NIOSH expert stresses need for hvac maintenance, cleanliness
DENVER — The first National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) conference on “Indoor Air Health” was held here in May, gathering participants for what has come to be recognized as a multidisciplinary issue in today’s commercial and residential buildings.
One of the strongest references to cleanliness and maintenance of hvac systems was made in the keynote speech.
Keynote speaker Kathleen Kreiss, of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), spoke on “Spectrum of Building-Related Health Concerns: State of the Art and Science.”