Identification of Major Management Issues and Proposition of Policy Direction for Improvement of Indoor Air Quality
- Author Jung, Dawoon; Suh, Yang-won
- Researchers Lee, Seungmin; Choi, HyunJin; Oh, Gyu-lim
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Date
2022-07-13
Ⅰ. Introduction
ㅇ The objective of this study is to identify major issues and improvement directions in indoor air quality (IAQ) management by collecting detailed information and expert opinions on the current IAQ management.
Ⅱ. Status of Indoor Air Quality Management in Korea
1. Legislation regarding IAQ management
ㅇ Different facilities are managed under different laws according to the type of facility; most facilities are managed by the Ministry of Environment. Educational facilities (schools) are managed by the Ministry of Education, and workers’ workplaces (facility) are managed by the Ministry of Employment and Labor.
- Since each individual ministry takes part in IAQ management, they all have their own standards, target pollutants, and management methods, differing from one another.
2. IAQ management policy
ㅇ For the integrated management of IAQ, the Basic Plan for IAQ Management is established every five years, and the content of the IAQ management statutes and standards are decided after the Minister of Environment consults with the heads of related central administrative agencies.
ㅇ In addition, the IAQ management policy is implemented through the Comprehensive Plan for Environmental Health, Comprehensive Plan for Particulate Matter Management, and Measures to Improve Air Quality in Subway Stations.
- The Comprehensive Plan for Environmental Health suggests strengthening IAQ management to reinforce exposure management against environmental hazards, and proposes to raise the recommended IAQ standards in newly built houses based on human risk assessment and make p
ㅇ The objective of this study is to identify major issues and improvement directions in indoor air quality (IAQ) management by collecting detailed information and expert opinions on the current IAQ management.
Ⅱ. Status of Indoor Air Quality Management in Korea
1. Legislation regarding IAQ management
ㅇ Different facilities are managed under different laws according to the type of facility; most facilities are managed by the Ministry of Environment. Educational facilities (schools) are managed by the Ministry of Education, and workers’ workplaces (facility) are managed by the Ministry of Employment and Labor.
- Since each individual ministry takes part in IAQ management, they all have their own standards, target pollutants, and management methods, differing from one another.
2. IAQ management policy
ㅇ For the integrated management of IAQ, the Basic Plan for IAQ Management is established every five years, and the content of the IAQ management statutes and standards are decided after the Minister of Environment consults with the heads of related central administrative agencies.
ㅇ In addition, the IAQ management policy is implemented through the Comprehensive Plan for Environmental Health, Comprehensive Plan for Particulate Matter Management, and Measures to Improve Air Quality in Subway Stations.
- The Comprehensive Plan for Environmental Health suggests strengthening IAQ management to reinforce exposure management against environmental hazards, and proposes to raise the recommended IAQ standards in newly built houses based on human risk assessment and make p