The Indoor Air Quality Program is guided by the following program objectives and strategies:

1. Objective:
   To protect and enhance indoor air quality and minimize public exposure to indoor air pollutants.
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Strategies
1. Investigate public complaints of poor indoor air quality due to biological contaminants, volatile organic compounds, noxious odors, etc., and make recommendations to resolve problems.
2. Develop and implement an indoor air quality assessment program of publicly owned buildings to measure, analyze and evaluate exposure levels of indoor air pollutants and determine health effects and health risks.
3. Assess, develop and recommend appropriate mitigating measures towards reducing and preventing indoor air pollutants.
4. Establish and coordinate an indoor air quality assessment network of state agencies and facility managers to identify, assess, and correct indoor air pollution problems.
5. Develop and implement a comprehensive public outreach program, providing informational and educational materials and training on indoor air pollutants, its health effects, health risks and techniques in exposure reduction.



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2. Objective:
   Promote good indoor air quality within schools to provide a safe and healthful educational environment.



Strategies
1. Train individuals within the Department of Education on preventive maintenance and promoting good indoor air quality.
2. Implement EPA’s “Tools for Schools” program in public schools.
3. Assess, develop and recommend appropriate mitigating measures toward reducing and preventing indoor air pollutants.



An A/C intake where the surrounding areas are dirty.




3. Objective:
   Investigate public complaints of poor indoor air quality.



Strategies
1. Administer the provisions of Chapter 321, Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to Indoor Air Quality.
2. Investigate public complaints for inadequate building ventilation, and associated poor indoor air quality; inadequate cooling of occupied spaces; and emissions from ventilation systems.





If you have any questions, please contact:


Indoor and Radiological Health Branch
591 Ala Moana Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 586-5800
Fax: (808) 586-5838
Shawn Haruno, Environmental Health Specialist


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