The Inside Story
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 24,18 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Air quality
ISBN :
WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality
Author : Elisabeth Heseltine
Publisher : WHO Regional Office Europe
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 23,85 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9289041684
Book Description
Microbial pollution is a key element of indoor air pollution. It is caused by hundreds of species of bacteria and fungi, in particular filamentous fungi (mould), growing indoors when sufficient moisture is available. This document provides a comprehensive review of the scientific evidence on health problems associated with building moisture and biological agents. The review concludes that the most important effects are increased prevalences of respiratory symptoms, allergies and asthma as well as perturbation of the immunological system. The document also summarizes the available information on the conditions that determine the presence of mould and measures to control their growth indoors. WHO guidelines for protecting public health are formulated on the basis of the review. The most important means for avoiding adverse health effects is the prevention (or minimization) of persistent dampness and microbial growth on interior surfaces and in building structures. [Ed.]
WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality
Author :
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 32,5 MB
Release : 2010
Category : House & Home
ISBN :
Book Description
This book presents WHO guidelines for the protection of public health from risks due to a number of chemicals commonly present in indoor air. The substances considered in this review, i.e. benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, naphthalene, nitrogen dioxide, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (especially benzo[a]pyrene), radon, trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene, have indoor sources, are known in respect of their hazardousness to health and are often found indoors in concentrations of health concern. The guidelines are targeted at public health professionals involved in preventing health risks of environmental exposures, as well as specialists and authorities involved in the design and use of buildings, indoor materials and products. They provide a scientific basis for legally enforceable standards.
Indoor Air Quality and HVAC Systems
Author : David W. Bearg
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 11,29 MB
Release : 1993-02-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780873715744
Book Description
Indoor Air Quality and HVAC Systems is a practical guide for understanding the relationship between the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of HVAC systems and achieving indoor air quality (IAQ). The book describes the individual components of HVAC systems and the role each plays in maintaining good indoor air quality. It also identifies the techniques available for evaluating the performance characteristics of ventilation systems (including the use of carbon dioxide monitors and sulfur hexafluoride tracer testing equipment). Other topics discussed include the determination of pathways of air movement through buildings and understanding pressure relationships, ventilation effectiveness, and efficiency. The book concludes with an overview of sources of air contaminants to be concerned about when performing an IAQ evaluation. Indoor Air Quality and HVAC Systems provides critical information for industrial hygienists, HVAC contractors and engineers, and building owners and managers.
Green Schools
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 21,46 MB
Release : 2007-01-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309180317
Book Description
Evidence has accumulated that shows that the quality of indoor environments can affect the health and productivity of adults and children. One consequence is that a movement has emerged to promote the design of schools that have fewer adverse environmental effects. To examine the potential of such design for improving education, several private organizations asked the NRC to review and assess the health and productivity benefits of green schools. This report provides an analysis of the complexity of making such a determination; and an assessment of the potential human health and performance benefits of improvements in the building envelope, indoor air quality, lighting, and acoustical quality. The report also presents an assessment of the overall building condition and student achievement, and offers an analysis of and recommendations for planning and maintaining green schools including research considerations.
Residential Ventilation Handbook: Ventilation to Improve Indoor Air Quality
Author : Paul Raymer
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 12,35 MB
Release : 2009-11-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0071625283
Book Description
Mold, radon, and poor indoor air quality have made it into the news and into home insurance policies and builders' liability insurance
Indoor Pollutants
Author : National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Indoor Pollutants
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 28,38 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Medical
ISBN :
Book Description
Discusses pollution from tobacco smoke, radon and radon progeny, asbestos and other fibers, formaldehyde, indoor combustion, aeropathogens and allergens, consumer products, moisture, microwave radiation, ultraviolet radiation, odors, radioactivity, and dirt and discusses means of controlling or eliminating them.
Handbook of Environmental Engineering
Author : Myer Kutz
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 22,39 MB
Release : 2018-10-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1118712943
Book Description
A comprehensive guide for both fundamentals and real-world applications of environmental engineering Written by noted experts, Handbook of Environmental Engineering offers a comprehensive guide to environmental engineers who desire to contribute to mitigating problems, such as flooding, caused by extreme weather events, protecting populations in coastal areas threatened by rising sea levels, reducing illnesses caused by polluted air, soil, and water from improperly regulated industrial and transportation activities, promoting the safety of the food supply. Contributors not only cover such timely environmental topics related to soils, water, and air, minimizing pollution created by industrial plants and processes, and managing wastewater, hazardous, solid, and other industrial wastes, but also treat such vital topics as porous pavement design, aerosol measurements, noise pollution control, and industrial waste auditing. This important handbook: Enables environmental engineers to treat problems in systematic ways Discusses climate issues in ways useful for environmental engineers Covers up-to-date measurement techniques important in environmental engineering Reviews current developments in environmental law for environmental engineers Includes information on water quality and wastewater engineering Informs environmental engineers about methods of dealing with industrial and municipal waste, including hazardous waste Designed for use by practitioners, students, and researchers, Handbook of Environmental Engineering contains the most recent information to enable a clear understanding of major environmental issues.
Natural Ventilation for Infection Control in Health-care Settings
Author : Y. Chartier
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 44,78 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9241547855
Book Description
This guideline defines ventilation and then natural ventilation. It explores the design requirements for natural ventilation in the context of infection control, describing the basic principles of design, construction, operation and maintenance for an effective natural ventilation system to control infection in health-care settings.
Indoor Air Quality
Author : M. Maroni
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 1103 pages
File Size : 28,65 MB
Release : 1995-08-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080534627
Book Description
People spend most of their time indoors, and indoor air pollutants can cause both long and short term health effects. Awareness of indoor air pollution as an environmental issue, however, is relatively new. This book has been prepared to offer an up-to-date, comprehensive reference manual on indoor air quality to scientists and professionals active in this area. The intention of the book is to bring together a collection of contributions from specialists in the specific disciplines of indoor air quality, covering all points of view from various angles, from building design and building sciences, to health effects and medical diagnosis, toxicology of indoor air pollutants, and air sampling and analysis. One of the characteristics of this book is the multidisciplinary approach that integrates the expertise of medical doctors, architects, engineers, chemists, biologists, physicists and toxicologists. The resulting product is of great educational value and recommended for consultation as well as teaching purposes. The panel of conrtibuting authors includes top experts on indoor air worldwide, who have participated in international workshops and led the development of indoor air sciences over the recent years.
