Sick Building Syndrome

The term "Sick Building Syndrome" was coined in the 1980's to denote situations of complaints of acute discomfort such as congestion, eye irritation, headaches, nausea, skin rashes, and other ailments, including memory loss, and difficulty in concentration were associated with the building's interior air quality.  The most important pollutants that are responsible for Sick Building Syndrome have now been identified as:

At the first Air Indoor Conference, it was determined that cleaning and maintenance the best remedies for curing Sick Building Syndrome.

Studies have shown that cleanliness is the single most important owner-controllable factor related to Sick Building Syndrome. It has been shown that surface cleaning of ceilings, walls, and furniture is at least as important as air filtration in controlling airborne contamination.

After all, a large part of the airborne contamination is brought in from outside, and settles wherever the circulated air takes it, only to be recirculated throughout the building. A significant portion settles out on the surfaces of walls, ceilings, and furniture, but can be disturbed and brought back into circulation very easily. Cleaning this surface dust is one of the keys to fighting Sick Building Syndrome.

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