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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 5. SANITATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY |
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Subtitle C. AIR QUALITY |
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Chapter 385. INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS |
Sec. 385.002. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD
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(a) The board by rule shall establish voluntary guidelines for indoor air quality in government buildings, including guidelines for ventilation and indoor air pollution control systems. The board may adopt other rules necessary to implement this chapter.
(b) In establishing the guidelines, the board shall consider:
(1) the potential chronic effects of air contaminants on human health;
(2) the potential effects of insufficient ventilation of the indoor environment on human health;
(3) the potential costs of health care for the short-term and long-term effects on human health that may result from exposure to indoor air contaminants; and
(4) the potential costs of compliance with a proposed guideline.
(c) A guideline adopted under this chapter may include a contaminant concentration, a control method, a sampling method, a ventilation rate, design, or procedure, or a similar recommendation.
(d) The board's guidelines may differ for different pollution sources or different areas of the state and may differ for buildings that are regularly occupied or visited by children.