This effect is commonly know as Sick Building Syndrome, it typically occurs in large open-plan offices with automated heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems.
Since the 1970s, researchers have been trying to identify a definitive cause of Sick Building Syndrome. However, no cause has been identified yet.
It is believed that Sick Building Syndrome could be caused by a number of factors working in combination. These factors may include:
Depending on the application we are able to offer devices for internal or external environments that will detect all four targets simultaneously, providing real-time data that can be accessed live on the cloud using ethernet or 4G connectivity.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recommends that employers should take the steps outlined below to investigate the possible causes of Sick Building Syndrome:
Once the steps outlined above have been completed and the problem still persists it will be necessary to carry out a more detailed investigation of the workplace.
Click here to learn more about the common pollutants found within indoor environments.
Euro Environmental can provide general air quality assessments or specialist investigations to identify nuisance smells within any environment. Our standard range of tests which are designed to mesaure the most common items that contribute to indoor air qaulity issues are as follows:
• Viable airborne bacterial levels (CFU)
• Viable airborne fungal levels (CFU)
• Volatile organic compounds levels
• Formaldehyde levels
• Carbon monoxide, Carbon dioxide
• Temperature, humidity
• Dust and particulate levels
Our consultants are here to help you and can develop and implement testing strategies to indentify the route cause of air quality issues within your building.
2021-05-01
Indoor air quality has been identified as one of the top five most urgent environmental risks to public health, and as a responsible employer – you need to ensure your employees are safe and healthy whilst in the working environment.
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