United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
August 1992
430-F-92-003
Indoor Air Division (6203J)
&EPA The Indoor
Air Quality
Information
Clearinghouse
(IAQINFO)
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Why
be concerned about indoor
air pollution?
Today, most Americans spend as much as 90%
of their time indoors — inside their homes and
schools, in office buildings, stores, and other
spaces. Because of the ways we construct and
operate our buildings, and the materials we use
inside, the air indoors can contain higher levels
of some air pollutants than the air outdoors.
Many indoor air problems can be easily pre-
vented, or fixed once the problem is recog-
nized. EPA believes that providing easy access
to information about indoor air pollution
sources and solutions will help lower people's
exposure to indoor pollutants that may jeopar-
dize their health.
What
is the Indoor Air Quality
Information Clearinghouse
(IAQ INFO)?
The IAQ INFO is an easily accessible, central
source of information on indoor air quality,
created and supported by the U.S. Environmen-
tal Protection Agency (EPA). As concern about
air pollution indoors has grown, so has the
amount of information on this subject; but get-
ting current, useful information can be a chal-
lenging task. The purpose of the IAQ INFO is
to help you locate information to answer your
questions about indoor air pollution.
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YY n«.L kind of information is
available from IAQ INFO?
IAQ INFO can provide information on many
aspects of indoor air quality:
* Indoor air pollutants and their sources;
* Health effects of indoor air pollution;
* Testing and measuring indoor air pollutants;
» Controlling indoor air pollutants;
* Constructing and maintaining homes and
buildings to minimize indoor air quality
problems;
* Existing standards and guidelines related to
indoor air quality; and
* General information on Federal and State
legislation.
An IAQ INFO information specialist can
quickly put you in touch with a wide variety of
indoor air quality information resources. The
IAQ INFO contains:
» Citations and abstracts on more than 2,000
books, reports, newsletters, and journal
articles;
* An inventory of publications prepared by
the Federal government, including fact
sheets, pamphlets, directories, training
materials, reports; and
* Information on more than 150 government,
research, public interest, and private sector
organizations in the indoor air quality field.
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W 113.L kind of assistance will 1
receive from IAQ INFO?
An IAQ INFO information specialist will
handle your inquiries in one or more of the
following ways:
•* Answer many of your questions on the
telephone.
* Mail Federal government publications from
the inventory to you — most are free of
charge. A list of EPA Indoor Air Division
publications is available from IAQ INFO;
* Refer you to appropriate government agen-
cies, research, public interest, and private
sector organizations; and
* Provide you with a bibliography on a topic
for further reference.
About
IAQ INFO:
IAQ INFO is funded by the Indoor Air
Division, Office of Air and Radiation, EPA.
The mission of EPA's indoor air program is
to reduce the threat to human health posed by
indoor air pollution. EPA works to accomplish
this by conducting research on indoor air
pollution and control measures, devising risk
management approaches, and communicating
what is known about indoor air problems and
solutions.
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How
do I contact SAQ INFO?
You may call our toll-free number to speak
to an information specialist, Monday through
Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern time.
After hours, you may leave a voice message,
or you may inquire by fax or mail anytime.
Indoor Air Quality information
Clearinghouse
IAQ INFO
P.O. Box 37133
Washington D.C. 20013-7133
1-800-438-4318
301-585-9020
Fax: 301-588-3408
If you develop or distribute information
on indoor air quality topics, please contact
IAQ INFO or place us on your mailing list.
IAQ INFO
Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
P.O. Box 37133
Washington D.C. 20013-7B3
1-800-438-4318
301-585-9020
Fax: 301-588-3408
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