ISIAQ Task Forces

1. The objectives of a task force are to advance the indoor air sciences, to disseminate information to users, and to review important new and emerging technical issues and describe the broad consensus of opinion among indoor air scientists on such technical issues or other related issues. The objectives of a task force should involve activities (task force meetings and workshops) and target dates preferably coordinated with the Indoor Air or Healthy Buildings series of conferences.

2. Task force titles and chairpersons must be approved by the BOD after review and upon recommendation by TFC.

3. Task Force chairpersons shall provide a scope and a plan of action for the activities of the future task force within 3 months of ISIAQ BOD approval of the task force title and scope. The scope and plan of action for a task force must include target dates for completion and a plan for coordination with future Indoor Air and Healthy Building conferences.

4. Within 3 months of the TFC approval of the scope and a plan for activities, Task Force chairpersons should submit to TFC a list of members of the task force who have agreed to play an active part in drafting and reviewing materials for the task force. TFC shall review the list of members.

5. Funding (if any) and use of funding for task force activities must be approved by TFC and follow guidance for 'Financial Support of ISIAQ Activities' (BOD, October 1998).

6. Review of each draft task force document shall be made by no less than four peer reviewers approved by TFC. Task Force chair persons should submit a list of at least 4 possible peer reviewers. Any ISIAQ member may make recommendations on peer reviewers for TFC approval. TFC shall make certain that review comments and concerns are incorporated in the document. The revised document must be approved by at least three of the peer reviewers from among the most active , peer review commentaries.

7. Final approval of all documents shall be by the BOD upon review by TFC and recommendation for approval to the BOD.

8. Task Force chairpersons are encouraged to convene a work group or workshop during or in connection with a major international conference to discuss the draft before it is finalized and prepared for peer review. Thus , a complete draft document would be available and circulated in advance of the meeting. During the meeting, comments on the draft could be discussed by the group to determine what issues must be addressed for consensus on issues to be reached.

9. ISIAQ Task Forces will publish reports, not guidelines or standards. While task force reports may contain guidance information for users, the report content will be written in a style so as not to be misinterpreted by others as guidelines or standards.

ISIAQ Task Force Subcommittee