Indoor Environmental Quality

ISBN-13: 9781566704021 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 480 str.

Thaddeus Godish; Thad Godish

Opis

Taking an in-depth, hard-science look at the problems of indoor environmental pollution, this text covers all the major indoor contaminants - inorganic, organic and biological. Thad Godish expands the scope of indoor air quality issues to include the entire indoor environment, both in the workplace and the home. He covers: hand-to-mouth transfer of lead, pesticides and asbestos; dermal exposures from pesticide-contaminated dust; contact with office materials such as carbon paper and other printed papers; and naturally-occurring and man-made contaminants such as radon and asbestos. Godish discusses specific techniques including ventilation and air cleaning that can aid you in the clean-up of indoor air problems. He presents the major issues and concepts, and provides supporting facts.

Recenzje

"Although each of the 13 chapters is carefully structured with supporting diagrams, experimental data, and review questions, a quick scan of the table of contents will lead directly to individual interest areas. From car interiors to space capsules and submarines, common and exotic needs and specific remedies are included in this fascinating book."
-R. M. Ferguson, in CHOICE, October 2001

Spis treści

INDOOR ENVIRONMENTS
Indoor Contamination Problems
Characteristics of Residential Buildings
Characteristics of Nonresidential Buildings
Other Indoor Environments
INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS: ASBESTOS/RADON/LEAD
Asbestos
Radon
Lead
COMBUSTION-GENERATED CONTAMINANTS
Vented Combustion Appliances
Unvented Combustion Systems
Miscellaneous Sources
Health Concerns and Health Effects
ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS
Aldehydes
VOCs/SVOCs
Pesticides
BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS - ILLNESS SYDROMES; BACTERIA; VIRUSES; AND EXPOSURES TO INSECT, MITE, AND ANIMAL ALLERGENS
Illness Syndromes
Bacteria and Viruses
Settled Organic Dust
Mites
Insects
Animal Allergens
Passive Allergen Transport
BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS - MOLD
Biology of Mold
Biologically Significant Fungal Compounds
Exposure Assessments
Health Concerns
Mold Infestation - Risk Factors
PROBLEM BUILDINGS
Building Illness Concepts
Field Investigations
Systematic Building Investigations - Symptom Prevalence
Work Performance and Productivity
SBS-Type Symptom Risk Factors
INVESTIGATING INDOOR ENVIRONMENT PROBLEMS
Awareness and Responsibility
Conducting Indoor Environment Investigations
MEASUREMENT OF INDOOR CONTAMINANTS
Measurement Considerations
Source Emissions Characterization
SOURCE CONTROL
Prevention
Mitigation Measures
Contaminant-Specific Source Control Measures
VENTILATION
Natural Ventilation
Measuring Building Air Exchange Rates
Mechanical Ventilation
AIR CLEANING
Air Particles and Dusts
Gas/Vapor-Phase Contaminants
Air Cleaners as Contaminant Sources
REGULATORY AND NONREGULATORY INITIATIVES
Introduction
Regulatory Concepts
Regulatory Actions and Initiatives
Nonregulatory Approaches
INDEX

O autorze

Thad Godish