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Air Pollution: Prior Indoor Air Quality Problems at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

RCED-98-69 Published: Mar 12, 1998. Publicly Released: Mar 27, 1998.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the: (1) quality of air inside the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) building when it was occupied in 1981; (2) health effects associated with exposure to formaldehyde; and (3) current management practices at NIEHS for air handling and air monitoring.

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Air pollution controlAir qualityCarcinogensFederal employeesFederal office buildingsHazardous substancesHealth hazardsOccupational health standardsOffice equipmentWorking conditionsChemicals