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The following are sources of information about indoor air
quality (IAQ) and pollution. Check the availability, prices,
and additional shipping and handling charges for publications
before ordering. This list was reviewed in March 2000.
Organizations
The American Indoor Air Quality Council
(AIAQC)
P. O. Box 11599
Glendale, Arizona 85318-1599
Phone: (800) 942-0832; Fax: (623) 581-6270
Email: info@iaqcouncil.org
World Wide Web: http://iaqcouncil.org
Description:
AIAQC promotes awareness and education on indoor air quality,
and acts as source for the collection and dissemination of
indoor air quality information to its members.
American Lung Association (ALA)
1740 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
Phone: (800) LUNG-USA
World Wide Web: www.lungusa.org and www.healthhouse.org/about/default.htm
Description:
The ALA is a private non-profit organization dedicated to
public health. The Health House project is a national education
program created by the ALA to raise the standards for better
indoor environments.
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating
and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
Inc. (ASHRAE)
1791 Tullie Circle NE
Atlanta, GA 30329-2305
Phone: (404) 636-8400; Fax: (404) 321-5478
World Wide Web: www.ashrae.org
Description:
ASHRAE develops standards for ventilation of buildings.
National Education Association (NEA)
1201 16th Street, NW
Washington DC 20036
Phone: (202) 833-4000
World Wide Web: www.nea.org/esp/resource/iaq.htm
Description:
The NEA has information related to IAQ in school facilities,
including the Healthy Schools Handbook, a 446 page resource
guide ($21.95, plus $5.00 shipping and handling, Order No.
1863-X-OO-PL). To order a copy, call the NEA Professional
Library at (800) 229-4200.
National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Center for Disease Control
200 Independence Avenue SW, Room 715H
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: (800) 356-4674
World Wide Web: www.cdc.gov/niosh/iaqpg.html
Description:
NIOSH is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) and is responsible for conducting research and making
recommendations for the prevention of work-related illnesses
and injuries. A variety of publications and guides related
to IAQ are available.
Indoor Air Quality Association, Inc.
10400 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 510
Kensington, MD 20895
Phone: (301) 962-3805; Fax: (301) 962-3806
World Wide Web: www.iaqa.org
Description:
The Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to promoting the exchange of indoor environmental
information, through education and research.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
(CPSC)
Washington, DC 20207-0001
Phone (Product Safety Hotline): (800) 638-2772
World Wide Web: www.cpsc.gov
Description:
The CPCS has a information on carbon monoxide and indoor air
pollutants.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)
Office of Radiation and Indoor Air
1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW,
Mail Stop 6601J
Washington DC, 20460
World Wide Web: www.epa.gov/iaq
Description:
The EPA has a variety of publications on indoor air quality
for homes, businesses, and institutional buildings, such as
schools.
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA)
U.S. Department of Labor Office of Public Affairs
Room N3647 200
Constitution Avenue Washington, D.C. 20210
Phone: (202) 693-1999
World Wide Web: www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/indoorairquality
Description:
OSHA Technical Manual (TED 1-0.15A; Section III - Chapter
2, 1999, 19 pages) contains guidelines for IAQ investigations,
recommendations on sampling instrumentation and methods, as
well as guidelines for employers to prevent or alleviate IAQ
problems. OSHA has also proposed occupational indoor air quality
standards.
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