Call the Doctor – My Building Is Sick

From JPCL, May 2017

By ALLEN ZIELNIK, ATLAS MATERIAL TESTING TECHNOLOGY LLC


“Sick building syndrome” and “building-related illness” are terms that describe the negative health and comfort effects related to indoor air quality (IAQ). As buildings become more tightly sealed for improved energy efficiency, more attention must be paid to sources of contaminants such as VOCs and formaldehyde from paints, coatings and surface finishes, among others....


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Tagged categories: Air pollution control; Allen Zielnik; Building envelope; Building materials; Building owners; CHPS; Coating chemistry; Coating Materials; Coatings Technology; Energy efficiency; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Hazardous air pollutants; Health and safety; Indoor air quality; Insulation; LEED; Low-VOC; Paint; Pigments; UL; VOC content; VOC emissions; VOC exempt; VOC-free; Zero-VOC

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