Health Hazard Evaluation Report HETA 91-351-2252, Social Security Administration District Office, Colorado Springs, Colorado

摘要

On March 26, 1992 an opening conference was conducted with an investigator from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), management representatives from the Social Security Administration (SSA) District Office, and a union representative from the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE). The request, which was received on August 19, 1991, related to personnel employed at the SSA, Colorado Springs, District Office regarding mucous membrane irritation, headache and poor air circulation believed to be related to conditions of the indoor environment. According to the request, staff at the SSA reported that the air inside the building was stagnant, and that molds, bacteria, viruses or chemicals in the air were suspected as possible factors contributing to poor indoor environmental quality (IEQ) within the office space.