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IAQ Services

The following information is a summary of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) monitoring activities that the MATC EH&S Office has performed or coordinated. Where summaries or full text are not provided online, copies may be obtained by contacting the EH&S Office at (608) 246-6291 or via email.

  Location Complaint/ Concern Actions Comments Report
Dec. 2000 Truax Ongoing IAQ Complaints EH&S office requested IAQ Investigation from an outside, local firm (Sharon J. Bessa, Inc)   Full report
Oct 2000 Truax IAQ follow-up to first NJMRC IAQ Investigation done in June NJMRC follow-up visit (Oct. 2000)   Full report

follow-up status

June 2000 Truax Ongoing IAQ Complaints NIOSH visit requested by College; NIOSH conducted a 3-day visit.   Special Bulletin

Report

Follow-up Status

Spring 2000 Truax Ongoing IAQ complaints from staff Investigation/survey of health concerns at MATC Truax campus, by the Madison Department of Public Health   Special Bulletin

Meeting Minutes

Full Report

Follow-up Status
6/19-21/00 Truax

Rooms 159, 214/215, 362, 211F

Ongoing IAQ complaints from staff IAQ Investigation from an outside firm (National Jewish Medical & Research Center); included HVAC inspection, Tracer Gas Testing, Bioaerosol sampling, Misc. sampling   Full Report

Follow-up Status

2/23/00

Truax

Room 159L

Dust concern –looked like a lot and has dark fibers Took bulk sample for PID Nothing unusual as per lab. Emailed staff.  
1/28/00

Truax

Building wide
Diesel Fume - building wide complaint CO monitoring by area of logged complaint All CO levels 1 ppm or lower

GW_All Email reported.

 
11/99

Truax

Room 295A
Student/visitor complaint regarding temperature in room Discussed with Maintenance. Maint to follow up with engineering needs  
5/29/98

Truax

3rd floor
Staff indicated contact dermatitis Discussions with staff; staff to keep Safety Office posted on occurrence.    
10/97

Truax

Room 159
Staff requested monitoring on air quality

Referred individual to the recent monitoring for the general room (gave copy)

Maint. relocated supply vent
   
10/97

Truax

Room 159
Ongoing IAQ complaints IEQ Questionnaire Survey for entire room Provide report to Facilities Administrator for review & follow-up Full Text
10/14/97

Truax

Room 301
Odor complaint

Monitored for general VOCs.

Increase air rate (new computers just in)

VOCs-Non detected. New computers.- complaint went away after one week.  
9/97

Truax

Room 231 (library)

Outdoor air volume was in question Maintenance conducted an IAQ check    
8/97

Truax Room 159

Ongoing IAQ complaints

Specific analysis: ozone, formaldehyde, CO, CO2 nitrogen dioxide, VOC. Interviewed staff

Contacts/discussions with NIOSH & Engineering firm

Provide report and recommendations to Facilities. Summary

Full Text

7/97

Truax

Room 215/214

General IAQ concern from staff

Interviewing staff was attempted

Maint. conducted IAQ check

Memo to Facilities Administrator with recommendations and data of IAQ check Summary

Full Text

6/97

Truax

Room 221E

General concerns regarding exposures in a computer center setting

Monitored for: ozone, dust carbon black, VOCs

(proper maintenance performed by copier representative- dust levels no longer detectable by staff)

All levels below PELs . Report provided with recommendations. Summary
11/21/96

DT

Cafeteria

Cafeteria complaint of some odor making people sick Investigated/interviewed staff Possible pepper spray prank  
11/13/96

Truax

Room 354

Staff complaint that room makes him cough/irritates skin Discussed with staff; Maintenance increased ventilation.    
11/96

Truax

Room 333

Concerns raised about odors during cat dissections Monitored for Formaldehyde, propylene glycol and phenol. All levels well below PELs. Report provided with recommendations Summary

Full Text

7/22/96

Truax

Library

IAQ complaint/temperature and sluggish feeling Referred to Maintenance staff for CO2 check and temperature follow-up    
2/15/96

Truax

Room 283

Staff requested ID exposure to mineral spirits for art students Monitored for airborne mineral spirits All levels well below PEL. Report provided with further recommendations. Summary

Full Text

11/95

Truax

Room 159

Staff reported not feeling well and was concerned about dust, etc

Samples taken for dust, particulate identification and general solvent scan.

All samples typical of office environments. Memo provided. Summary
11/15/95

Truax

Room 159P

Odor complaint

Set up for monitoring next time odor occurred, however, as of 1/26/96 no odor was detected again

  Summary

Full Text

11/95

Truax

Room 159S

Staff reported not feeling well and was concerned about something in the air

Air samples taken for particulate identification, and fungal spore count.

Bulk sample taken for particulate identification

All samples typical of office settings. Memo provided. Summary

Full Text

12/94

Truax

Room 223

Room 223 staff concerned with possible re-entrance of paint vapors from auto body VOC sample and analysis Reports provided & Recommendations made Summary

Full Text

1/93-2/93

Truax

3rd floor

Investigate concerns about the potential migration of carb. cleaner vapors from I Wing Monitored for DCM, PCE, cresylic acid Report provided with recommendations Summary

Full Text


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