Harper EH&S/RM Indoor Air Quality
Indoor Air Quality is included in the EH&S/RM Procedure Manual, Section 14 (pdf).
Facilities Management strives to provide a comfortable indoor air environment.
- Report poor indoor environmental conditions (e.g. stuffy air, hot or cold problems,
odors) to Facilities Management at 847.925.6350.
- Report water intrusion into buildings as soon as possible to Facilities Management
at 847.925.6350.
- If you feel health effects due to the indoor air, report these to your supervisor.
Tips to help to maintain good indoor air quality:
- Limit the use of products or equipment that produce odors or use solvents. Use only
in rooms that have ventilation that can exhaust such odors.
- Minimize generation of dust or aerosols in the work area.
- Maintain good housekeeping in work and break areas. Throw away garbage and old food
and clean up spills promptly.
- Do not bring ozone producing devices or humidifiers onto campus. Ozone producing devices
have not been proven safe and humidifiers can add mold and bacteria into the air when
not properly maintained.
If you have concerns that are not causing health effects or cannot be addressed by
one of the above steps, submit the Risk Management Inquiry Form.
