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Freije, Matthew R. – American School Board Journal, 1989
After a study of 3,000 classrooms in 130 schools in 16 states, the Environmental Protection Agency urged all schools to conduct tests for radon. Explains a 6-step screening test, methods of reducing radon concentrations, and how the risk from radon exposure compares with other risks. (MLF)
Descriptors: Air Flow, Air Pollution, Climate Control, Elementary Secondary Education
Schneider, Christian M. – School Business Affairs, 1990
The heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in older buildings often do not adequately handle air-borne contaminants. Outlines a three-stage Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) assessment and describes a case in point at a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, school. (MLF)
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Art Materials, Climate Control, Educational Facilities Improvement
Dunklee, Dennis R.; Silberman, Richard M. – School Business Affairs, 1991
Sick building syndrome (SBS) is a situation in which at lease 15-20 percent of a building's occupants exhibit physical symptoms in a pattern that is linked to the building in which they work. Describes health effect, factors and causes of SBS, implications for risk management, and precautions school officials should take. (MLF)
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Building Design, Climate Control, Court Litigation
