Indoor Air Quality Clause Samples

Indoor Air Quality. The District and GTA bargaining unit members shall comply with California laws and regulations covering indoor air quality.

Indoor Air Quality. The University will ensure healthful air quality in all buildings, offices and spaces where employees work. When conditions in any office, building, or work area reach an unhealthy hazardous level as determined by the Environmental Safety and Health Department, the employee(s) will be authorized to evacuate such work areas and either be relocated for the remainder of the day or released from work without loss of compensation until the Environmental Safety and Health Department has concluded that the University has corrected the problem.

Indoor Air Quality. The University shall provide healthful air quality and shall attempt to provide comfortable air temperature in all buildings, offices, and indoor spaces in which employees work consistent with federal and state air quality standards.

Indoor Air Quality. A. The Lessor shall control airborne contaminants at the source and/or operate the Space in such a manner that the USACE indicator levels, as identified in this Paragraph A, for asbestos, mold, carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), and formaldehyde are not exceeded. The indicator levels for office areas shall be: Asbestos 70 s/mm2; mold (see Section 5.08, Mold); CO 9 ppm; CO2 700 ppm above outdoor air; and formaldehyde 0.016 ppm. Lessor shall make a reasonable attempt to apply insecticides, paints, glues, adhesives, and HVAC system cleaning compounds with highly volatile or irritating organic compounds, outside of working hours. B. The Lessor shall avoid the use of products containing toxic, hazardous, carcinogenic, flammable, or corrosive ingredients as determined from the product labor or manufacturer’s safety data sheet. The Lessor shall use available odor-free or low odor products when applying paints, glues, lubricants, and similar wet products. When such equivalent products are not available, Lessor shall use the alternate products outside normal working hours. Except in an emergency, the Lessor shall provide at least seventy-two (72) hours advance notice to the Government before applying chemicals or products with noticeable odors in occupied Spaces and shall adequately ventilate those Spaces during and after application. C. The Lessor shall serve as first responder to any occupant complaints about indoor air quality (IAQ). The Lessor shall promptly investigate such complaints and implement the necessary controls to address each complaint. Investigations shall include testing as needed, to ascertain the source and severity of the complaint. D. The Government reserves the right to conduct independent IAQ assessments and detailed studies in Space that it occupies, as well as in areas serving the Space (e.g., common use areas, mechanical rooms, HVAC systems, etc.). The Lessor shall assist the Government in its assessments and detailed studies by: 1. Making available information on Building operations and Lessor activities; 2. Providing access to Space for assessment and testing, if required; and 3. Implementing corrective measures required by the RECO. The Lessor shall take corrective action to correct any tests or measurements that do not meet the USACE indicator levels identified in paragraph A of this Section 5.06. E. The Lessor shall provide to the Government safety data sheets (SDS) upon request for the following products prior to their use ...

Indoor Air Quality. A. If there is an environmental concern at a District work site, the employee will email/notify the District’s Industrial Hygienist, a building administrator, and the site custodian with the time, place, and description of the concern. B. Based on the reported concern, the District Industrial Hygienist will: 1. Test and monitor the area. 2. Track the employee concern as reported on physical hazard notification forms and employee logs. 3. Facilitate, research, and recommend solutions in a timely manner. 4. Ensure that reported concerns are addressed through work orders, school building improvements, repair and/or preventative maintenance program. C. Unresolved indoor environmental issues may be submitted to the Joint Indoor Air Quality Committee who will be consulted for recommendations. 1. The Committee shall be comprised of the District’s Industrial Hygienist, the Director of Maintenance (or designee), the Director of Safety (or designee), and three (3) SEA representatives (to be communicated by SEA to the Industrial Hygienist annually). 2. If the Industrial Hygienist position is vacated or discontinued, the Committee shall recommend independent testing groups.

Indoor Air Quality. The Employer shall ensure a healthful air quality and attempt to ensure comfortable air temperature in buildings it owns and in space that it leases. A Statewide Indoor Air Quality LMC shall be established within 60 days of the effective date of this Agreement.

Indoor Air Quality. A. If there is an environmental concern at a District work site, the employee will email/notify the District Industrial Hygienist, a building administrator, and the site custodian with the time, place, and description of the concern. This process to report a concern will be posted on the safety bulletin board. The District then will take random samplings of air quality as quickly as reasonably possible and the results will be posted on the safety bulletin board. B. Based on the reported concern, the District Industrial Hygienist will: 1. Test and monitor the area 2. Track the employee concern as reported on physical hazard notification forms and employee logs 3. Facilitate, research, and recommend solutions in a timely manner 4. Ensure that reported concerns are addressed through work worders, school building improvements, repair and/or preventative maintenance program. C. Unresolved indoor environmental issues may be submitted to the Joint Indoor Air Quality Committee who will be consulted for recommendations. 1. The Committee shall be comprised of the District’s Industrial Hygienist, the Director of Maintenance (or designee), the Director of Safety (or designee), and three (3) SEA representatives (to be communicated by SEA to the Industrial Hygienist annually). 2. If the Industrial Hygienist position is vacated or discontinued, the Committee shall recommend independent testing groups.

Indoor Air Quality. 20 If in the opinion of any unit member a condition exists that may create an unsafe environment for 21 unit members and students, the unit member shall notify the building maintenance supervisor of 22 the concern. The maintenance supervisor shall notify the building administrator and the CEA

Indoor Air Quality. To prevent the generation, growth, or deposit of any mold, mildew, bacillus, virus, pollen or other micro-organism (collectively, "Biologicals") and the deposit, release or circulation of any indoor contaminants, including emissions from paint, carpet and drapery treatments, cleaning, maintenance and construction materials and supplies, pesticides, pressed wood products, insulation, and other materials and products (collectively with Biologicals, "Contaminants"), that could adversely affect the health, safety or welfare of any tenant, employee, or other occupant of the Building or their invitees (each, an "Occupant"), Tenant shall, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, at all times during the Term (i) maintain, operate and repair the Premises in such a manner to prevent or minimize the accumulation of stagnant water and moisture in planters, kitchen appliances and vessels, carpeting, insulation, water coolers and any other locations where stagnant water and moisture could accumulate, and (ii) otherwise maintain, operate and repair the Premises to prevent the generation, growth, deposit, release or circulation of any Contaminants. If any governmental entity or any Occupant alleges that health, safety or welfare has been or could be adversely affected by any such Contaminants, Tenant shall notify Landlord in writing within twenty-four (24) hours of the time the allegation is made. Landlord may then elect to engage the services of an industrial hygiene testing laboratory (or alternatively or concurrently require Tenant to do the same) to determine whether the cause of any alleged adverse health effect is or could be attributable to any Contaminants present within the Premises. Tenant shall be responsible for all such testing costs resulting from Tenant's failure to comply in whole or in part with the terms of this paragraph.