About this session
Indoor air is constantly changing. Outdoor pollution can enter the building, while cleaning products, furnishings, printers, kitchens, combustion sources, renovation work, damp materials and normal occupancy can all add particles, gases, vapors or moisture indoors.
Whether these become a meaningful exposure depends on the source, concentration, duration, air movement, ventilation, filtration and people using the space.
Participants learn to investigate indoor air concerns without jumping from an odor, symptom or sensor reading to a diagnosis.
They follow the pathway from source to air movement to occupied space and examine how source control, local exhaust, outdoor-air ventilation, filtration, moisture management and maintenance work together.
The session also develops a practical understanding of common indoor-air information. Carbon dioxide, particulate sensors, temperature and humidity can provide useful clues, but no single reading represents overall indoor air quality.
Employee reports and symptom patterns can also help identify where further investigation is needed without proving what caused an individual health problem.
Longer programs move from awareness into building-level prevention.
Participants map sources and airflow, review moisture and renovation risks, examine monitoring information and strengthen the way facilities, safety, cleaning, procurement and occupational-health teams respond when indoor air concerns persist.
What your people take away
- Identify indoor and outdoor sources that can affect the air people breathe at work
- Understand how ventilation, air distribution and filtration influence exposure
- Recognize the importance of moisture control, damp prevention and timely building maintenance
- Interpret common indoor-air observations and sensor information without overclaiming what they prove
- Report symptoms, odors and building patterns in ways that support useful investigation
- Know when indoor air concerns require facilities action, occupational-health input or competent occupational-hygiene assessment
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30 minutes
30 Minutes — Key Points: Understand What's Getting Into the AirA focused 30-minute session on three key points from Understand What's Getting Into the Air: follow the source → pathway → people, recognize different indoor air sources and do not rely on smell or visibility.
- Follow the source → pathway → people
- Recognize different indoor air sources
- Do not rely on smell or visibility
Covers 3 of 4 points in Understand What's Getting Into the Air.
60 minutes
60 Minutes — Indoor Air Quality EssentialsA focused introduction to indoor pollutant sources, ventilation, moisture and useful reporting. Participants follow an indoor-air concern from source to occupied space and learn why smell, symptoms or one sensor reading cannot tell the whole story.
- Source → pathway → people
- Indoor and outdoor pollution sources
- Odor and visibility limitations
- Ventilation fundamentals
- Filtration basics
- Moisture and damp
- Useful air-quality reporting
- Indoor Air Source-Mapping Exercise
- Live Q&A
Covers 1 of 4 parts: Understand What's Getting Into the Air.
90 minutes
90 Minutes — Understand and Troubleshoot Indoor AirThe extended session adds airflow, filtration, moisture, cleaning and renovation sources, CO₂, particulate and VOC monitoring, symptom patterns and scenario-based decisions about when facilities or specialist assessment is needed.
- Indoor-air source identification
- Exposure pathways
- Outdoor-air entry
- Ventilation and air distribution
- Filtration
- Moisture and mold prevention
- Cleaning and product emissions
- CO₂ as a ventilation clue
- Particulate and VOC sensor limitations
- Comfort and symptom patterns
- Indoor Air Investigation Scenario
- Live Q&A
Covers 2 of 4 parts: Understand What's Getting Into the Air and Control Sources, Ventilation and Moisture.
3 hours
Covers 3 of 4 parts: Understand What's Getting Into the Air, Control Sources, Ventilation and Moisture and Interpret Indoor Air Information Without Overclaiming.
Full day
Full Day — Indoor Air Quality WorkshopAn applied workshop covering all four modules. Participants map sources and airflow, examine moisture and monitoring scenarios, interpret building observations and develop a practical response plan that separates employee reporting, facilities action and specialist assessment.
- Module 1 — Understand What's Getting Into the Air
- Module 2 — Control Sources, Ventilation and Moisture
- Module 3 — Interpret Indoor Air Information Without Overclaiming
- Module 4 — Investigate, Escalate and Keep the Building Healthy
- Indoor Air Source and Pathway Map
- Ventilation and Occupancy Scenario
- Moisture and Damp Investigation Exercise
- Filtration Decision Exercise
- CO₂ / Particle / VOC Data Interpretation
- Renovation Air-Quality Scenario
- Employee Concern Investigation Map
- Facilities and Specialist Escalation Exercise
- 30-Day Indoor Air Quality Action Plan
- Live Q&A
Covers all 4 parts.
Also available as a 4-week or 8-week program, for change that lasts. Ask us about it.
What’s covered
Understand What's Getting Into the Air
Every length- Follow the source → pathway → peopleIndoor air concerns become easier to understand when participants ask three questions.
- Recognize different indoor air sourcesCleaning products, fragrances, furnishings, adhesives, printers, kitchens, combustion appliances, vehicle exhaust, maintenance work and renovation materials can all influence indoor air.
- Do not rely on smell or visibilitySome airborne contaminants can be present without a noticeable odor or visible haze, while a strong smell does not by itself establish how hazardous an exposure is.
- Look for patterns in time, place and activityA concern that appears only after cleaning, during renovation, when a meeting room fills, after rainfall or when nearby vehicles idle provides useful information.
Control Sources, Ventilation and Moisture
90 minutes and longer- Control the source before diluting itRemoving or reducing an indoor pollutant source is often stronger than trying to ventilate around it indefinitely.
- Understand what ventilation actually doesVentilation introduces, distributes and removes air to help dilute contaminants and manage occupied spaces.
- Match filtration to the contaminantParticle filters can reduce airborne particles when air passes through them, but ordinary particle filtration does not remove every gas or vapor.
- Control water before mold becomes a building problemLeaks, condensation, flooding and persistent damp can support microbial growth and damage building materials.
Interpret Indoor Air Information Without Overclaiming
3 hours and longer- Use carbon dioxide as a clue — not an iaq scoreIndoor carbon dioxide can provide useful information about occupancy and how effectively outdoor air is being supplied relative to the people in a space.
- Understand particle readings in contextParticulate matter can come from outdoor pollution, smoke, cooking, construction, dust-generating activities and other sources.
- Be cautious with voc and consumer sensor dataSome devices report total volatile organic compounds or broad air-quality scores without identifying which substances are present.
- Separate comfort, health concerns and exposure assessmentTemperature, humidity, drafts and stuffiness can strongly affect comfort and may also interact with building or moisture problems.
Investigate, Escalate and Keep the Building Healthy
Full day only- Make air-quality reports usefulParticipants learn to describe the location, time, activity, odor or visible condition, people affected and relevant building changes when reporting an indoor-air concern.
- Coordinate facilities, cleaning, procurement and occupantsIndoor air crosses organizational boundaries.
- Plan for renovation and building changePainting, flooring, adhesives, construction dust, furniture, changes to occupancy and ventilation shutdowns can temporarily alter indoor air.
- Know when routine iaq management is no longer enoughSmoke, combustion concerns, alarms, a significant chemical release, severe breathing difficulty, collapse or several people becoming rapidly unwell can require immediate emergency action rather than a routine indoor-air complaint process.
Tools and materials
- Indoor Air Source and Pathway Map
- Indoor / Outdoor Source Inventory
- Ventilation and Occupancy Review
- Filtration Decision Guide
- Moisture Source Investigation Guide
- Indoor Air Data Interpretation Guide
- CO₂ and Occupancy Review
- Indoor Air Concern Investigation Map
- Specialist Escalation Decision Guide
- Indoor Air Quality Playbook
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Clear the Air: What's Polluting Your Indoor Environment
How long is Clear the Air: What's Polluting Your Indoor Environment?
Clear the Air: What's Polluting Your Indoor Environment runs as 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 hours or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 30-minute session covers three key points from Understand What's Getting Into the Air: follow the source → pathway → people, recognize different indoor air sources and do not rely on smell or visibility. A 60-minute session covers Understand What's Getting Into the Air in full, with a live Q&A. A 90-minute session adds Control Sources, Ventilation and Moisture. A 3-hour session adds Interpret Indoor Air Information Without Overclaiming. A full-day session adds Investigate, Escalate and Keep the Building Healthy. It is also available as a 4-week or 8-week program.
Can Clear the Air: What's Polluting Your Indoor Environment be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book Clear the Air: What's Polluting Your Indoor Environment?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Clear the Air: What's Polluting Your Indoor Environment to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.