INDOOR
AIR QUALITY:
Molds, Asbestos,
Lead-Based Paint
One of LCA's specialties is the evaluation of indoor air quality and the subsequent recommendation of cost-effective air quality management solutions. LCA can help you comply with environmental regulations relating to air quality control in all your commercial facilities. Property Management's concerns in this area include:
|
Issue |
Source |
Concerns |
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Asbestos |
A common additive to building materials until 1980, asbestos is still utilized in some items |
Mandatory requirements prior to removal, renovation or demolition and worker protection |
|
Lead Based Paint |
Common to residential, commercial, industrial, military and transportation structures |
Mandatory requirements for Residential and Child Occupied Facilities and worker protection |
|
Sick Building Syndrome |
Roofing/plumbing leaks, off-gassing, heating & cooling systems, even office equipment can produce molds, fungus, ozone or noxious odors |
Unmitigated sources causing unhealthy conditions for occupants, potential damage claims and deterioration in worker productivity. |
|
Radon |
A naturally occurring, odorless, colorless, radioactive gas that migrates from soils and bedrock into buildings via cracks and penetrations in foundations |
Radon is most common to the northeast and northcentral states, isolated sources have been encountered throughout the U.S. |
