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All buildings must have some fresh air circulation to maintain a healthy workplace. Otherwise, you may be looking at health risks for your employees.

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There needs to be a way of exchanging the carbon dioxide that we exhale for fresh oxygen. Without this, your employees are at risk for complications such as headaches, increased heart rate, and dizziness. They’re even at risk for losing consciousness, which can lead to a CO2-induced coma.

The ventilation of your building plays a large role in CO2 levels. If your building is under-ventilated, levels will likely rise to dangerous percentages. If your building is over-ventilated, your energy bills will be higher than necessary. It is expensive to condition outside fresh air, so if you are using too much, you are likely paying too much. If your air is not meeting certain standards, OSHA may even intervene to ensure worker safety.

The best way to ensure proper ventilation in your building is to have CO2 sensors installed on your HVAC equipment. These sensors can detect the amount of CO2 in the air, and send out a signal to provide more or less fresh air based upon the actual conditions in the room. Over the past few years, these sensors have become more affordable for the average user. The growing popularity of these sensors has meant less ventilation-related employee accidents. Less accidents, better productivity and safety for all.

If you want to learn more about the benefits of CO2 sensors, contact the Pleune Service team today at 800.447.6907. Our team can elaborate on all the benefits of a CO2 sensor system, and help you find one that’s right for you.

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