Federal Guidelines -- Protect Ventilation Systems from Attack
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has
released guidelines for protecting ventilation systems in
commercial and government buildings from chemical, biological and
radiological attack. The document (NIOSH Publication No. 2002-139)
offers ecommendations on the physical security of ventilation
systems, airflow and filtration, systems maintenance, program
administration, and maintenance staff training. The guidelines were
prepared by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (under HHS’s Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention) with input and review by the Office of Homeland
Security Interagency Workgroup on Building Air Protection and more
than 30 federal agencies, state and local organizations, and
professional associations, including the AIA.
