Indoor Air Quality

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Indoor Air Quality

By Judy Bates

To eliminate the microorganisms that harm indoor air quality, follow these tips:

* Fix roof or pipe leaks promptly.

* Maintain cooling and dehumidifying equipment, and disinfect drip pans often.

* Insulate to prevent condensation.

* Reduce humidity. Run air conditioning in humid climates.

* If you must use wet carpet cleaning, dry carpets quickly with fans or dehumidifiers. Keep air
conditioning/ventilation systems on during drying. You may want to consider using dry extraction
products.

* Control dust by switching to treated dust cloths.

* Use high-efficiency vacuum bags.

* Switch to paints, adhesives and cleaning products that contain lower levels of volatile
organic compounds (VOCs).

Judy Bates is director of research at Host/Racine Industries, Inc. in Racine, WI.

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