Office air quality refers to the quality of air within a building and affects the health, comfort, and well-being of the building occupants. Typical health effects related to poor office air quality may include irritation of the eyes, nose and throat, headaches, dizziness, and fatigue. Poor office air quality can lead to loss of productivity and an increase in worker absenteeism due to sickness.
Thus, office air quality assessments are necessary to determine the quality of air in indoor work environments and what means are necessary to improve it.
Indoor pollutants that are typically monitored during office air quality assessments include carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, solvents, ozone, formaldehyde, vehicle fumes, fungi, and bacteria. In addition to indoor pollutants, other factors are also assessed which include air flow, fresh air supply, temperature, and relative humidity.