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IAQ/IEQ
WORKSHOP PROGRAM
Day
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08:30
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Welcome and introductions |
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08:45
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Defining the problem - an introduction to indoor environmental problems in non-industrial buildings - Sick Building Syndrome vs. Building Related Illness - Typical IEQ complaints and possible causes. |
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10:00
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Coffee |
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10:15
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Indoor air contaminants and their sources - An examination of air contaminants that may impact indoor environmental quality and typical sources of these agents |
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11:10
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Overview of heating ventilation and air conditioning systems - Typical components of an air handling system and their function. Potential air quality impacts of system components |
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12:00
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Lunch |
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13:00
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Indoor
environmental quality parameters and their measurement - Air
Quality Indicators and what they tell us - |
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14:00
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Sampling and measurement considerations - indoor environmental assessment strategies - Measurements to take and rationale; interpretation of measurements |
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15:00
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Break |
| Monitoring methods and equipment, cont'd - Calibration and practice in use of direct reading monitors - use and calibration of time-integrated sampling devices for chemical and biological agents. Practical exercises involving direct reading instruments. | |
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16:30
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Adjournment |
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Day
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08:30
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Practical exercise: Demonstration of sampling and direct measurement techniques for formaldehyde, VOCs and MVOCs |
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09:30
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Biological contamination in the indoor environment - Bioaerosols and their associated health effects. |
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10:00
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Coffee |
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10:15
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Techniques for sampling biological hazards in the indoor environment - Sampling for viable propagules; non-viable sampling techniques; surface and bulk sampling. |
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11:15
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Practical exercises and demonstrations of sampling techniques for biological contaminants - Exercises illustrating and providing practice in these techniques. |
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12:00
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Lunch |
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13:00
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Assessing the ventilation system - Techniques for measuring air flow and evaluating outdoor air supply; iInspecting the air handling system for potential sources of bioaerosols and other pollutants, identifying potential pollution pathways. |
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14:30
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Break |
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14:45
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Integrating and interpreting the collected data and communicating results - Processing data logged using direct reading equipment; comparing measurements to standards and guidelines for air quality, health, and comfort, the close-out meeting, the investigation report and followup |
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16:10
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Evaluation |
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16:30
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Adjournment |
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ALARA
Industrial Hygiene Services Ltd. 103 Parkview Hill Crescent,
Toronto, ON Canada M4B 1R5
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Phone
(416) 759-9579
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Email info@alara.ca
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ALARA Industrial Hygiene Services Ltd.