Study on indoor air quality and sick building syndrome in academic building in Faculty of Mehcanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology, University Technical Malaysia Malacca

Mokhtar, Muhammad Izzuddin (2023) Study on indoor air quality and sick building syndrome in academic building in Faculty of Mehcanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology, University Technical Malaysia Malacca. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Sick building syndrome (SBS) is a sickness that affects employees and is linked to the amount of time they spend in a building. There are a number of factors that contribute to SBS, but the degree of indoor air quality (IAQ) has a strong link. The purpose of this study was to address the health issues that employees were having as a result of the building's air conditioning system. As a result, this study was carried out to determine the association between IAQ and SBS in the academic staff room at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka's Factory 3, FTKMP building (UTeM). A total of 21 employees took part in the survey to learn about frequent SBS symptoms such dry eyes, itching eyes, watering eyes, eyes strain and runny nose. In each work unit in the library, objective measurements of IAQ levels such as air temperature, carbon dioxide (CO2), dust level (PM2.5), and relative humidity (percent RH) were taken. These measurements took place during November and December of 2022. When the IAQ values were compared to the 2010 industry code of conduct, it was discovered that CO2 and PM2.5 were still within the stated requirements, but that the other parameter readings were not. This study has raised awareness of the importance of maintaining air conditioning systems to prevent employee health problems.

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