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Indoor Air

The Indoor Air Program

• Provides educational materials upon request and phone consultations
• Conducts indoor air quality assessments upon request in homes to determine potential sources of allergens or irritants
• Provides recommendations to help reduce or eliminate allergens and irritants

Currently, there are no State or Federal standards for acceptable Indoor Air quality in workplaces with the exception of the Florida Clean Air Indoor Act, Chapter 386 of the Florida Statutes, which regulates tobacco smoke.

Some common irritants include:

• Mold
• Pet dander and pet hair
• Smoke
• Dust and dust mites
• Cleaning chemicals and pesticides
• Small insulation particles
• Pollen
• Combustion devices (stoves, heaters, fireplaces, chimneys)
• Off gasses from new carpet, paint, building materials, etc
• Carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide
• High humidity and temperature
• Insects