Indoor Air Quality (IAQ): An Occupational Health Concern |
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- Commonly Asked Questions
- Why Do We Worry About IAQ?
- Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
- Chemically-induced Hypersensitivity
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| Section II | Sources of IAQ Problems |
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- What Are the Possible Causes of IAQ Problems?
- Lack of Outdoor Air
- Air Contaminants from Inside the Building
- Outdoor Air Contaminants
- Types of Indoor Air Contaminants and their Sources
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| Section III | Recognition of IAQ Problems |
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- Reporting IAQ Problems
- Gathering Data About IAQ Problems
- Role of the Health and Safety Committee or Health and Safety Representative
- Collecting Health Conditions Data
- How to Use Employee Feedback
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| Section IV | Evaluation and Control of IAQ |
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- Units Used for Measuring Air Contaminants
- Vapours and Gases
- Dust, Fibrous Glass Dust and Particulate Matter
- Asbestos and Synthetic Viterous Fibres
- Microbes (bacteria, moulds and fungi)
- Evaluation and Control of Air Contaminants
- Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
- Carbon Monoxide (CO)
- Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx)
- Ozone
- Formaldehyde
- Dusts and Fibres
- Tobacco Smoke
- Solvents: Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
- Microbial Contaminants
- Mould
- Asbestos
- Dust Mites
- Sanitation
- Housekeeping
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| Section V | Ventilation |
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- Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) System
- Ventilation Standards
- Signs of Inadequate Ventilation
- Measures of Ventilation Adequacy
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| Section VI | Evaluation and Control of the Indoor Environment |
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- Office Noise Levels
- Guidelines for Noise Control
- Thermal Comfort
- Temperature and Humidity
- Humidex
- Guidelines for Temperature ad Humidity
- Indoor Temperature Regulations and Guidelines
- Lighting and Vision
- Preventing Vision Problems
- Office Ergonomics
- Exercises to Do in the Office
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| Section VII | Instruments for Indoor Air Quality Assessment |
| Section VIII | Regulations, Standards and Guidelines |
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- Regulations
- Standards and Guidelines
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| Section IX | Health and Safety Legislation |
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- Canadian OH&S Legislation
- What Does the OH&S Legislation Say?
- Governmentâs Responsibilities
- Employee Rights and Responsibilities
- Supervisorâs Responsibilities
- Employerâs Responsibilities
- Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC)
- Role of the Joint H&S Committee
- Work Refusals
- Work Stoppage
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
- Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)
- Public Health Promotion Legislation
- Fire Code
- Building Code
- Environmental Protection Legislation
- US OH&S Legislation
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| Section X | Information Sources |
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- Canadian Government Departments Responsible for Occupational Health and Safety
- US Federal Safety and Health Agencies
- State Occupational Health and Safety Plans
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| | Glossary |
| Appendix A1 | Sample Health Survey |
| Appendix A2 | Ventilation System Inspection |
| Appendix A3 | Selecting and IAQ Consultant |
