Godish Indoor Environmental Quality

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4200-5674-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 480 Seiten

When we think of indoor pollution, we usually think of conditions originating from faulty ventilation systems, second hand smoke, and other air borne pollutants. Taking an in-depth, hard science look at the problems of indoor environmental pollution, Indoor Environmental Quality covers all the major indoor contaminants - inorganic, organic, and biological.

Renowned author 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

- 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 in a highly readable style.
An excellent, comprehensive, clear introduction to the issues associated with the quality of the indoor environment, Indoor Environmental Quality gives you the how-tos for controlling contaminants at the source. Its readability makes it ideal for anyone who needs information about specific indoor air problems, and how to diagnose and mitigate them.

Zielgruppe

Environmental and mechanical engineers, indoor air technicians and specialists, HVAC engineers, industrial hygienists, occupational health and safety engineers and professionals, air and waste management specialists and technicians, industrial and plant engineers, facilities and maintenance engineers

Autoren/Hrsg.

Godish, Thad

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Maschinenbau
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technische Zuverlässigkeit, Sicherheitstechnik
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltschutz, Umwelterhaltung
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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