1	Workshop on Indoor Environment (Air) Quality in Schools Teresa Streb PTA Health and Safety Chairman and Timothy J. Buckley, Ph.D. John A. Schaefer, C.I.H., H.E.M., C.P.E.A. Robert G. Hamilton, Ph.D. Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Baltimore, MD
2	Workshop Objectives Introduction: Overview of factors leading to indoor air environment/air problems in schools and consequences Indoor Air Quality Basics: Primer on Heating-Ventil-ation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems in Schools Strategy for Investigating IAQ Problems in Schools 1. Identify potential IAQ Problems in School: Cause/Effect 2. Document the IAQ problem 3. Remediate the Problem and Verify Remediation Indoor Air Quality Complaint Protocol for BCPS
3	Workshop on Indoor Air Quality in Schools 9:00-9:05 AM Welcome, Robert Hamilton 9:05-9:20 AM Teresa Streb, PTA Health and Safety Committee: Role in addresssing indoor air quality problems in schools. 9:20-10:15 AM John Schaefer, Practical Methods for Objective Evaluation of Indoor Environment 10:15-10:30 AM Break 10:30-11:30 AM Timothy Buckley: Guidelines for a Healthy Indoor Environment: Focus on Cause Effect Issues 11:30 AM- Noon Robert Hamilton: Indoor Allergens and Indoor Air Quality Complaint Protocol Noon-1PM Case Studies and Equipment Demonstration
4	Indoor Air Quality In Schools Teresa Streb, Chairperson PTA Council Health and Safety Role as PTA Council Health and Safety Chair-person: Liaison to PTA Council Plan of Work/Focus on Indoor Air Quality Need to focus resources on one primary health and safety concern Inclusion of parents, teachers, medical professionals, school system specialists, county health department and government in plan
5	Indoor Air Quality In Schools Teresa Streb, Chairperson PTA Council Health and Safety My experience as the PTA Vice President at Fullerton Elementary School. Who can help us? Problems continue to arise in schools. How do we assure parents when they have concerns? Who should parents contact? Need for planned response that all concerned understand and agree to follow. Citizen’s Advisory Board on IAQ in schools
6	Indoor Air Quality In Schools Teresa Streb, Chairperson PTA Council Health and Safety IF you find yourself in the middle of an IAQ issue at your school: Always stick to the facts!!! DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT – facts and occurrences Keep emotional outbursts out of communications Ask the right questions Do not mix other building concerns with IAQ issues when asking for help.
7	Indoor Air Quality In Schools Teresa Streb, Chairperson PTA Council Health and Safety Parents, teachers, and students can help promote a healthy indoor environment in schools. For more information call: 410-887-5223 / tstreb@co.ba.md.us PTA Council Website: www.bcptacouncil.org and office: 410-666-6637