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October 17, 1985

 

TO: Mad Hatter
FROM: Ralph Stanton (Former Member Health and Safety Committee)

: ARTICLE IN OCTOBER 9, 1985 MAD HATTER
"DOUGLAS COLLEGE BUILDING INSPECTION".

Your article is a useful summary of the results of the visit
of three inspectors from the Occupational Environment Branch
to the College but some elaboration might be of interest to
College Personnel. Specifically:

Ls The visit concerned only areas where concerns were
expressed to Health and Safety Committee members. It was
not comprehensive. It may be that there are areas of the
College where problems remain. If individuals are
experiencing health problems they suspect are building
related, they should contact an H&S Committee member.

26 The visit was limited to a time period of two days and
for the most part measurements were taken only on one
occasion. Conditions inside the building can change hour
by hour, day by day, and season by season. In other words,
we have to continue to monitor conditions within the building
and hopefully continue to test from time to time.

ai One test in particular, the relative humidity test, showed
that the conditions were close to the bottom of the accepta-
bility scale. That is, the College has a tendency to be
dry. This dryness may affect some individuals more than
others.

4. The carbon dioxide test (demonstrating air quality) turned
out well and this is reassuring; however the limitations
on the scope and time of the testing remain.

Finally, please note that I am no longer a member of this
committee. My replacement is Connie Broatch who is very |
interested in health and safety issues.

Yours truly,

Wi em

RS/jj Ralph Stanton