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Indoor Air Responsibility of Federal Agencies

Point of impact Agency/ Activity Comments
Direct control of indoor OSHA air standards Limited to industrial
concentrations and/or environments
exposures BPA radon action level Limited to residents in BRA's
weatherization program
NASA air standards Adopted OSHA standards
Control of emissions by EPA drinking water MCLs for Indoor air exposures
restricting activities or radon and VOCs considered in determining
product composition drinking water levels
EPA pesticide restrictions Restricts use and sales of
pesticides which may cause
indoor air pollution
CPSC consumer product bans Bans on use of some potential
indoor pollutants in
consumer products
Smoking restrictions imposed Restricts smoking in specified
by DOD, DOT, and GSA indoor environments
VA restrictions on Restricts use of asbestos in
asbestos use VA buildings
Control through assessment EPA asbestos rules Provides for the assessment
and mitigation procedures and mitigation of asbestos
hazards in schools
GSA building assessments Investigates GSA-con trolled
buildings for indoor air
problems
NIOSH building assessments Responds to air quality health
complaints
DOD/USAF chlordane Investigates USAF facilities
assessments for chlordane problems
NASA HVAC system Assesses and corrects HVAC
maintenance operation to optimize
indoor air quality
Effort to increase knowledge Research efforts by EPA,
of indoor air quality CPSC, DOE, HHS, BPA,
problems and controls DOT, NASA, NIST, NSF,
TVA, HUD, and GSA
Information dissemination by
EPA, CPSC, DOE, HHS,
BPA, HUD, TVA, FTC,
NASA, NIST, and NIBS
OSHA, Occupational Safety and Health Administration; BPA, Bonneville Power Administra-
tion; NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; MCL, Maximum Contaminant
Levels; VOC, Volatile Organic Compounds; CPSC, Consumer Products Safety Commission;
DOD, Department of Defense; DOT, Department of Transportation; GSA, General Services
Administration; VA, Veterans Administration; NIOSH, National Institute of Occupational
Safety and Health; USAF, United States Air Force; HVAC, Heating Ventilation and Air Condi-
tioning; DOE, Department of Energy; HHS, Health and Human Services; NIST, National
Institute of Standards and Technology; NSF, National Science Foundation; TVA, Tennessee
Valley Authority; HUD, Housing and Urban Development; FTC, Federal Trade Commission;
NIBS, National Institute of Building Sciences.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Report to Congress on Indoor Air Quality,
EPA/400/l-89/001c August 1989.