Indoor air quality report letter, P.S. 150M, June 2002

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Mr. Bernard P. Orlan June 19, 2002 Indoor Air Quality Assessment Page 3 P. S. 150M_____________________________ ATC Project No. 15-19125-0289 RealJime Environmental Measurements

ATC collected forty (40) sets of real-time environmental measurements consisting of thirty (30) from inside the school building and ten (10) from outdoors. All three floors of the school building were surveyed. These results are described below.

Field data sheets are found in Attachment 1. Readings began at 1:00 P.M. and concluded at approximately 2:30 P.M.

Temperature

Indoor dry bulb temperature measurements ranged from 70.1 °F to 74.4 °F. Eighteen (18) of the indoor measurements were below the range of 73 to 79°F (at 50 percent relative humidity) as recommended by the ASHRAE Standard 55-1992 during the mechanical cooling season (summertime conditions).The outdoor temperature measurements ranged from 78.1 °F to 79.6 °F.

Relative Humidity

Tlie relative humidity indoors ranged from 34.7 to 39.9 percent. All of the measurements were within the ASHRAE-recommended range of 30 to 60 percent for occupant comfort. The outdoor relative humidity measurements ranged from 32.1 to 32.6 percent.

CarbpnJDioxide Concentration

Carbon dioxide concentrations indoors ranged from 577 ppm to 1373 ppm. All of the CO2 indoor measurements were below the ASHRAE Standard 62-1999 recommended maximum concentration of <700 ppm above the background level. The maximum outdoor (background) CO2 concentration was 789 ppm. Therefore, the maximum acceptable level of CO2 at this location was 1289 ppm (background level + 700 ppm). Levels above the recommended maximum do not indicate a health risk. Carbon dioxide measurements are used as an indicator of available outside makeup air. The primary source of CO2 indoors is occupant respiration. Tlie school building was occupied during ATC’s assessment.

Carbon Monoxide Concentration

Carbon monoxide indoor concentrations were 2 ppm for all collected readings. These concentrations were below the NPAAQS/ASHRAE guideline of 9 ppm. The outdoor CO concentrations were also 2 ppm for all collected readings.

Respirable Particulates (PM2,5) ppm.

Respirable particulate concentrations* indoors ranged between 9 pg/m^ to 18 pg/m^. None of the indoor measurements were above the NPAAQS of 65 pg/m^ 24-hour average concentration of particulate matter 2.5 micrometers or less in aerodynamic diameter or above the USEPA recommendation of 40pg/m3 for sensitive individuals and children. The average PM2.5 concentration for the entire school building was approximately 14 pg/m^. The outdoor respirable particulate concentration measurements ranged from 27 to 32 pg/m^ with an average of 30 pg/m3.

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