Fwd: NIBS Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) : Introduction

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http://ieq.nibs.org/intro.php

This is from the National Institutes of Building Sciences on Indoor
Environmental Quality.
http://ieq.nibs.org/om/gr_policies.php

They make recommendations from EPA standards and Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and
Facilities recommendation as well as from many other Federal sources
and professionals.

Here is a brief summary of quotes:
"It is recommended that cell phone use be prohibited in areas of a
building when requested by an electromagnetically sensitive individual
who needs to work or visit that area."

"People with chemical and/or electromagnetic sensitivities can
experience debilitating reactions from exposure to extremely low levels
of common chemicals such as pesticides, cleaning products, fragrances,
and remodeling activities, and from electromagnetic fields emitted by
computers, cell phones, and other electrical equipment."

"Reasonable accommodations for a chemically sensitive and/or
electromagnetically sensitive individual can include providing a space
or meeting area that addresses one or more of the Cleaner Air criteria,
upon request, such as
* Require cell phones and computers be turned off"

"Designate areas free from use of cell phones, two-way radios, and
wireless equipment."



To read these quotes on the website follow these directions:
http://ieq.nibs.org/om/gr_policies.php

Click on left bar link:
OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE

Click on:
General Recommendations

Click on:
Policies (Smoking, Fragrance, Cell phone, Notification, Vehicle idling)

Click on:
Cell Phone Use Policy

It is recommended that cell phone use be prohibited in areas of a
building when requested by an electromagnetically sensitive individual
who needs to work or visit that area. Also, see information on use of a
Cleaner Air Symbol in the Designated Cleaner Air Room report.

Click on left bar link:
DESIGNATED CLEANER AIR ROOMS
Under:
Further explanation of the Criteria for Conditions of Use

Clink on:
Cell Phones Turned Off
Protect those with electromagnetic sensitivities and others who may be
adversely affected by electrical equipment.


Recommendations for Accommodations

People with chemical and/or electromagnetic sensitivities can
experience debilitating reactions from exposure to extremely low levels
of common chemicals such as pesticides, cleaning products, fragrances,
and remodeling activities, and from electromagnetic fields emitted by
computers, cell phones, and other electrical equipment.

The severity of sensitivities varies among people with chemical and/or
electromagnetic sensitivities. Some people can enter certain buildings
with minor accommodations while others may be so severely impacted that
they are unable to enter these same spaces without debilitating
reactions.

According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other
disability laws, public and commercial buildings are required to
provide reasonable accommodations for those disabled by chemical and/or
electromagnetic sensitivities. These accommodations are best achieved
on a case-by-case basis.

Reasonable accommodations for a chemically sensitive and/or
electromagnetically sensitive individual can include providing a space
or meeting area that addresses one or more of the Cleaner Air criteria,
upon request, such as

* Require cell phones and computers be turned off


Left link:
DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

click on:
Recommendations

Click on:
Occupancy

Designate areas free from use of cell phones, two-way radios, and
wireless equipment.

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