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We are going to perform air quality test in our office and accommodation area,
What types of gases need to be measured and simple procedure to perform that.and what are the environmental preconditions for performing this monitoring ??
As our office is new , our watch man feeling some sort of irritation on his eyes, he made complain regarding smell .which he may think is coming from new cabinets painting...can issue to be rectified by more ventilation in our office or more research and monitoring is required?Do we need to open cabinets door during measurements?
Any comment highly appreciated
SHV
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Usually it's the air quality, temperature and relative humidity levels that would be measured. Quite often an irritation of the eyes is attributable to low relative humidity levels and/or just poor ventilation. It is not uncommon for peculiar smells in new or refurbished offices but these days the smells are unlikely to relate to adhesives and the like. May I suggest testing the ventilation system to ensure it's funtioning as intended.
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One key factor to look for is certainly relative humidity. In a study we did for a client some years ago on the use of moisturisers we measured residual skin hydration, a good indicator of general skin condition.
"Indeed, subclinical irritant dermatitis can be detected by early changes (reduction) in stratum corneum hydration" - Report and recommendations - ECVAM Workshop 36 (European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods.
It was possible, taking the group of office workers as a whole, to detect a significant difference in skin condition between those who worked in airconditioned offices and those who did not. Those working in air conditioned offices in general had a lower residual skin hydration level.
The 'ideal' relative humidity level for the skin is generally considered to be around 40-60%.
Chris
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Depending on how "new" the office is and how it was constructed and whether you have new furniture (and other variables including temperature, ventilation and humidity already mentioned by others above) - there may be a issue with residual formaldehyde. Although there are (differing) levels set depending on where in the world you are, individuals may react to levels well below these as it is well documented that certain individuals are particularly perceptive of very low levels of this product. An Occupational Hygienist will be best placed to advise you further.
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If you need details of a occupational hygienist PM me, we have one in-house.
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