ITEP Training:
ITEP Training:
Air Quality in Alaska Native Communities (Level 1)
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Course Description:
This is an entry-level course for environmental staff from Alaska Native Communities who are interested in air quality issues. The content is basic and assumes the participant has no background in science
or air quality management. The course provides an understanding of the importance of clean air (outdoors and indoors) for the protection of human health and the total environment.
Approximately half of the course will deal with ambient (outdoor) air and half of the course will deal with indoor air. We encourage attendance from environmental, housing, and health departments.
Topics include:
- Criteria Pollutants and the NAAQS
- Air Toxics
- Bioaccumulation
- Outdoor air quality concerns (road dust, trash burning, etc.) and possible solutions
- Indoor air concerns in tribal communities
- Building dynamics and weatherization
- Indoor air quality (IAQ) and asthma
- Controlling moisture and mold in the home
- Household hazardous materials and green cleaning
- Home heating safety
- Outreach: prevention of IAQ problems
Instructors and participants will explore ways in which Alaska Native Communities can take action to solve air quality problems, protect human health, and preserve cultural values. This course consists of lectures, demonstrations, small-group activities, and a building walk-through. There will be hands-on practice with a comprehensive assessment checklist used to identify IAQ problems. There will also be a visit to the Cold Climate Housing Research Center.
Pre-Requisites: (None)
Contact:
If you have questions regarding the pre-requisites or your eligibility for this course, please contact Christal Black, Program Coordinator, Sr. at Christal.Black@nau.edu or phone 928-523-8410.
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