Canadian Mill Supply Co. Ltd. is proud to be an industry leader in the area of improving the Indoor Air Quality within the facilities of the companies and institutions with which we deal. Employees are literally becoming ill as a result of Indoor Air Quality problems resulting in billions of dollars in lost productivity in Canada each year. The long term effects resulting from the use of harsh cleaners and solvents which we commonly expose the people who work and live in these buildings and the resulting exposure to future litigation is currently unknown. Statistics Canada, however, has stated that childhood asthma has nearly quadrupled in Canada between 1984 and 1995. Asthma, which is aggravated by exposure to chemicals, now accounts for more lost school days than does the common cold. Furthermore, the increase in the number of people in the general population who are sensitive to even small amounts of airborne fragrances and chemicals has dramatically increased. Legislation was introduced in British Columbia in 1998, and is being considered in many other jurisdictions throughout the country, which brings added responsibility to the building owner/operator to supply quality indoor air or face stiff financial penalties.

The Healthy Building Program is a revolutionary system which seeks to improve the Indoor Air Quality of a facility by reducing the levels of those factors which create the problem: Dust and Particulate, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and Biological Factors. Each aspect of a building is considered including, but not limited to: HVAC systems, entrance matting, exposure to harsh cleaning chemicals, potential reactions between chemicals, door and window seals, operations within the facility, lighting as well as many other associated matters.

Although in some cases it is necessary to incur additional expenses in order to quickly raise cleaning standards in a property which has fallen behind (for example, improve filtration on vacuums and HVAC equipment and upgrade entrance matting) costs can be controlled through the use of chemical management systems, our Low Maintenance Floor Care system and proper training of staff.

If you care about the effect that Indoor Air Quality is having on the health and welfare of those who live and work in your facility and would like more information about the Healthy Building Program, please contact us at: healthybuilding@Canmill.com.