Indoor Air Quality: The Latest Sampling and Analytical Methods, Third Edition

ISBN-13: 9780367656775 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 420 str.

Kathleen Hess-Kosa

Opis

This is a practical, user-friendly guide to the identification and assessment of indoor air contaminants that contribute to buildingrelated illness in commercial buildings, institutions, and residences. The third edition covers basic concepts and details various approaches and up-to-date analytical methods.

Spis treści

Historic Overview. Investigation Plan. The Hypothesis. Pollen and Spore Allergens. Viable Microbial Allergens. Pathogenic Microbes. Toxigenic Microbes. Volatile Organic Compounds. Mold Volatile. Organic Compounds and Mold Detection. Carbon Dioxide. Carbon Monoxide. Formaldehyde. Product Emissions. Inhalable Airborne Particles. Forensics of Dust: All Particle Sizes. Animal Allergenic Dust: All Particle Sizes. HVAC Systems. Sewage Systems and Sewer Gases. Tainted Chinese Drywall. Green Buildings.

O autorze

Kathleen Hess-Kosa is the president/owner of Omega Southwest Consulting. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, with a minor in microbiology and chemistry from Oklahoma State University and a Master of Science in Industrial Hygiene from the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. In 1982, she was introduced to her first indoor air quality study and became enamored with building-related challenges. She has written numerous books upon the subject of indoor air quality.