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Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
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Federal Interagency Committee on Indoor Air Quality

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  • Overview
  • Members List
  • Meeting Materials & Recordings
  • Contact & Subscribe
Federal Interagency Committee on Indoor Air Quality

The next CIAQ meeting will be:
Tues., June 21, 2022
1pm - 4:30pm ET

  • Agenda (PDF)

Updates:

  • February 16, 2022, Webinar Recordings Now Available!
 
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Overview

The Federal Interagency Committee on Indoor Air Quality (CIAQ) was established by Congress in 1983. The mission of the CIAQ is to coordinate federal indoor air quality research while facilitating the exchange of information among:

  • federal agencies
  • state governments
  • local governments
  • the research community
  • the private sector
  • the general public

The CIAQ also supports EPA’s IAQ research program required by Section 403 of the 1986 Superfund Amendments and Re-authorization Act (SARA).

The CIAQ is co-chaired by:

  • EPA
  • The Consumer Product Safety Commission
  • The Department of Energy
  • The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  • The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  • Other federal departments and agencies participate as members

If you wish to attend the CIAQ Meeting in person

Please contact Executive Secretariat Laureen Burton (burton.laureen@epa.gov) with your name and organization to receive logistical details, including specific meeting room at EPA Headquarters in Washington DC. You must pass a security screening to enter EPA buildings. If using Metro-Rail, exit the system at the Federal Triangle Station, served by Silver, Orange and Blue line trains.

  • More information for the Federal Triangle Station.

Members List

CIAQ Co-Chairs

  • Consumer Product Safety Commission, CPSC
  • Department of Energy, DOE
  • Environmental Protection Agency, EPA
  • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, NIOSH, Department of Health and Human Services, HHS
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, Department of Labor, DOL

CIAQ Members

  • Access Board (AB)
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  • Office of Architect of the Capitol
  • U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)
  • Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
  • U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)
    • Industrial Hygiene Directorate/U.S. Navy
    • US Army Public Health Command, Army Institute of Public Health
  • U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
    • Office of Building Technology, State and Community Programs, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
    • Indoor Environment Management Branch (IEMB) of the National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL)
  • General Services Administration (GSA)
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
    • FOH IAQ/Environmental Health Services, contact: George Bearer, (301) 594-0247, George.bearer@foh.hhs.gov
  • U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
    • Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control (OHHLHC)
    • Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing, PATH
  • U.S. Department of Interior (DOI)
  • U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
  • U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
    • National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Occupational Health Program
  • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
    • Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)
    • National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA)
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
    • Building and Fire Research Laboratory, BFRL, Building Environment Division, Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation Group
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
    • OSHA Health Guidelines
  • Small Business Administration (SBA)
  • U.S. Department of State (DOS)
    • U.S. Information Agency (USIA)
  • Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
    • Residential Energy Systems
    • Residential Energy Systems: Ventilation
  • U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
  • U.S. Department of the Treasury
  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
    • Office of Construction & Facilities Management

Meeting Materials & Recordings

Meeting Minutes, agenda, presentations and a Quick View of Past CIAQ Presentations:

Most Recent Meeting Materials

  • June 21, 2022 - Meeting Materials
    • Agenda (PDF)

Past Meeting Materials

  • February 16, 2022 - Meeting Materials
  • Agenda (PDF)
  • Meeting Minutes (PDF)
  • March 3, 2021 - Meeting Materials
    • Agenda (pdf)
    • Meeting Minutes (pdf)
  • June 23, 2021 - Meeting Materials
    • Agenda (pdf)
    • Meeting Minutes (pdf)
  • October 20, 2021 - Meeting Materials
    • Agenda (PDF)
    • Meeting Minutes (PDF)

CIAQ Recorded Webinars

  • February 16, 2022
    • Evaluation of Airborne Pathogen Transport and Exposure Risks of SARS-CoV-2 in the Built Environment 
  • October 20, 2021
    • Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Tools for Schools Program Presentation
    • How Buildings Can Help Stop the Spread of SARS-CoV-2: Evidence and Research Priorities
    • Measured Influence of Overhead HVAC on Exposure to Airborne Contaminants from Simulated Speaking in a Meeting and a Classroom
  • June 23, 2021
    • Protecting Indoor Air Quality During Smoke Events
  • March 3, 2021
    • Development, Calibration, and Validation of a Simple Tool for Guiding Mold Inspection and Remediation in U.S. Homes

  • March 11, 2020
    • Meta-Analysis of the Association of Respiratory Health Effects and Dampness and Mold in Schools
    • An Assessment of Indoor Environmental Control Practices by Race/Ethnicity Among Children with Asthma In 14 US States and Puerto Rico, 2013-2014
  • October 16, 2019
    • The National Academies of Sciences (NAS) Management of Legionella in Water Systems
    • The Rise of E-Cigarettes Implications for Public Health Policy and Practice
    • E-Cigarettes, Vaping, and Smokefree Indoor Air Policies in Public and Private Spaces: Trends, Challenges, Opportunities
  • June 5, 2019
    • National Models for Asthma Care: Best Practices from a 2019 Asthma Award Winner
    • A Filter Forensics Approach for Exploring Environmental Exposures and Asthma Triggers in Homes
  • March 20, 2019
    • Characterization of Particle and Chemical Emissions from 3D Printers

If you  have any questions or concerns, please contact CIAQ at indoorair@epa.gov.


Contact & Subscribe

Contact Us

Send an e-mail to CIAQ at indoorair@epa.gov or write to:

Laureen Burton, Executive Secretariat
Federal Interagency Committee on Indoor Air Quality (CIAQ)
U.S. EPA, Indoor Environments Division (6609T)
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20460

Become a CIAQ Subscriber

You can also subscribe through the main CIAQ Overview section, where you can enroll using the static “Email Updates” option at the right hand side of the page.

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