Lead

Our office provides environmental assessment of residences where children have been diagnosed with elevated levels of lead in their blood. These requests usually come from our epidemiology department which receives reports from physicians. Information regarding lead in paint hazards and the appropriate abatement or cleanup measures and safety precautions is also provided.

Indoor Air

The goal of the indoor air program is to assist the client in the management of air quality in their homes. This is accomplished by:

• Conducting an overall assessment of the home indoor air environment in order to identify potential sources of allergen or irritants.
• Providing recommendations that will help reduce or eliminate the source of potential allergens or irritants. Please see: Potential sources of allergens and/or irritants

Our office provides a variety of Indoor Air educational material upon request.  Site evaluations may include checking for air spores, ventilation rates, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and ozone levels, pollutant delineation, dust and non-specific fiber contamination, temperature, relative humidity, and pressure differentials. We try to determine the source and cause of suspected contaminants and provide recommendations for remedial action to effect resolution of the complaint. More extensive testing can be done at the expense of the requestor.

Noel Crespo is our Indoor Air & Lead Specialist. 
If you think you have an Indoor Air problem or a lead problem in your home,
please contact him at: 407.521.2630.

There are currently no services available from the State of Florida for indoor air quality in the workplace other than the tobacco smoke rule.

There are three federally funded sources for workplace safety and health.

• The University of South Florida, College of Public Health, has developed a consultation program under a federal grant.
• The Occupational Safety & Health Agency (OSHA) Region 4 Office in Atlanta, 404.562.0242 is responsible for federal regulatory issues related to workplace health and safety in Florida.
• The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) offers a health hazard evaluation program for workplaces. You can request an health hazard evaluation from NIOSH.

Currently, there are no state or federal standards for acceptable indoor air quality in workplaces. A summary and technical review of indoor air quality in workplaces information is available from OSHA.

Complaints about violations of the Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
  Call:1.800.3FRESH-AIR or 1-800-337-3742