Indoor air problems cause concern in School of Arts, Design and Architecture . Please fill out this indoor air questionnaire aimed at students and staff and help us know where we are at the moment.
The purpose of the questionnaire is to determine problems connected to the working environment and symptoms caused by indoor air. Further investigations will be started based on the findings and necessary amendments will be made. The questionnaire will be repeated annually.
The results of this questionnaire will be published on Wednesday 20 May. There will be a briefing at Arabia campus and the event can also be watched via a video link. Further information and an invitation to the event will be available later.
The questionnaire is filled out in the Webropol online service and you will only need a few minutes to complete it. Due to the confidential nature of the survey, respondents fill out the questionnaire anonymously. At the end of the survey, you may leave your e-mail address to enter into a competition; there will be a draw for three bundles of two cinema tickets to Kino Sheryl open to all respondents.
Please set aside a few minutes and respond to this survey! This questionnaire is open until 15 April. https://www.webropolsurveys.com/S/3F79EF2DF82159AC.par
What to do when experiencing symptoms?
If a student is experiencing symptoms connected to poor indoor air quality, he or she must contact Public Health Nurse Johanna Eklundh at the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS). A physician at the FSHS will provide an expert opinion, which the student must forward to the office of Learning Services that is responsible for measures connected to guaranteeing accessibility for students. It is also recommended to forward the statement to designated members of staff at the Learning Services to guarantee the fulfilment of students’ privacy protection. Pulma Föhr-Siltavuori and Leena Koskinen handle the issue at the Learning Services.
The contact person for staff in corresponding situations is Physician Taina Taube at the Diacor occupational health care services. In fact, if there is suspicion of symptoms connected to indoor air, employees are recommended to contact their responsible physician (Taube).
If a student or a member of staff notices poor indoor air in a particular room or space, they should write an e-mail about their observation to sisailma@list.aalto.fi. The message will be directed to EHS Manager Lasse Wallius and Occupational Safety and Health Representative Helena Härkönen. The message will be responded to within one week.
Further Information:
Tapio Koskinen, Chairman of the indoor air working group, tapio.koskinen@aalto.fi, +358505004350
Mari Tammisaari, Secretary of the indoor air working group mari.tammisaari@aalto.fi, +358504317423