Management of Indoor Air Quality

ISBN-13: 9780415672665 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 158 str.

Marzenna R. Dudzinska; Lucjan Pawlowski

Opis

How can indoor air quality be measured? What are reliable, time- and cost-efficient methods? - How can indoor air quality be improved, investing as little energy as possible? - How to minimize secondary pollution caused by air supply systems? - Which type of pollutants should research focus on? In what way are we exposed to new pollutants (plasticizers, ?ame retardants, pesticides)? What is their impact on our health? Management of Indoor Air Quality is a collection of 14 peer reviewed papers in Indoor Environment Engineering addressing the above issues. It includes research on HVAC impact on aerosol levels, new ventilation systems as well as air quality problems in new environments. The volume is intended for scientists, engineers, post-graduate and graduate students interested in the area of indoor environment.

Spis treści

Preface. Biohazards in the indoor environment – A role for threshold limit values in exposure assessment. Seasonal variation and size distribution of bioaerosols in an air-conditioned auditorium – A case study. Aerosol particle concentrations and indoor air parameters in school classrooms. Indoor activity of 222Rn in different types of rooms in domestic dwellings. Emission of volatile organic compounds (VOC) from lacquered surfaces. Nail polishes and nail polish removers as sources of volatile organic compound emissions. Improvement of thermal comfort and the possibility of energy savings using personalized ventilation. Panel heating systems while thermal comfort and energy saving in residential building. The choice of an optimal heating system for a low-energy single-family house under Polish climatic conditions – A case study. Thermal conditions and aerosol particle number concentration in a lecture room. Thermal modernization and biodeterioration of prefabricated elements of buildings – A case study. A method for testing different materials for their use as radon barriers. Magnetic properties of dust as indicators of indoor air pollution: Preliminary results. TiO₂-based photocatalysts in indoor swimming pool air purification.

O autorze

Marzenna R. Dudzinska