IAQ
IAQ (Indoor Air Quality) refers to this .
What is the air quality within and around buildings, specifically concerning the health, comfort, and well-being of occupants?
Americans spend approximately this % of their time indoors.
What is 90%?
Carbon monoxide has no smell, taste, or this.
What is color?
Mold is the common word for this type of organism.
What is fungus?
Ventilation is the movement of air into or out of these places.
What are homes or buildings?
Name two common indoor air pollutants.
What are carbon monoxide, radon, nitrogen dioxide, secondhand smoke, lead particles, asbestos, mold, cooking, cleaning, burning, outdoor air?
Name 2 ways poor indoor air quality effects your health.
What is fatigue, eye irritation, respiratory effects, lung cancer, headaches; respiratory disease, heart disease, dizziness, skin irritation, etc?
Carbon monoxide is produced when this is burned.
What is fuel?
Mold grows in damp areas caused by leaks, flooding, or this condition.
What is high humidity?
This type of ventilation happens through open windows and doors.
What is natural ventilation?
These are very small, insect-like pests that feed on dead human skin cells and thrive in warm, humid settings.
What are dust mites?
This indoor air pollutant which comes from cracks in the foundation is the #1 cause of lung cancer among non-smokers.
What is Radon?
Carbon monoxide reduces the blood’s ability to carry this essential gas.
What is oxygen?
Mold can grow on wood, paper, drywall, fabrics, and this material which preserves heat in a home.
What is insulation?
Name 2 measures which can improve air quality in homes.
What are air filters, removing old products (flooring/insulation), regular cleaning, not smoking, following directions on chemicals and opening windows?
These tiny particles in our homes can contribute to poor air quality (name one).
What is dust, pollen, mold, or carbon monoxide?
This term refers to a situation where building occupants experience acute health effects that seem linked to time spent inside.
What is SBS (Sick Building Syndrome)?
The risk of carbon monoxide exposure is greater during this season.
What is winter?
Mold exposure can lead to these serious medical conditions
What is chronic respiratory issues, asthma, severe infections, and potentially, long-term neurological or systemic impacts like memory loss, cognitive impairment, and chronic fatigue?
Signs of low ventilation include high humidity, mold growth, and lingering these.
What are odors?
House burping involves doing this once or twice daily.
What is opening windows for 5–10 minutes, particularly in winter?
These people are more ikely to feel the effects of poor indoor air quality first and be negatively impacted even when the general population is not affected.
What are young children, older adults, those with autoimmune disease. Also, those with a hstory of heart and lung disease.
Breathing large amounts of carbon monoxide can lead to this dangerous poisoning condition.
What is carbon monoxide poisoning?
Indoor humidity should be kept within this percentage range to prevent mold growth.
What is 30–50%?
These types of rags and mops are a new technology from the textile industry that provide exceptional cleaning capacity without the use of chemicals.
What is microfiber?