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Having a Bad Air Day?

By
Home Inspector with SafeHome Inspections

What is 2 to 1000 times greater inside than out, is impossible to see but at the same time has the potential to damage your eyes, can cause dizziness and nausea, and vaporizes at normal temperature and atmosphere? You guessed it…VOCs or volatile organic compounds.

Many of us spend more than 90% of our time indoors. Clean indoor air is as important as breathing. Some of the most critical factors influencing indoor air pollution concern our ability to eliminate or reduce specific sources such as tobacco smoke, radon, chemical irritants, and pesticides. It’s also as important that you control moisture, which can lead to mold growth and bacteria.

Ideally, it would be best to prevent these pollutants from being released in the first place, but that is not always possible or practical. An increased focus on proper ventilation can play a critical role in determining whether our indoor environment is healthy or not.

As a green building verifier my role is to help eliminate these conditions by teaching practical and proper building practices.

Listen to this National Public Radio program (Windows Media Player) conducted at Syracuse University on indoor air quality.

To learn more about VOCs and how to eliminate poor indoor air quality during construction contact Gary N Smith toll free at 877.809.6139 or visit him online at http://www.garynsmith.net.

Posted by

Central MS Home Inspection Company

SafeHome Inspections

601-691-1496

http://www.garynsmith.net

Comments (2)

Joanne O'Donnell
Chic Home Interiors - Oakland, CA

Good information, Gary, open those windows, get an air exchanger to get it out... and don't forget those POPs... Persistent Organic Pollutants!  Good luck, Gary!

Jan 14, 2009 05:18 PM
Gary Smith
SafeHome Inspections - Ridgeland, MS

Thanks Joanne, breath deep...

gs

Jan 14, 2009 09:00 PM