Aug. 26, 2004: ASHRAE Activities, Publications To Include Health Issues
ATLANTA - While the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) does not make findings as to the health and safety impacts of the indoor environment, its activities and publications should consider and reference findings by cognizant organizations, according to a recent policy set by ASHRAE.
"The policy is a formal affirmation of long standing practice and consistent with the founding documents of the Society," said Lee Burgett, chair of an ASHRAE ad hoc committee that proposed the policy. "To do otherwise would be to abdicate our responsibilities to our members and to society at large. Also, it is important to understand that ASHRAE will rely on other cognizant organizations to establish acceptable levels of exposure."