Most workplaces are generally presumed to be safe and healthy, but sometimes workers arrive healthy and leave ill.  Increased sick days and lower productivity have bottom-line impact.

Indoor work environments have been linked to the prevalence of acute building-related health symptoms, often called sick building syndrome (SBS).

According to the Indoor Environment Department (IED) Staff of the Environmental Energy Technologies Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory as many as 40% of all office work environments show SBS symptoms.

SBS symptoms may include irritation of eyes, nose, and skin, headache, fatigue, and difficulty breathing. These symptoms improve when the occupant is away from the building and are not related to any known disease or exposure.

Is your building sick?

Every day your workers may be exposed to:
·    Carbon Dioxide -From
      improperly vented devices
      or just from people.
·    Ammonia - From cleaners.
·    Formaldehyde - From
     carpeting and fabric, glues
     and adhesives.
·    Ozone - From copy
     machines, smog, electrical
     arching.
·    Radon - From building
     materials and the ground
     beneath buildings.
·    Benzene & Toluene- From
     paints, vapors, glues and
     photocopiers.
·    Asbestos  - From
     insulation and other
     building materials.
·    Mold - From condensation
     within the air handling
     system, humidifiers or
     from water damage.

If you are behind schedule in assessing indoor air quality for your facility or if you have not yet performed this assessment,  call OCCU-TEC.

Our Facilities Environmental Management specialists have years of experience and state-of-the-art equipment that will help you identify, evaluate and mitigate whatever problems you may have.

In addition, OCCU-TEC's state-of-the-art AutoTrak™ Data Management tools provide building managers with an easy way to manage information, track projects, prepare reports and notifications and ensure full regulatory compliance in one or hundreds of buildings...all with the click of a mouse from our client's desktop.

Call OCCU-TEC now at 1-800-950-1953 or go to www.occutec.com to learn more about how we can help your workers breathe a little easier.