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Building Related Illness (BRI)/ Sick Building Syndrome (SBS)

BayBiotech.NET Built environments both residential and non residential are subject to number of indoor air quality (IAQ) and Indoor environment (IE) problems that may cause acute symptoms, health risks or discomfort. A frequent IAQ and IE investigations can determine the occurrence of BRI and provide with healthier work environment. This is of utmost importance for Pharmaceutical/ Life Sciences industry where the product is directly subject to the human usage. Non residential buildings are more prone to BRI as there is a high volume of occupants coming from diverse geographical areas interact in an environment where the ventilation of the building is not directly under the occupants control. Health hazard evaluation teams from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducts the investigation upon request and provides with strategies to avoid the recurrence of the problem. Some of the risk factors that may be used to evaluate biological contaminants as pot