2024 International Mechanical Code (ICC IMC-2024)
The International Mechanical Code (IMC) is in use or adopted in 46 US states, the District of Columbia, New York City, Guam, Puerto Rico, and…
ANSI/ASHRAE 62.2-2022: Ventilation in Residential Buildings
Regardless of the building, assuring an acceptable indoor air quality (IAQ) is a shared interest. In the home, ventilation and air quality contain unique considerations,…
ANSI/ASHRAE 62.1-2022: Ventilation for Indoor Air Quality
On average, we breathe air in and out 12 times a minute. Our bodies inhale the gaseous matter to send oxygen though the alveolar walls…
Laboratory Ventilation Package: ANSI/AIHA/ASSE Z9.5 and ANSI/ASHRAE 110
A standards package, ANSI/AIHA/ASSE Z9.5 and ANSI/ASHRAE 110 – Laboratory Ventilation Package, pairs two essential laboratory ventilation standards, ANSI/ASSP Z9.5-2022: Laboratory Ventilation and ANSI/ASHRAE Standard…
ANSI/ASSP Z9.5-2022: Laboratory Ventilation
An American National Standard, ANSI/ASSP Z9.5-2022, focuses on laboratory ventilation. Why Do We Ventilate Laboratories? Air enters your body through your mouth or nostrils and…
IKECA Standards for Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning
Thousands of restaurant fires happen each year. These grease-borne conflagrations result in millions of dollars of property damage and lead to injuries and even fatalities….
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Standards and Safety Tips For Handling Asbestos
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is vital to those who specialize in the maintenance or removal of toxins like asbestos. When asbestos resides in dilapidated or…
ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE 170-2021: Ventilation of Health Care Facilities
In health care facilities, ventilation goes beyond environmental comfort. Air handling and distribution systems, ultimately, control the transmission of airborne infection. This places a prime importance…
ANSI/ASSP Z9.2-2018: Fundamentals Governing the Design and Operation of Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) Systems
In numerous industrial processes, the release of airborne contaminants is inevitable. Considering the obvious fact that employees need to keep breathing, employers have a responsibility…