Indoor Air Quality and Environment Resources
Contents
- Fact sheets
- Material safety data sheet (MSDS) resources
- Heating and ventilation information resources
- Allergies, asthma & other medical issues
- General resources on indoor air quality
- Periodicals
Fact Sheets
- Benzene
- Carbon Monoxide
- Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFL)
- Formaldehyde
- Mercury
- Mold
- Ozone
- Particulates
- Radon
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
- Carpet Under construction
- Home Air Quality
- Office Air Quality
- School Air Quality
- School Renovations
Information about Toxins and Pollutants
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Integrated Pest Management Site
US Environmental Protection Agency - International Agency for Research on Cancer
- Integrated Pest Management Site
Vermont Department of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
A Word of Caution: Material Safety Data Sheets are meant to address occupational exposure. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA) requires manufacturers to produce MSDSs to enable employers to inform employees about workplace hazards. The information and advice contained in an MSDS may not be readily applicable to other potentially susceptible populations, including children.
Although MSDSs do exist for some household products, MSDSs are not designed to give advice about a 24-hour exposure rate. Written directions and warnings on containers for household products, as well as the Consumer Product Safety Commission, are the prime sources of public information regarding homeowner use of retail products.
General Resources about Indoor Air Quality
Research, advocacy, and educational sites:
- Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse
US Environmental Protection Agency - Lung Association, Vermont
- National Environmental Health Association
- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Ventilation & Heating
Professional organizations offering relevant information:
- NADCA
National Air Duct Cleaners Association - SMACNA
Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractor’s National Association - Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse
US Environmental Protection Agency
Allergies, Asthma and other Medical Issues
- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI)
- Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Mold Related Issues
Periodicals
These publications often include relevant articles and information. The Vermont Department of Health neither endorses nor is responsible for their content.