Sources of pollutants
Classroom (body odour/perfume, paints odours, particulates from chalkboard, etc); Storage room (cleaning products, standing water, air freshener, etc); Faculty lounge (food odour, plant allergies, tobacco smoke, plant allergen, body odour, etc); Structural areas (Exterior crack, gutter obstruction, etc); Office (VOCs generated from furnishing, computers generating VOCs, ozone and particulates, improper ventilation, etc); Bathroom/locker room (Personal cleaning products and care items generating VOCs, water leaks encouraging mold and bacterial growth, etc); Cafeteria (Cooking odours, water leakages, garbage odours, oven combustion, etc.); Cubicle room (Computers generating ozone, VOCs, particulates, furniture generating VOCs, etc). Other sources of pollutants are Interior water sources, use of pesticides and herbicides, improper building maintenance, trash containers, loading dock, etc.
Implications of poor indoor air quality in school
Failure to prevent indoor air problems in school, or failure to act promptly, can have consequences such as: increasing the chances for long-term and short-term health problems for students and staff; impacting the student learning environment, comfort, and attendance; reducing productivity of teachers and staff due to discomfort, sickness, or absenteeism;
Conclusion
Our Mission at IAQ Consultants Pte Ltd is to provide schools with practical, cost-effective solutions to Indoor Air Quality problems, and help schools achieve sustainable and safer indoor working and living environments.
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