Barrier: Poor Air Quality & Inadequate Ventilation

Access Barrier: Poor Air Quality & Inadequate Ventilation

Design and construct for optimum air quality:  Install operable windows  Ventilate to meet or exceed national standards  Use localized/direct exhaust in restrooms, kitchens and kitchenettes, copy and print rooms, and computer areas  Add no fragrances, disinfectants, or deodorizers to the building or ventilation system Products and Furnishings:  Select low emission products: paints, adhesives, etc.  Select inert or nonporous furnishings and flooring  Air new materials well in a separate building or an area away from building occupants before installation  Use maximum ventilation and outside air to disperse pollutants from new materials Operations and Maintenance:  Maintain ventilation system at peak performance to eliminate any perceived need for fragrance emission devices, air fresheners, or deodorizers  Reduce odors by increasing ventilation, localized exhaust, or opening windows  Use vacuum with HEPA filter  Avoid the use of cleaners containing chlorine, ammonia, phenol, and alcohol  Do not use fragranced, citrus, or pine-based cleaning and maintenance products

Access Barrier: Pesticides Eliminate or Replace with Low Impact Products

Design and Construct for pest prevention:  Select building sites away from golf courses, farms, or other areas with significant use of pesticides  Use inert, pest-resistant building materials  Use non-chemical barriers to prevent termites  Direct lighting away from building to keep insects away  Use window screens and bird screens Operations and Maintenance: Practice IPM (Integrated Pest Management)  Prevent pest problems by eliminating sources of food, water, and shelter  Use non-chemical controls such as baits and sticky traps, sealing cracks and crevices, vacuums, screens, fly swatters, etc.  If pesticides are necessary, spot treat with a low impact/least toxic product with prenotification and posting  Maintain healthy lawns and landscape without pesticides  Pull weeds and use mechanical cutters

For more information, contact the National Center for Environmental Health Strategies, Inc. 1100 Rural Avenue, Voorhees, New Jersey 08043 (856)429-5358; (856)816-8820 [email protected] www.ncehs.org