NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) indoor air quality in office buildings

Technical Report · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6354730

Wallingford, K M

A total of 356 indoor-air-quality health-hazard evaluations were completed by NIOSH from 1971 through December of 1985. Most of these studies concerned government and private office buildings where there were worker complaints. Worker complaints resulted from contamination from inside the building (19% of the cases), contamination from outside (11 percent), contamination from the building fabric (4%), biological contamination (5%), inadequate ventilation (50%), and unknown causes (11%). Health complaints addressed by investigative efforts included eye irritation, dry throat, headache, fatigue, sinus congestion, skin irritation, shortness of breath, cough, dizziness, and nausea.

• Research Organization: National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6354730
• Report Number(s): PB-87-174397/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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