Breathe Easy with an Indoor Air
Quality Management Plan
What Exactly is the WELL Institute?
An Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Management plan monitors and maintains the safety of a building’s interior
ambient air environment, mitigating risks such as mould, moisture, aerosolized chemicals, airborne dust,
nuisance odours, and other contaminants to ensure continuous clean air.
Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) management programmers provide practical and cost-effective
solutions to complex IEQ issues. Other pollutants found in office buildings, apartment complexes,
community centres, educational institutions, and other places include dust, chemical agents, asbestos, and
volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
A comprehensive IAQ plan is the first step toward preventing and mitigating these issues.
Common Indoor Air Quality
Contaminants
Construction, renovation, the installation of new furniture or carpet, other building products (drywall, paints, and so
on), and the use of new chemical cleaning products are just a few examples of potential activities that can have a
negative impact on indoor air quality. Aerosolized dust, VOCs, asbestos fibres, and other hazards may result from these
actions. Some electronic appliances, such as printers and office equipment, emit low levels of ozone, which, if not
properly ventilated, can become harmful or cause adverse health effects.
Plumbing for kitchens, bathrooms, and emergency fire suppression sprinkler systems can leak without routine interior
building inspections, causing moisture intrusion and the potential for mould growth. Landscape sprinkler systems,
windows, building sill plate foundations, and roofs are all included in exterior building inspections. Furthermore,
bathroom facility drains and sinks can be a source of hydrogen sulphide, a sulfuric gas that smells like rotten eggs and
can be harmful to health in high concentrations.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, more employees are working from home, resulting in vacant buildings that may not be
properly monitored for potential IAQ issues. Building water systems that have been left stagnant for an extended period
of time have the potential to accumulate Legionella bacteria, which can cause mild to severe respiratory illness in
susceptible individuals when the buildings are reoccupied.
HVAC air filtration systems in need of maintenance or repair are another potential source of poor IAQ during building
closures. To reduce contaminated indoor air, air filters should be replaced and upgraded to higher filtration efficiency.
When HVAC ductwork or above-ceiling plenum systems are restarted, settled dust in the ductwork or above-ceiling
plenum systems may have an impact on indoor air quality. Chemical contaminants from cleaning products or improperly
stored chemicals can also pollute indoor air.
Inspection of HVAC systems, airflow, building water systems, and other building components and factors that can
impact the indoor environment are all part of a comprehensive IAQ management plan. Property managers should
conduct IAQ assessments on a monthly to the quarterly basis for the best results.
Preserving Clean Air in Public Places
EnviroLink FZ LLC has recently worked on designing customised IAQ plans for public performing arts venues
to ensure the safety of employees, patrons, and performers in 2021, among other projects.
Many facilities, in addition to COVID-19 disinfection protocols and IAQ management, require a plan for
monitoring mould and moisture content.
Environmental Professionals Can Monitor
Current Air Quality
Our team of industry veterans, scientists, toxicologists, industrial hygienists, and environmental consultants
collaborate to identify and mitigate hazards at EnviroLink FZ LLC. To provide accurate results to clients on
time-sensitive projects, we use both direct read instrumentation and independent, accredited laboratories.
Our IAQ Management plan includes
ongoing services for the following:
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Evaluations of sick building syndrome
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Analysis and sampling of microorganisms
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Water damage and microbial testing
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Design and supervision of mould remediation projects
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Plans for dust control
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Plans for proactive IEQ management
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Individualized IEQ training programmes
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Maintenance and Operations
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Sewer Monitoring for gas and other noxious odours
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Investigations into traditional industrial hygiene
Building air quality is critical to occupant health and safety; with an IAQ management plan, building owners
can reduce potential risks associated with toxin buildup indoors. Best practices for existing in-house
janitorial or maintenance personnel will be included in a comprehensive IAQ management plan. The
programmer will also create a plan to manage processes that have the potential to cause significant
pollution.
EnviroLink FZ LLC management plan will include IAQ checklists for building staff as well as recordkeeping
documentation. If your employees are returning to work in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a plan for
maintaining indoor air quality will aid in monitoring and preventing viral spread, as well as restoring
confidence in a safe return to work.
Source: https://welfulloutdoors.com/2022/11/16/breathe-easy-with-an-indoor-air-qualitymanagement-plan/
Contact Us
Name- EnviroLink FZ LLC
Phone- Number- 971-54-313 9696
Address- #23, Unique World Centre, Karama, Dubai, UAE
Website- https://www.greenbuildings.me/