CENTER FOR INDOOR ENVIRONMENTS AND HEALTH

Services

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Understanding the Center for Indoor Environments and Health Assessments

Clinical Care services for individuals with concerns over building-related illness are available at UConn Health, Occupational and Environmental Clinic, 860-679-2893.

1. Overall Problem Assessment

  • Assess alternatives and develop strategy for building/school indoor air quality program
  • Review and comment on remediation plans, specifically regarding impact on occupants and their health symptoms
  • Provide education and specialized training on indoor air quality and health

2. Health Assessment

  • Review, organize and interpret health information available from health personnel
  • Provide guidance on managing and tracking occupant symptom complaints Provide respiratory testing at the building (in conjunction with health surveys)
  • Conduct and evaluate office worker and teacher health surveys

3. Building Assessment

  • Identify environmental factors and possible exposures that contribute to illness risk
  • Industrial hygiene visits and walk-through assessment
  • Review of industrial hygiene and engineering data

4. Remediation Planning and Oversight

  • Recommend interventions
  • Provide guidance on protecting occupants from exposures during construction
  • Coordinate services from other specialized resources

5. Risk Communication

  • Develop risk communication strategy
  • Participate in educational forums for office/school communities
  • Facilitate and coordinate communications on health concerns among appropriate parties that may include: local health directors, State Departments of Public Health, and labor, environmental protection and education agencies (as appropriate), building owners and operators, employers, occupants, contractors, the public/communities, and school communities – district and school personnel, teachers, parents and students.