Indoor air quality investigations at colleges and universities

Most EH&S personnel in colleges and universities are called upon at some time to investigate complaints of building air quality: complaints of illnesses, irritation symptoms, odors and stagnant air. This presentation outlines strategies that have been helpful to the author in responding to these issues. It addresses pre-visit activities, interviewing of affected personnel, inspections of the areas in question, testing, evaluating investigation results, reporting results and identifying recommendations to alleviate the situations.