Download or read book The IAQ Investigator s Guide written by Ellen C. Gunderson and published by AIHA. This book was released on 2006 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IAQ investigators are given the tools to conduct thorough IAQ investigations, be knowledgeable about ventilation system components, occupant concerns and symptoms, sources of chemical and biological contaminants, IAQ sampling methods, interpreting sampling data, and current IAQ guidelines, standards and practices. Causes and solutions for common IAQ problems are given, along with guidance for special environments, and practical resources (checklists and forms) to help resolve IAQ problems.
Download or read book Indoor Air 96 written by Koichi Ikeda and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Building Air Quality Action Plan written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book International Performance Measurement Verification Protocol Concepts and Practices for Improved Indoor Environmental Quality Volume II written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Climate Change the Indoor Environment and Health written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The indoor environment affects occupants' health and comfort. Poor environmental conditions and indoor contaminants are estimated to cost the U.S. economy tens of billions of dollars a year in exacerbation of illnesses like asthma, allergic symptoms, and subsequent lost productivity. Climate change has the potential to affect the indoor environment because conditions inside buildings are influenced by conditions outside them. Climate Change, the Indoor Environment, and Health addresses the impacts that climate change may have on the indoor environment and the resulting health effects. It finds that steps taken to mitigate climate change may cause or exacerbate harmful indoor environmental conditions. The book discusses the role the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should take in informing the public, health professionals, and those in the building industry about potential risks and what can be done to address them. The study also recommends that building codes account for climate change projections; that federal agencies join to develop or refine protocols and testing standards for evaluating emissions from materials, furnishings, and appliances used in buildings; and that building weatherization efforts include consideration of health effects. Climate Change, the Indoor Environment, and Health is written primarily for the EPA and other federal agencies, organizations, and researchers with interests in public health; the environment; building design, construction, and operation; and climate issues.
Download or read book A Proposed Indoor Air Quality Metric for Estimation of the Combined Effects of Gaseous Contaminants on Human Health and Comfort written by JJ. Sangiovanni and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An indoor air quality (IAQ) metric that generally accounts for the effects on health and comfort of the total combination of gaseous contaminants is described herein. Acceptable concentrations of individual contaminants are taken to be the most stringent of several established exposure limits. Individual measured concentrations are compared with those limits to determine their individual relative acceptability. These relative ratings are then combined in an overall summation, or index, to provide a means to compare air quality in different samples containing differing gaseous contaminants with varying levels of individual contaminants. Thus this IAQ metric accounts for the relative effect of individual compounds on overall health and comfort as well as synergistic effects of low-level individual concentrations on the total air quality. Moreover, the metric clearly identifies those contaminants that have an adverse effect on air quality and should be remediated. Use of the metric is demonstrated in both airliner and building applications. Evaluation based on actual measurements provides a quantitative, comparative metric based on objective data. The airliner model and metric assessment includes a prediction of the impact of reducing the fresh air ventilation rate on overall air quality. It indicates that as the fresh air rate is reduced, air quality deteriorates if air purification is not provided. In order to improve the usefulness of this approach in evaluation of indoor air quality, further work in establishing individual acceptable concentrations of contaminants is suggested.
Download or read book Indoor Air 96 written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Clearing the Air written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2000-05-24 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since about 1980, asthma prevalence and asthma-related hospitalizations and deaths have increased substantially, especially among children. Of particular concern is the high mortality rate among African Americans with asthma. Recent studies have suggested that indoor exposuresâ€"to dust mites, cockroaches, mold, pet dander, tobacco smoke, and other biological and chemical pollutantsâ€"may influence the disease course of asthma. To ensure an appropriate response, public health and education officials have sought a science-based assessment of asthma and its relationship to indoor air exposures. Clearing the Air meets this need. This book examines how indoor pollutants contribute to asthmaâ€"its causation, prevalence, triggering, and severity. The committee discusses asthma among the general population and in sensitive subpopulations including children, low-income individuals, and urban residents. Based on the most current findings, the book also evaluates the scientific basis for mitigating the effects of indoor air pollutants implicated in asthma. The committee identifies priorities for public health policy, public education outreach, preventive intervention, and further research.
Download or read book Indoor Air Quality written by John L. Berggren and published by HVAC Books—Best on the Web. This book was released on 1999 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Indoor Air 96 Program volume written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development and Independent Agencies Appropriations for 2000 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 1186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Indoor Air 96 written by Koichi Ikeda and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Air Distribution in Rooms written by H.B. Awbi and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2000 with total page 746 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The air distribution in occupied spaces is a major issue of public concern. It is widely recognized that the quality of air and the nature of airflow can affect the health of occupants and the energy consumed in buildings and transport vehicles. ROOMVENT is the principal international conference in the field of air distribution. It was first initiated in 1987 by SCANVAC, the Scandinavian Federation of Heating, Ventilating and Sanitary Engineering Associations in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The aim of the Conference is to bring together researchers from universities and research institutes, engineers from industry and government officials and policy makers, with the goal of experiencing the latest techniques for measuring and analyzing indoor air flow, the visualization of indoor air flow patterns, the evaluation of ventilation parameters and the most recent developments in computer simulation techniques of room airflow. It is hoped that the theme of ROOMVENT 2000 "Ventilation for Health and Sustainable Environment" will set the scene for room air distribution research and development for the new millennium.
Download or read book Indoor Air 96 written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book NIST Building Fire Research Laboratory Publications written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality written by and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2010 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
