READ: OAR - An Office Building Occupant's Guide to Indoor Air Quality.

READ: OAR - An Office Building Occupant's Guide to Indoor Air Quality.

(1 RC) - This guide is intended to help people who work in office buildings learn about the factors that contribute to indoor air quality and comfort problems and the roles of building managers and occupants in maintaining a good indoor environment. This guide offers general guidelines for the cultivation of Indoor Air Quality. It discusses the importance of Indoor Air Quality, the factors that contribute to Indoor Air Quality, the management of pollutant sources, as well as the design, maintenance, and operation of building ventilation systems.

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READ: Preventing Mold-Related Problems in the Indoor Workplace.

READ: Preventing Mold-Related Problems in the Indoor Workplace.

(4 RC) - This guide provides basic information about mold, mold sources, and building-related illnesses. Brief discussions are included on building design considerations for healthy indoor air, as well as building evaluation and sampling for mold. The purpose of this guide is to help owners, managers, and occupants understand and prevent building-related illnesses associated with mold problems in offices and other indoor workplaces.

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READ: OSHA - Memorandum for Regional Administrators.

READ: OSHA - Memorandum for Regional Administrators.

(1 RC) - This OSHA special bulletin defines and provides health hazard information on Fluorocarbon 113 which is generally used as a refrigerant, a dry cleaning solvent and an intermediate. After recording several instances of sudden death to to cardiac arrhythmia in the presence of Florocarbon 113, this document provides the necessary information for employers and administrators to implement for their workers' protection.

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