Revised PEOSH Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Standard – September 2007

The PEOSH Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Standard, N.J.A.C. 12:100-13, was recently revised with an effective date of May 21, 2007.

The significant changes are:

• There must be a trained Designated Person* to ensure compliance with the standard;
• There must be a written program that describes how compliance with the standard will be achieved. The plan must be reviewed and revised, if necessary, at least annually;
• Damp or wet materials must be dried, removed, replaced or cleaned with 48 hours of discovery, and remediation must be continued until the water intrusion is eliminated;
• Additional requirements in regard to renovation and construction activities; and
• Employees have the right to review records required by the standard.

*The designated person is the person who has been trained and given the responsibility by the Employer to make routine visual inspections, oversee preventive maintenance programs, and maintain required records in order to ensure compliance with the IAQ Standard. The designated person is also assigned to receive employee concerns/complaints about indoor air quality, conduct investigations, facilitate repairs or further investigation as necessary, maintain required records, and update the written program annually.