Preventing and Managing Indoor Air Quality Issues
Dust, mold and asbestos can contribute to air quality issues in older buildings. But even new structures can be “sick buildings” if they have inadequate ventilation. Off-gassing of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other chemicals from new carpeting, paint, adhesives, sealants, cleaning products, engineered wood products and new furniture can…
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Join Omega at CalCon 2019
Home to the country's second busiest airport and the top two cargo seaports – and with ambitious expansion goals for all three – California is in the midst of a booming period for capital improvements. From airports and seaports to correction facilities and office buildings, more than $150 billion in…
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Protecting Workers from Asbestos Exposure
Although it is highly regulated and banned for several new uses, asbestos is found in many buildings constructed before 1980 and is still in use in the United States. That means an exposure risk exists for those who occupy buildings with deteriorating asbestos- containing materials and for workers in older buildings…
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New Crystalline Silica Rule: 3 Questions Answered
Regulations for acceptable exposure limits of respirable crystalline silica (RCS) have been in place for decades. However, enforcement of new standards began September 23, 2017. With these new rules, OSHA has lowered the permissible exposure levels (PELs) for RCS to 50 μg/m3, averaged over an 8 hour shift, and now…
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