The California Interagency Working Group on Indoor Air Quality (CIWG-IAQ) is an organization of representatives from State, Federal, local, and non-governmental agencies with IAQ oversight or interests. It was established in 1983, under the mandate of Assembly Bill 3200 (Tanner, 1982), which directed the Department of Health Services to safeguard the public interest by a coordinated, coherent State effort to protect and enhance the indoor environmental quality in residences, public buildings, and offices in the state. 

The group continues to provide a unique forum for discussion, collaboration, and education onissues of indoor environmental quality, building engineering, and relatedhealth effects among the professionals working in the field. There are currently two active committees: Indoor Environmental Quality in Schools and Building Design & Operations. The CIWG-IAQ produces theCalifornia IAQ Assistance Directory. Meetings are quarterly, with special presentations on IAQ topics often incorporated.

For additional information, contact the CIWG-IAQ Chair, Dr. Jed Waldman, at the Department of Health Services - Indoor Air Quality Program, 850 Marina Bay Parkway (G365/EHLB), (510) 620-2864.

Last updated: Dec. 23/04

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