{"id":1481,"date":"2022-09-01T14:03:09","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T14:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/insights\/odor-problems\/"},"modified":"2024-10-11T16:22:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T16:22:49","slug":"odor-problems","status":"publish","type":"news-and-insights","link":"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/fr\/insights\/odor-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) &#038; Odor Problems"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Start Block: acf\/wysiwyg -->\n\n<section class=\"wysiwyg section-padding bg-white\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        \n        <div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-lg-8 columns js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                                        <p>If you ever had an odor issue within your facility you can appreciate the difficulty in identifying the sources or causes and responding to questions from employees. The professionals at TRC have developed a specific protocol that has been successful in identifying odors and odor sources that are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>External to a building, i.e not related to a buildings systems, or processes and occupants within a building<\/li>\n<li>Internal to a building, i.e. related to a buildings systems, or processes and occupants within a building.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-Primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/contact-us\/\">CONTACT US<\/a><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-lg-4 columns js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                                        <div class=\"wysiwyg__links js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                        <div class=\"wysiwyg__links__top \">\n                                                        <h4>Related Services<\/h4>\n                                                                                    <ul class=\"js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/services\/environmental-health-safety-management\/air-quality\/indoor-air-quality\/\" target=\"_self\">Indoor Air Quality Services<\/a><\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"wysiwyg__links__bottom\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/services\/\" target=\"_self\">View All Services<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- End Block: acf\/wysiwyg -->\n\n<!-- Start Block: acf\/innerpage-accordion -->\n<section class=\"fx-accordion js-accordion section-margins\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"fx-accordion-flex\">\n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion-top-content js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                <div class=\"fx-accordion-top-content__inner\">\n                    <h2>Frequently Asked Questions on Indoor Air Quality<\/h2>\n<p>The perception of an odor within a building is a clear indication that there is a problem that must be resolved. It is important to note that while some odor-causing compounds can be simply categorized as being a nuisance while others are potential health hazards.<\/p>\n<p>Below are some of the most frequently asked questions regarding indoor air quality according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/indoor-air-quality\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the OSHA website<\/a>.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"fx-accordion-right\">\n                <div class=\"fx-accordion__panels js-animated-content animated-content\">    \n                                        <article class=\"fx-accordion__panel js-accordion-item icon--collapse\" data-accordion-id=\"0\">\n                        <button class=\"fx-accordion__panel__toggle js-accordion-headline\" type=\"button\" data-accordion-id=\"0\">What is \u201cIndoor Air Quality\u201d?<\/button>    \n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion__panel__content\">\n                            <p>Indoor air quality (also called \u201cindoor environmental quality\u201d) describes how inside air can affect a person\u2019s health, comfort, and ability to work. It can include temperature, humidity, lack of outside air (poor ventilation), mold from water damage, or exposure to other chemicals. Currently, OSHA has no indoor air quality (IAQ) standards but it does provide guidelines about the most common IAQ workplace complaints.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                        <article class=\"fx-accordion__panel js-accordion-item\" data-accordion-id=\"1\">\n                        <button class=\"fx-accordion__panel__toggle js-accordion-headline\" type=\"button\" data-accordion-id=\"1\">What Is Considered Good IAQ?<\/button>    \n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion__panel__content\">\n                            <p>The qualities of good IAQ should include comfortable temperature and humidity, adequate supply of fresh outdoor air, and control of pollutants from inside and outside of the building.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                        <article class=\"fx-accordion__panel js-accordion-item\" data-accordion-id=\"2\">\n                        <button class=\"fx-accordion__panel__toggle js-accordion-headline\" type=\"button\" data-accordion-id=\"2\">How Can I Tell If There Is An IAQ Problem In My Workplace?<\/button>    \n                        <div class=\"fx-accordion__panel__content\">\n                            <p>People working in buildings with poor IAQ may notice unpleasant or musty odors or may feel that the building is hot and stuffy. Some workers complain about symptoms that happen at work and go away when they leave work, like having headaches or feeling tired. Fever, cough, and shortness of breath can be symptoms of a more serious problem. Asthma and some causes of pneumonia (for example, Legionnaires\u2019 Disease and Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis) have been linked to IAQ problems. If you have symptoms that are not going away or are getting worse, talk to your doctor about them. But not all exposures cause symptoms, so there is no substitute for good building management.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- End Block: acf\/innerpage-accordion -->\n\n<!-- Start Block: acf\/innerpage-cta-bar -->\n<section class=\"global-cta innerpage-cta cta-purple\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"global-cta-wrapper  \">\n                                            <h2>S&rsquo;adapter au <br>changement<\/h2>\n                                <div class=\"global-cta-image\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"316.566\" height=\"369\" viewBox=\"0 0 316.566 369\">\n                        <defs>\n                            <pattern id=\"pattern\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" viewBox=\"117.006 0 316.566 369\">\n                                <image preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid slice\" width=\"655.35\" height=\"369\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-1409952855.jpg\"><\/image>\n                            <\/pattern>\n                        <\/defs>\n                        <path id=\"Union_8\" data-name=\"Union 8\" d=\"M72.087,369,206.869,190.294h109.7L182.891,369ZM0,195.818H68.4l28.66,44.507L68.4,286.43Zm0-10.747L68.4,94.466l28.66,46.1L68.4,185.071Zm205.769-6.365L72.087,0h109.7L316.566,178.706Z\" fill=\"url(#pattern)\"\/>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"global-cta-content\">\n                    <p>Collaborez avec les praticiens test\u00e9s de TRC<\/p>\n                    <p>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/contact-us\/\" title=\"Contact Us\" class=\"btn btn-primary\" >Contact Us<\/a>                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- End Block: acf\/innerpage-cta-bar -->\n\n<!-- Start Block: acf\/innerpage-half-text-half-image -->\n\n\n<section class=\"half-and-half flex-row section-padding image-block-left bg-white text-column-one image-size-cover\">\n    <div class=\"half-and-half-image\">\n        <div class=\"half-and-half-image__wrap\">\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-1389005386-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"object-fit\" alt=\"GettyImages-1389005386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-1389005386-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-1389005386-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-1389005386-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-1389005386-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-1389005386-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-1389005386-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"half-and-half-text\">\n        <div class=\"half-and-half-text__wrapper js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                                        <h2>The Importance of IAQ to Building Operations<\/h2>\n<p>Proper building operations and routine maintenance are critical to ensuring healthy IAQ. NIOSH looked at 500 of the first IAQ investigations that they had done and found that inadequate ventilation, contamination from inside the building, and contamination from outside the building were the top three sources of IAQ problems. These types of issues can be solved by doing things like maintaining the building heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, following guidelines for ensuring adequate ventilation as office suites are rearranged, routinely cleaning office spaces and common areas, and properly storing cleaning and other chemicals that are used in the workplace. These actions help ensure proper IAQ and are all part of a well developed building operation and maintenance plan.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-Primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/contact-us\/\">CONTACT US<\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- End Block: acf\/innerpage-half-text-half-image -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The perception of an odor within a building is a clear indication that there is a problem that must be resolved. 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