The indoor pollution in school environments

Schools are high risk environments for indoor air pollution, especially for toxic substances such as CO2, VOC and Formaldehyde. The sources of these pollutants can be several, among the most common: Teaching material, construction material and furniture, chemical detergents, mold and pollen. An inadequate management of a school internal and external environment exacerbates any potential risk factor.  

AirQino empowers schools to develop and fine-tune procedures and methodologies that can minimize the impact of pollution, keep concentration levels under control and protect the people that live in the environment every day. 

To cite some examples of practices that can be employed or improved: Automatic or manual air ventilation in classrooms, common spaces and laboratories, and methods of cleaning, air changes in classrooms, gyms, toilets, libraries, educational laboratories. 

The interaction with external enviroments

Environmental monitoring within these environments is essential to identify the real sources and keep indoor pollution levels under control. 

Another element that should not be underestimated is the interaction of indoor-outdoor environments, or the influence of external pollution on the indoor environment.  

To understand the trend and the evolution of these interactions, it’s essential to complement  the indoor monitoring activity with measurement systems for outdoor environments in the proximity of these buildings.