Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIII - Bulletin 1674 - Safety Manual for Career and Technical Education Programs › Chapter 17 - Environmental Protection Worksheet › Subchapter B - Hazard Identification › Section CXXXIII-1709 - Indoor Air Quality

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. General
Circle the
Appropriate
Answer
1. Is someone designated to develop and implement
								an indoor air quality management plan for your school district?
Y N N/A
2. Does your district have an indoor air quality
								management plan that includes steps for preventing and resolving indoor air
								quality problems?
Y N N/A
3. Has your school district been tested for radon,
								and have radon-mitigation systems been installed where needed?
Y N N/A
4. Does your school district use integrated pest
								management in all areas?
Y N N/A
5. Is spot-treatment of pesticides used to control
								infested areas?
Y N N/A
6. Are all pesticide applicators trained in the
								safe use of pesticides?
Y N N/A
7. Have painted surfaces in your district been
								tested for lead-based paint, and has a lead control or removal program been
								implemented?
Y N N/A
8. Are school buildings inspected once or twice
								each year for conditions that may lead to indoor air quality problems?
Y N N/A
9. Is a preventive maintenance schedule
								established and in operation for the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
								(HVAC) system? Is the schedule in accordance with the manufacturer's
								recommendations or accepted practice for the HVAC system?
Y N N/A
10. Does the HVAC preventive maintenance schedule
								include the following:
a. checking and/or changing air filters and
								belts;
b. lubricating equipment parts;
c. checking the motors; and
d. confirming that all equipment is in operating
								order?
Y N N/A
11. Are damaged or inoperable components of the
								HVAC system replaced or repaired as appropriate?
Y N N/A
12. Are reservoirs or parts of the HVAC system
								with standing water checked visually for microbial growth?
Y N N/A
13. Are water leaks that could promote growth of
								biologic agents promptly repaired?
Y N N/A
14. Are damp or wet materials that could promote
								growth of biologic agents promptly dried, replaced, removed, or cleaned?
Y N N/A
15. Are microbial contaminants removed from
								ductwork, humidifiers, other HVAC, building system components, and from
								building surfaces (i.e., carpeting and ceiling tiles) when found during regular
								or emergency maintenance activities or visual inspection?
Y N N/A
16. Is general or local exhaust ventilation used
								where housekeeping and maintenance activities could reasonably be expected to
								result in exposure to hazardous substances above applicable exposure
								limits?
Y N N/A
17. When point sources generate airborne
								concentrations of contaminants above applicable limits, are local exhaust
								ventilation or substitution used to reduce the exposure concentrations to below
								the limits?
Y N N/A
18. When the carbon dioxide level exceeds 1,000
								parts per million, is the HVAC system checked and repaired as necessary to
								ensure the system is operating properly?
Y N N/A
19. When the temperature is outside the range of
								68° to 79°F, is the HVAC system checked and repaired as necessary to ensure the
								system is operating properly?
Y N N/A
20. Are humidity levels maintained between 30
								percent to 60 percent relative humidity?
Y N N/A
21. When a contaminant is identified in the
								make-up air supply, is the source of the contaminant eliminated, or are the
								make-up inlets or exhaust air outlets relocated to avoid entry of the
								contaminant into the air system?
Y N N/A
22. If buildings do not have mechanical
								ventilation, are windows, doors, vents, stacks, and other portals used for
								natural ventilation operating properly?
Y N N/A
23. Are complaints promptly investigated that may
								involve a building-related illness?
Y N N/A
B.
				  Smoking
Circle the
Appropriate
Answer
1. Is smoking in school buildings prohibited
								except as part of a classroom instruction or a theatrical production?
Y N N/A
2. Do written district board of education policies
								and procedures prohibit smoking in school buildings?
Y N N/A
C.
				  Renovations and Remodeling
Circle the
Appropriate
Answer
1. During renovation work or new construction, are
								local ventilation or other protective devices used to safeguard employees and
								students from dust, stones, other small particles, and toxic gases, which may
								be harmful in certain quantities?
Y N N/A
2. Are renovation areas in occupied buildings
								isolated so that dust and debris is confined to the renovation or construction
								area?
Y N N/A
3. Are precautions implemented in case lead-based
								paint is disturbed during renovation or new construction?
Y N N/A
4. When renovating or during new construction, are
								product labels checked, or is information obtained on whether paints,
								adhesives, sealants, solvents, insulation, particleboard, plywood, floor
								coverings, carpet backing, textiles, or other materials contain volatile
								organic compounds that could be emitted during regular use?
Y N N/A
5. Are employees notified at least 24 hours in
								advance, or promptly in emergency situations, of work to be performed on the
								building that may introduce air contaminants into their work area?
Y N N/A
D.
				  Shafting
Circle the
Appropriate
Answer
1. Is the maintenance schedule updated to show all
								maintenance performed on the building systems?
Y N N/A
2. Does the maintenance schedule include the dates
								that the building systems maintenance was performed and the names of the
								persons or companies performing the work?
Y N N/A
3. Are maintenance schedules retained for at least
								three years?
Y N N/A
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 17:6(A)(10).