There is a rule about humidity in the office
The Office Hygiene Standards Regulations of Japan, which were recently reviewed with regard to restrooms in the workplace, also stipulate that the humidity in the room must be kept between 40% and 70%.
Especially in winter
A survey conducted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported that many companies do not meet the standard of 40% or higher, especially in the winter (December to March) when people start using heaters. According to a survey conducted by the institute to measure the humidity in actual offices, 30-40% of the measurement locations had humidity levels below 40%, which did not meet the standard.
Creating a comfortable office environment
When an office becomes severely dry, it can affect the health of employees. In addition to dry and itchy eyes, symptoms such as dry and itchy skin, sneezing, coughing, and runny or stuffy nose can be caused by dryness.
In many cases, people wear masks in the office as a measure against corona, but in a society that is sensitive to coughs and sneezes, it is not a good feeling when you want to concentrate on your work and the person next to you is coughing or sneezing. Relationships are likely to lose their richness and become strained.
Many offices are ventilated, but we should also pay attention to humidity to achieve a comfortable office environment.
