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9780873713467

Sick Buildings: Definition, Diagnosis and Mitigation

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  • ISBN13:

    9780873713467

  • ISBN10:

    087371346X

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1994-11-22
  • Publisher: CRC Press

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Summary

This book is a comprehensive examination of the phenomenon of poor indoor air quality (IAQ) characterized as sick or problem buildings. Significant emphasis is given to defining the nature of the problem, the various potential causal & risk factors, problem building diagnostic protocols & contaminant measurements, & the mitigation of IAQ problems, including case histories. The book features a discussion on the potential causal factors studied extensively in Europe & recognized in North America as well.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Defining the Issues
Building-Related Illness
Sick Building Syndrome
Tight Buildings
Sick Buildings/Problem Buildings
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
Recapitulation
References
Chapter 2. People-Related Risk Factors
Personal Characteristics
Psychosocial Phenomenon
Tobacco Smoking
Recapitulation
References
Chapter 3. Environmental Conditions/Environmental Systems
Environmental Conditions
Environmental Systems
Recapitulation
References
Chapter 4. Office Materials, Equipment, and Furnishings
Office Materials and Equipment
Floor Covering
Recapitulation
References
Chapter 5. Gas/Vapor- and Particulate-Phase Contaminants
Bioeffluents
Formaldehyde
Volatile Organic Compounds
"Dust"
Recapitulation
References
Chapter 6. Contaminants of Biological Origin
Hypersensitivity Diseases
Legionnaires' Disease
Asthma
Chronic Allergic Rhinitis
Allergy and Allergens as Risk Factors for SBS Symptoms
Other Biological Contaminant-Related Health Concerns
Recapitulation
References
Chapter 7. Diagnosing Problem Buildings
Role of Public and Private Groups
Role of Industrial Hygiene
Problem Building Investigation
Features of Investigative Protocols
Procedures for Evaluating Problems with HVAC Systems
Recapitulation
Appendices
References
Chapter 8. Measurement of Indoor Air Contaminants
Contaminant Measurement Considerations
Procedures for Commonly Measured Chemical/Physical Contaminants
Sampling Biological Aerosols
Recapitulation
References
Chapter 9. Source Control
Chemical Contaminants
Biological Contaminants
Surface Dusts
Recapitulation
References
Chapter 10. Contaminant Control
General Dilution Ventilation
Local Exhaust Ventilation
Entrainment/Re-Entry/Cross-Examination
Air Cleaning
Recapitulation
References
Index

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