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Carbon Dioxide
An angry complaint is lodged, “There is no oxygen in the room. Everyone is passing out!” The comment comes from an office occupant in a building where this health complaint is unique. The occupant had previously complained about the cold air supplied in her office space. Subsequently, her air supply was turned off, and when accommodating visitors, she closed the door to her already stuffy office—no air supply, no air movement. The predictable results were elevated levels of carbon dioxide.
Ever present in our environment, carbon dioxide levels are normally higher indoors than outside. The elevated levels indoors may be due to combustion, leaking compressed gases, and animal respiratory by-products. In indoor air quality, carbon ...
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