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Sources, Health Effects, Mitigation
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By
M. C. Baechler, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA
Description
This book summarizes information about indoor air quality and ventilation in both new and existing commercial buildings. The quality
of indoor air is dependent on the complex interaction between sources of indoor pollutants, environmental factors within buildings such
as temperature and humidity, the removal of air pollutants by air cleaning devices, and the removal and dilution of pollutants from inside
air by ventilation. The book addresses specific pollutants in the second section.
Audience
Architects, building managers, landlords, regulators.
Contents
Part I: Sources, Mitigation
1. Introduction
2. Pollutant Characterization
2.1 Sick Building Syndrome and the Combined Effects of Pollutants
2.2 Volatile Organic Compounds
2.3 Respirable Suspended Particulates
2.4 Biological Contaminants
2.5 Combustion Gases
2.6 Radon
3. Ventilation
3.1 Characterization of Ventilation
3.2 Interaction with Pollutants
3.3 Standards
3.4 Characterization of Building
Air Exchange Rates
4. Mitigation
4.1 Building Commissioning
4.2 Source Avoidance and Control
4.3 Indoor Air Quality Management
4.4 Building Diagnostics
4.5 Mechanical Control of Indoor Air Pollutants
5. Energy Conservation Measures and Indoor Air-Quality Implications
6. References
Part II: Health Effects
1. Introduction
1.1 Definition of Terms
1.2 The NEPA Process
1.3 Selection of Pollutants
for Health Effect Analysis
1.4 Study Methodology
2. Indoor Air Quality
2.1 The Sick Building Syndrome and Building-Related Illnesses
2.2 Volatile Organic Compounds
2.3 Combustion Products
2.4 Fibers
2.5 Biogenic Particles
2.6 Other Potential Contaminants
3.
Polychlorinated Biphenyls
3.1 Summary
3.2 Health Effects
4. Chlorofluorocarbons
4.1 Direct Health Effects of CFC's
4.2 Health
Effects of Stratospheric Ozone Layer Reduction
5. Implications of Risk Assessment in Indoor Air
6. References
Part III: Suggested Methods
of Analysis for Indoor Air Environmental Carcinogens
Introduction
Radon
Asbestos
Organic Compounds
Inorganic Species
Particles
Nonionizing
Radiation
Other Approaches to Assessing Exposure
References
| Bibliographic details |
Hardbound, 348 pages, publication date: DEC-1992
ISBN-13: 978-0-8155-1289-9
ISBN-10: 0-8155-1289-9
Imprint: WILLIAM ANDREW
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