Air Quality Articles

Information on Air Quality, Health, and Air Cleaners

• Mechanisms Of Filtration – Five air filtration mechanisms that are used to remove particulates from the air.
• MERV Rating – Take a moment to understand what MERV ratings are, and how they applied to your application.
• Troubleshooting An Electrostatic Cell – General troubleshooting of an electrostatic cell.
• Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Systems – Great new article covering everything you need to know about commercial kitchen exhaust systems.
• Welding Safety – Publication from Dr. Mike Harris, Certified Industrial Hygienist, regarding protection of employees from dangerous effects of overexposure.
• Indoor Air Facts – The EPA’s report on Indoor Air Cleaners – what air cleaning is and isn’t – and why you should use an Air Cleaner.
• Canadian Center for Occupational Health & Safety – Information, News, and FAQs on healthy working environments.
• Residential Home Air Cleaners Help with Indoor Allergens – Publication from Jacques Bouchard at Basement Systems
• Guidance for Protecting Building Environments – From Airborne Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Attack; Discusses Air Filtration and Air Cleaning Issues.
• The Inside Story – An EPA Guide to Indoor Air Quality
• The Air Quality Archive – The UK National Air Quality Information Archive
• American Lung Association – Air Quality – General Information Index
• National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)
• NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards – The National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety’s Guide is a source of general industrial hygiene information on several hundred chemicals/classes for workers, employers, and occupational health professionals.
• Filtration and Air-Cleaning Systems to Protect Building Environments – Provides preventive measures that building owners and managers can implement to protect building air environments from a terrorist release of chemical, biological, or radiological contaminants. Document is available in both html and pdf formats.
• NIOSH – The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health – Providing national and world leadership to prevent work-related illnesses and injuries.
• Indoor Air Pollution: An Introduction for Health Professionals The EPA’s overview about the challenges faced by the health professional in regards to indoor air pollution.
• Building Air Quality: A Guide for Building Owners and Facility Managers – Developed by the Environmental Protection Agency. Provides suggestions on identifying, preventing, and resolving indoor air quality problems in commercial and public buildings.

COVID-19 Preparedness

• Colleges and Universities – Guidelines – Planning, preparing and responding in today’s world.
• Guidelines for Creation of Negative Pressure Rooms – This guide will assist health care facility plant maintenance and engineering staff, in coordination with infection control professionals, to prepare for a natural or terroristic event, involving an infectious agent transmitted by airborne droplet nuclei.

Ozone Generators

• Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – A brief listing of acts by the FTC regarding ozone may be found on this page
• Environmental Protection Agency – Article on Ozone Generators that are sold as Air Cleaners
• Guidance on Air Filtration and Air Cleaning Systems – To Guard Buildings Against Attack. A Dept. of Health and Human Services Press Release.

Metalworking Fluids

• OSHA Safety and Health Topics – Recognition, Evaluation, Control and Compliance issues related to Metalworking Fluids.
• Health and Safety Executive – Risks from Metalworking Fluids
• What You Need to Know About Occupational Exposure to Metalworking Fluids – An Online guide by NIOSH in PDF Format
• AFSCME Fact Sheet on Welding Hazards – The Health and Safety Hazards of Welding as Well as How to Reduce these Hazards.
• Metalworking Fluids – Metalworking fluids (MWFs) are used to reduce heat and friction and to improve product quality in industrial machining and grinding operations. Read this informative NIOSH Safety and Health Article.
• NIOSH – National Occupational Research Agenda – A targeted program of research to reduce morbidity, injuries, and mortality among workers in high priority areas and high-risk sectors.

Auto Body Work and Health

• OSHA – Auto Body Repair and Refinishing – Workers in auto body shops are potentially exposed to a variety of chemical and physical hazards. Features links to additional resources.