BACKGROUND Building: Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) Address: 1 Federal Street, Springfield Assessment Contact: Erin McCabe, Field Operations Manager, Executive Office of Health and Human Services Reason for Request: Follow-up assessment Date of Assessment: 12/21/2017 Massachusetts Department of Public Jason Dustin, Environmental Health/Bureau of Environmental Health Analyst/Inspector, Indoor Air (MDPH/BEH) Staff Conducting Assessment: Quality (IAQ) Program Date of Building Construction: 1800’s Building Description: 3 brick building originally constructed as part of the Springfield Armory complex Windows: Not openable METHODS Please refer to the IAQ Manual and appendices for methods, sampling procedures, and interpretation of results (MDPH, 2015). IAQ Testing Results The following is a summary of indoor air testing results (Table 1). were below 800 parts per million (ppm) in all but one of the areas Carbon dioxide levels assessed, indicating adequate air exchange throughout the majority of the space. was within the recommended range of 70°F to 78°F in all areas on the day of Temperature assessment. was below the recommended range of 40 to 60% in the areas tested which Relative humidity is typical during the heating season.
BACKGROUND Building: Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) Address: 1 Federal Street, Springfield Assessment Contact: Erin McCabe, Field Operations Manager, Executive Office of Health and Human Services Reason for Request: Follow-up assessment Date of Assessment: 12/21/2017 Massachusetts Department of Public Health/Bureau of Environmental Health (MDPH/BEH) Staff Conducting Assessment: Jason Dustin, Environmental Analyst/Inspector, Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Program Date of Building Construction: 1800’s Building Description: 3 brick building originally constructed as part of the Springfield Armory complex Windows: Not openable METHODS Please refer to the IAQ Manual and appendices for methods, sampling procedures, and interpretation of results (MDPH, 2015). IAQ Testing Results The following is a summary of indoor air testing results (Table 1). Carbon dioxide levels were below 800 parts per million (ppm) in all but one of the areas assessed, indicating adequate air exchange throughout the majority of the space. Temperature was within the recommended range of 70°F to 78°F in all areas on the day of assessment. Relative humidity was below the recommended range of 40 to 60% in the areas tested which is typical during the heating season.
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