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Regular Duct Cleaning Schedules Can Show That You Value Employees, Especially The Allergy Sufferers Posted By: Alison Withers

Posted on June 21, 2010 by air duct cleaning Articles on ArticleSnatch.com

Although employers have a duty of responsibility to their building’s occupants under Health and Safety employees will appreciate them for taking extra care of the air quality, especially if they suffer from allergies.

Who has not empathised with a colleague struggling to work during the annual hay fever season?

Air conditioning in the building may help them immensely but it also helps people who suffer from dust and other allergies and asthma.

But any ducted air system in a building, whether it’s for heating or air conditioning, usually involves air being circulated in what’s effectively a closed and sealed system, so it needs to be kept in good condition.

The efficienty of a duct system can be affected by the quantity of the dust particles, bacteria, moulds, excess moisture and fibres that all collect in them. If it’s not kept clean they will build up over time.

Mould and mildew thrive in dark, dank places like duct systems, where they release microscopic spores that people inhale.

Dust is actually an assortment of minute particles of bug fragments, mould spores, bits of plastic and can be a particular menace in the winter, when windows and doors are kept closed. Continue reading →

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Improve Employee Productivity By Paying Attention To Air Quality With Regular Air Duct Cleaning Posted By: Alison Withers

Posted on May 30, 2010 by air duct cleaning Articles on ArticleSnatch.com

It’s generally accepted that the air quality in your building is a significant factor in ensuring a comfortable environment for people working there.

There are two reasons why it’s significant. The first is the employer’s duty of responsibility to the building’s occupants under Health and Safety legislation.

The effect a so-called “sick building” can have on productivity is more important, however. It doesn’t matter whether the building is a school, a hospital, or a commercial or public sector office.

While several factors have been identified as potential causes of a sick building, from upholstery to humidity, the prevalence of computers to the office layout, one of the main factors is the quality of the air.

Health and Safety analysis has found that sick building syndrome is more common in air-conditioned buildings, where more than 55% of staff report symptoms and it has been shown to affect the level of absenteeism.

Maintaining the quality of the air circulating in your building by having a regular schedule of air duct inspection and duct cleaning therefore makes sense especially when, as in an air conditioned building, air is being circulated in what’s effectively a closed and sealed system. Continue reading →

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