The great solvers: facility managers and engineered air

They work together to solve

odor and dust problems, which increase stress and decrease productivity

#IFMAWW14

It’s not just tenants who don’t like odors – regulators, too

Only CA, NJ have indoor air quality regs

BUT OSHA’s General Duty Clause may apply. [There are guidelines.]

Common sources of indoor odors: Cleaning supplies, mold, building materials,pesticides, intermittent processes Some options: Increase ambient air

exchanges to dilute odors Reduce emissions at source

Source capture local exhaust reduces process emissions, e.g., mixing cleaners, quick use of spray adhesive, etc. Ambient air cleaners, also called local exhaust ventilation, act as secondary engineering control to capture emissions from building materials, renegade fumes

OSHA says kitchens, labs, maintenance shops, garages, beauty salons, toilet rooms, trash rooms, soiled laundry rooms, locker rooms, copy rooms and other specialized areas may be a source of pollutants.

Another name for dust: pharmaceutical powder

Proposed new regulations for compounding pharmacies may require changes to the pharmacy building. Engineered air source-capture and ambient-air solutions can help.

Understand pros, cons of engineered air solutions

Washington State Dept. of Labor & Industries website

Customer testimonials demonstrate how engineered air solves problems

Check out the Testimonial category on our blogsite, where we’ve posted thirty stories about how engineered air solved customer problems, including pretzel preparation, welding, soldering, university research, stem cell therapies, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, as well as dental and medical procedures. Then go have a good time in New Orleans. It’s a great town.

Additional Facility Management Slideshares

Two True Stories from the Facility Management Archive Facility Manager Solves Acid Rain Problem

Talk to a Sentry Air applications specialist. Call 800-799-4609, email [email protected], visit

our website.

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