Project Number:

2965

Belmont Hill School

SERVICE:

School Indoor Air Quality Assessment

DESCRIPTION:

The Belmont Hill School is a prestigious all-boys school located on a 32-acre campus in Belmont, Massachusetts. The school had recently renovated its Morse Building, and since that time had experienced periodic episodes where odors were noticeable throughout the building at different times of the day. Some workers complained that they felt nauseous when the odors were most concentrated.

The school contacted Tech Environmental to evaluate and characterize the air quality in the building. Tech Environmental conducted a site visit to interview staff, make site observations, and perform area air surveys. A proactive air sampling program was included so school staff could easily collect samples of odorous air when odors were noticeable. Tech arranged sample distribution, analysis, and interpretation of the results. Tech often employs proactive sampling programs so that building owners or residents of affected facility's can make sure that the sampling occurs when they experience a level of concern, since odor events can often be short-lived.

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Key Points

  • A prestigious all-boys school experienced periodic episodes of sewer odors throughout a building.
  • Tech investigated the odor and incorpated a proactive sampling program to empower the local staff.