Learn the Issues
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Documents for Class I Permits IN-051-1I-0001, -0002, AND -0003
Underground Injection Control (UIC), injection well, Indiana
Public notice for proposed permit numbers IN-051-1I-0001, -0002, AND -0003(Gibson County, IN).
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Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools
This web site will educate the public about indoor environmental issues specific to educational facilities and the importance of developing and sustaining comprehensive indoor air quality management programs.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Energy Savings Plus Health
The Energy Savings Plus Health Guide equips school districts to integrate indoor air quality protections into school energy efficiency retrofits and other building upgrade projects. This page asks and answers Frequently-Asked Questions.
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How do I start an indoor air quality management program?
EPA's Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Tools for Schools Program provides numerous resources to assist you in developing, implementing, and sustaining an IAQ program in your school. Thousands of school districts across the United States are implementing successful IAQ programs in their districts. Through their efforts, several key elements for successful…
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Indoor Air Quality Problem Solving Tool
Use the IAQ Problem Solving Tool to learn about the connection between health complaints and common solutions in schools. This resource provides an easy, step-by-step process to start identifying and resolving IAQ problems found at your school.
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List of Pesticide Regulatory Consultants
The listed companies provide services to assist applicants related to pesticide registration. The inclusion of any business in this listing does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Operations and Maintenance, Part of Indoor Air Quality Design Tools for Schools
Effective operation and maintenance procedures are fundamentally important to protect the investment in, and performance of, all building systems. Student health and productivity can suffer when building systems fail to operate as designed.
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Building Commissioning, Part of Indoor Air Quality Design Tools for Schools
Building commissioning is a quality assurance program intended to demonstrate the building is constructed well and performs as designed.
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School IAQ Assessment Mobile App: Getting Started
Schools IAQ Assessment Mobile App Instructions for Getting Started
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Videos about Indoor Air Quality in Schools
Visit this multimedia page to view videos and listen to audio of IAQ champions.
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Publications about Indoor Air Quality in Schools
Publications and resources that relate to indoor air quality in schools, and design tools for schools. These publications cover a wide range of issues, including IAQ management, student performance, asthma, mold and moisture, and radon.
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Understanding the Issue: Household Energy and Clean Air
More than 40% of the world’s population cook their food and light and heat their homes by burning coal and biomass fuels, including wood, charcoal, kerosene, dung, and crop residues, with open fires or rudimentary stoves.
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Does EPA regulate volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in household products?
EPA does regulate VOCs in some household products under the Clean Air Act (CAA); however, the regulations that we have promulgated for VOCs in architectural coatings and consumer products are in place only because many VOCs photochemically react in the atmosphere to produce ozone, a component of smog. From the…
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What are volatile organic compounds (VOCs)?
Volatile organic compounds are compounds that have a high vapor pressure and low water solubility. Many VOCs are human-made chemicals that are used and produced in the manufacture of paints, pharmaceuticals, and refrigerants. VOCs typically are industrial solvents, such as trichloroethylene; fuel oxygenates, such as methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE); or…
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Asbestos' Impact on Indoor Air Quality
"Asbestos is a mineral fiber that has been used commonly in a variety of building construction materials for insulation and as a fire-retardant. EPA and CPSC have banned several asbestos products. Manufacturers have also voluntarily limited uses of asbesto
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Should You Have the Air Ducts in Your Home Cleaned? - Printable Version
Duct cleaning generally refers to the cleaning of various heating and cooling system components of forced air systems
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Indoor Air Quality Tools for Tribal Communities
This Website can help you improve IAQ in your Tribal community. You can find information to educate your community about the simple actions they can take to improve their IAQ and protect their health.
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Indoor Air and COVID-19 Key References and Publications
Review a list of some of the technical publications addressing the science related to transmission of SARS-Co-V-2 through aerosol in indoor environments.
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Learn About Wildfires and Indoor Air Quality
demo iaq homepage
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Indoor Environmental Determinants of Health
Indoor environmental determinants of health, or IEDOH, are a subset of the social determinants of health, or SDOH. IEDOH are modifiable indoor environmental factors which can influence an individual’s exposure to environmental contaminants and their health