Ventilation Ergonomics at your Workplace:

Ventilation Ergonomics is to be followed at a workstation otherwise it may lead to discomfort to the workers of the workplace

Ventilation Ergonomic - Probable Risks:

1. If the ventilation system is poorly designed or not functioning properly, the user may experience discomfort. For instance, air conditioners or heaters that directly "dump" air on users are bad for health.
2. Your eyes tend to get dried easily due to the dry air, especially if you are wearing contact lenses.
3. If the air circulation in the room is poor, it can result in stuffy or stagnant conditions.
4. Your comfort and hence the productivity is affected if the t emperatures are above or below standard comfort levels.

Feasible Solutions:

1. If the air conditioning vents in your workplace are not designed to redirect the flow of air away from the underneath areas of the vents, try not to place desks, chairs, and other office furniture in these areas.
2. In order to redirect and mix airflows from ventilation systems, you can use diffusers or blocks.
3. Try to keep the airflow rates within three and six inches per second (7.5 and 15 centimeters per second). In fact, these airflow rates are barely noticeable or not noticeable at all.
4. The relative humidity of the air should be maintained between 30% and 60%.
5. During hot season, try to maintain the ambient indoor temperature between 68° and 74° F (20° and 23.5° C). During cold season, the recommended temperature is between 73° and 78° F (23° and 26° C).

Probable Risks

The users will have discomfort and several health problems if they are exposed to chemicals, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), ozone, and other particles from computers and their peripherals (say, laser printers).

Feasible Solutions

1. Before purchasing a computer and its components, do investigate about its potential to emit air ventilation diffuser pollutants. The components that are identified to emit pollutants should be placed in well-ventilated areas in your office..
2. You need to ensure sufficient supply of fresh air to m aintain proper ventilation in your office room.
3. Before installing the new equipments, you must a llow them to "air out" in a well-ventilated area.