Poor indoor quality can result in occupants experiencing several symptoms ranging from fatigue to shortness of breath. This effect is commonly known as Sick Building Syndrome as it typically occurs in large open-plan offices with automated heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems.
While no definitive cause of Sick Building Syndrome has been discovered by researchers, it is believed that a number of factors working in combination contribute to it. These factors may include:
It is believed that Sick Building Syndrome could be caused by a number of factors working in combination. These factors may include:
Air quality testing from Euro Environmental Ltd can help to identify and combat some of these factors and work towards reducing the risk of Sick Building Syndrome.
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 Ltd can provide both general air quality assessments or specialised investigators to identify nuisance smells within any environment. Our standard range of air quality testing is designed to measure the most common items that contribute to indoor air quality issues:
• 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 air quality consultants are here to help you develop and implement testing strategies to identify the root cause of air quality issues within your building.
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.
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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