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ANSI Approves ASHRAE Ventilation Standard Addendum
An addendum that deletes mention of "a moderate amount of smoking" from the
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers' (ASHRAE)
ventilation standard has been approved by the American National Standards Institute
(ANSI).
Addendum "e" to ASHRAE Standard 62-1999, Ventilation for Acceptable
Indoor Air Quality, removes a statement that the key table of ventilation requirements
in the standard accommodates "a moderate amount of smoking." ASHRAE deleted
the reference after a number of prominent health organizations identified environmental
tobacco smoke as a significant health risk.
The addendum was previously approved by ANSI but appealed to keep the reference
in the standard. ANSI denied the appeal, which means the Institute has determined
that the standard has met the consensus guidelines set by the accrediting standards-writing
organization. The standard will continue to carry ANSI in its title. removes
a statement that the key table of ventilation requirements in the standard accommodates
"a moderate amount of smoking." ASHRAE deleted the reference after a number
of prominent health organizations identified environmental tobacco smoke as
a significant health risk.
The addendum was previously approved by ANSI but appealed to keep the reference
in the standard. ANSI denied the appeal, which means the Institute has determined
that the standard has met the consensus guidelines set by the accrediting standards-writing
organization. The standard will continue to carry ANSI in its title.
ASHRAE Standard 62-1999 was published last year with four new addenda, including
addendum "e". ANSI had earlier approved the other three addenda that:
- Removed reference to thermal comfort, which is addressed by ANSI/ASHRAE
Standard 55-1992.
- Reworded the standard's scope to say compliance with the standard does not
necessarily guarantee acceptable indoor air quality.
- Clarified confusion regarding how carbon dioxide levels related to indoor
air quality, specifically the intensity of human bioeffulents.
ASHRAE Standard 62-1999 sets minimum ventilation rates and other standards
for commercial and institutional buildings.
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