Since 2005, SafeAir has serviced ventilation systems in apartment buildings across Queensland. Many have not been cleaned since construction – some over 20 to 35+ years.

In some instances Bodies Corporate claim that cleaning is the individual owner’s responsibility. When SafeAir ask for owners contact details they are withheld due to privacy concerns, creating a standstill that prevents maintenance from occurring. The maintenance of Ventilation Systems is beyond the typical scope and control of an apartment owner.

Indoor air quality is critical for health and well-being, yet awareness of maintenance rights and responsibilities remains limited.

Deep-cleaning the buildings ventilation systems ensures the health and wellbeing of residents and guests, and, meets the operational requirements by providing a ventilated space.

Many of our clients are in to their 2nd, 3rd and 4th cleaning cycles ensuring risks are removed and BCCM guidelines and recommendations are met to minimise liability.

To carry-out a full deep-clean the cost is minimal. Implementing a preventative maintenance program for your ventilation system offers peace of mind in ensuring these integral systems operate effectively and without risk.

WHO: 9 Principles For Establishing The Right To Healthy Indoor Air. Everyone Has The Right To Breathe Healthy Indoor Air.

WHO: 9 Principles For Establishing The Right To Healthy Indoor Air.

The WHO (World Health Organisation) has established “The Right to Healthy Indoor Air,” based on principles of human rights, ethics, and sustainability, to guide organisations and inform the public about their rights to safe indoor environments:

Principle 1. Under the principle of the human right to health, everyone has the right to breathe healthy indoor air.

Principle 2. Under the principle of respect for autonomy (“self-determination”), everyone has the right to adequate information about potentially harmful exposures, and to be provided with effective means for controlling at least part of their indoor exposures.

Principle 3. Under the principle of non-maleficence (“doing no harm”), no agent at a concentration that exposes any occupant to an unnecessary health risk should be introduced into indoor air.

Principle 4. Under the principle of beneficence (“doing good”), all individuals, groups and organisations associated with a building, whether private, public, or governmental, bear responsibility to advocate or work for acceptable air quality for the occupants.

Principle 5. Under the principle of social justice, the socioeconomic status of occupants should have no bearing on their access to healthy indoor air, but health status may determine special needs for some groups.

Principle 6. Under the principle of accountability, all relevant organisations should establish explicit criteria for evaluating and assessing building air quality and its impact on the health of the population and on the environment.

Principle 7. Under the precautionary principle, where there is a risk of harmful indoor air exposure, the presence of uncertainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent such exposure.

Principle 8. Under the “polluter pays” principle, the polluter is accountable for any harm to health and/or welfare resulting from unhealthy indoor air exposure(s). In addition, the polluter is responsible for mitigation and remediation.

Principle 9. Under the principle of sustainability, health and environmental concerns cannot be separated, and the provision of healthy indoor air should not compromise global or local ecological integrity, or the rights of future generations.

SafeAir Can Help

Talk with a SafeAir Projects Team member today and arrange a free site survey and quotation for deep-cleaning your buildings exhaust ventilation systems.

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