Indoor Air Quality
The quality of our indoor working environment is influenced by three major factors:
- Air Pollutants – gases, dust, particles, biological sources
- Physical Factors – temperature, humidity, noise, ventilation, lighting
- Building Construction – air conditioning, occupancy rates, materials
Indoor Air Quality must be of a sufficient approved standard to ensure the adequate protection of human health and well-being.
Indoor air is defined as any non-industrial indoor space where a person spends a period of an hour or more in any day and can include the office, classroom, motor vehicle, shopping centre, hospital and home.
SKILLS
Our range of services include a systematic assessment of hazards, comfort levels and maintenance factors, such as:
- Inspection of air handling units, filters and fresh air inlets
- Inspection and testing of cooling tower waters
- Inspection of heating/cooling units for biological deposits
- Measurements of indoor temperature, humidity and air flows
- Measurements of light and noise levels
- Monitoring of airborne micro-organisms, particulates and other indoor air contaminants
OUTCOMES
EHS uses a comprehensive package of inspection, assessment and measurement, so that your organisation will benefit by:
- Ensuring your indoor workplace environment will not present a hazard to staff
- Meeting your duty of care as building owners or managers
- Conforming with relevant Australian Standards and regulations
- Ensuring the heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems (HVAC) operate optimally
- Reducing HVAC system operating costs
- Improving the comfort of occupants
Environmental Health Solutions (EHS) provides a comprehensive, high quality and cost effective service to both the private and public sectors throughout Australia in all areas of occupational hygiene, including indoor air qulaity assessments.
