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Health hazard evaluation report HETA 92-108-2247, Montpelier High School, Montpelier, Vermont

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6531445
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On January 8, 1992, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), received a request for a hazard evaluation from Senator Patrick Leahy's office in Montpelier, Vermont. The request was for NIOSH to evaluate the indoor environmental quality at the Montpelier High School, particularly with regard to new carpets installed there. On March 4, 1992, NIOSH investigators interviewed teachers and collected air samples for 4-phenylcyclohexene (4-PC) and other volatile organic chemicals (VOCs). Air samples were collected in classrooms and administrative offices which were carpeted. Other yearly remodeling activities, such as painting classrooms and applying a sealant to the gymnasium floor, had been done at the same time the carpet was installed. Energy-saving and fire code modifications to the school over time had altered the effectiveness of the designed ventilation system. Based on the medical interviews and environmental information, it appeared that there was a temporal relationship between the yearly remodeling of the school and the symptoms reported by the teachers. Ventilation system improvements and the use of low emitting building materials and furnishings are recommended.
Research Organization:
National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH (United States)
OSTI ID:
6531445
Report Number(s):
PB-93-182129/XAB; HETA--92-108-2247
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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540150* -- Environment
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