Mixing of Indoor & Outdoor Air
- Natural ventilation
- air exchange that occurs when windows or doors are opened to increase air circulationâ—¦
- Forced ventilation
- mechanical air handling systems used to induce air exchange using fans & blowers
What Can we Do to curb indoor air pollution?
- Test for radon and formaldehyde inside your home and take corrective measures as needed.
- Do not buy furniture and other products containing formaldehyde
- Remove your shoes before entering your house to reduce inputs of dust, lead, and pesticides.
- Test your house or workplace for asbestos fiber levels and for any crumbling asbestos materials if it was built before 1980.
- Don't live in a pre-1980 house without having its indoor air tested for asbestos and lead.
- Do not store gasoline, solvents, or other volatile hazardous chemicals inside a home or attached garage.
- If you smoke, do it outside or in a closed room vented to the outside.
- Make sure that wood-burning stoves, fireplaces, and kerosene- and gas-burning heaters are properly installed, vented, and maintained.
- Install carbon monoxide detectors in all sleeping areas.