The Los Angeles Unified School District strives to provide a working and learning environment that is safe, healthy and productive. This includes maintaining classrooms and offices with adequate lighting, good air quality and acceptable noise levels.

Indoor Air Quality

Concerns or complaints associated with indoor air quality, excessive classroom noise or inadequate lighting should be directed to OEHS at (213) 241-3199 or through our Questions and Complaints page on the OEHS Website. For further information, refer to the following documents:

• Safety Alert 05-09, Reporting School Air Quality and Health Concerns
• Safety Alert No. 05-02, Indoor Environmental Quality

Odors and other emissions

If odors or other air emissions from a nearby industrial facility are affecting school occupants, immediate notification should be made to the Air Quality Management District (AQMD) at 1-800-288-7664 and OEHS at (213) 241-3199. For further information, refer to the following documents:

• Safety Alert No. 03-02, Procedures – Responding to Toxic Air Emissions
• Safety Alert No. 01-04, Procedures – Toxic Air Release
• Ref – 886, Health Advisory/Air Pollution Procedures

Ongoing IAQ Problems - Tools for Schools Program

In response to ongoing indoor air quality concerns, schools should consider implementing the EPA’s “Tools for Schools Program.” This program is for schools who want to take a proactive role in improving the indoor air quality at their site. The goal of this program is to increase awareness about IAQ issues among public school employees as well as the students and communities they serve, and to promote action on IAQ problems in school buildings.

For assistance, contact Nursing Services at (213) 763-8325 or http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/lausd/offices/student_health/.

For more information on the program please visit the EPA’s website at http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/tools4s2.html.

Reporting School Air Quality

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