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With the recent tightening of air quality standards as mandated by the U.S. EPA, has come great pressure on regulatory bodies at all levels of government, along with the industries and groups affected by these standards, to better assess the hazards and risks that result from air pollutants. Risk Assessment and Indoor Air Quality carefully ties together the tools and methodologies of Risk Assessment to the study of indoor air quality.This informative text takes a look at the problem of long-term exposure to low-level concentrations of toxins. In addition tocommonly found toxins, such as chemical fumes from furnishings and carpeting, and indoor use of pesticides, this unique volume discusses risks associated with exposure to indoor allergens and infectious disease pathogens such as Legionnaires Disease.Because few scientific models exist for understanding the dynamics of indoor air quality, Risk Assessment and Indoor Air Quality is an essential resource for all students and professionals involved evaluating, testing and monitoring indoor air quality. ... Read more

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This is a readable summary of what is known about the several threats to human health to be found in indoor air, whether in private homes, office buildings, or public places (but not in industrial plants). ... Read more

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This reference manual was prepared to assist electric utilities in helping homeowners, builders, and new home buyers to understand a broad range of issues related to indoor air quality. The manual is directed to technically knowledgeable persons employed by utility companies –the customer service or marketing representative, applications engineer, or technician– who may not have specific expertise in indoor air quality issues.

In addition to providing monitoring and control techniques, the manual summarizes the link between pollutant concentrations, air exchange, and energy conservation and describes the characteristics and health effects of selected pollutants. Where technical information is too lengthy or complex for inclusion in this volume, reference sources are given. Figures and tables are presented to complement text material.

Information for this manual was gathered from technical studies, manufacturers information, and other materials from professional societies, institutes, and associations. The aim has been to provide objective technical and descriptive information that can be used by utility personnel to make informed decisions about indoor air quality issues. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

The development of indoor air quality
It is unusual for the authors of a book to warn prospective readers of their book, but my colleague Rick Diamond and I feel we must let potential readers know that this book, which lists us as authors, is a reprint of a report we did for the Electric Power Research Institute in 1984, and was republished last year without our knowledge. The publisher, University Press of the Pacific, states that they look for reports in the public domain that address timely subjects and offer them for sale to the public. While the information in the book is a useful summary of residential indoor air quality, it only covers the field up to 1984-a serious drawback for anyone looking for current information. So we suggest that unless you are interested in the historical aspects of this subject, you should consult more recent books.

David Grimsrud

Caveat Emptor
This is a State of the Art book.
Unfortunately it is the State of the Art of 20 years ago because it is a republication of a public domain document from 1984.One does not get that idea from the publicaton date, however.

I heartily recommend it for the historians looking to see what the current thinking was during the first Reagan administration.Others may want something more current. ... Read more

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4th Edition. Covers IAQ/HVAC evaluation, management, and control; standards, dilution ventilation calculations, troubleshooting, and more. 21 chapters, 7 charts, 9 forms, 29 checklists. US/SI units.Home study courses based on the workbook are also avaiable from IVE and other sources. See workbook for detailed information. ... Read more

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Indoor Air Quality presents usable data and information on a range of subjects-from legislation to emission and ventilation rates-in tabular, graphical or schematic forms. Eachchapter is thoroughly referenced so thatreaders can seek original documents as desired.This single volume collects the expertise of researchers in a range of disciplines, and presents it in a manner that is understandable to all professional working in the area. Readers have the opportunity to learn how chemists, biologists, physicists, engineers, physicians, epidemiologists,environmentalists, toxicologists, and public health scientists are contributing to the study of indoor air quality. ... Read more

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A healthy indoor environment is an important attribute for all buildings, no less so theSydney Olympics venues which will cater for the world's elite athletes at the peak of theirperformance. Indoor Air Quality is accepted as a key design input for Sydney Olympicsstructures, products and services.However, the range of factors influencing Indoor AirQuality and the approaches to deal with them are complex and not easily prescribed.

This report provides guidelines for building designers/specifiers and material suppliers onthe major factors and control options important to Indoor Air Quality in Australianbuildings. As a guideline, it does not recommend specific courses of action but provides information from which appropriateactions can be decided. While focussed on the Sydney Olympic venues, the guidelinesare applicable to any buildings and will be useful to a diverse range of organisations andindividuals involved in the building industry. ... Read more

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The contents of Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality inHospitals are arranged in six main sections. The first section deals with the major issues related to indoor airquality in hospitals, reviewed from North American, Scandinavian,Italian and Russian perspectives. The second section discusses the ventilation requirements inhospitals, with particular focus on the design and maintenance of theventilation systems and the provision of clean air to critical areas,such as infectious disease wards, surgical theatres, etc. The third section deals with chemical and biological air pollution inhospitals and collects papers from surveys carried out in variouscountries. Section 4 treats airborne allergens in hospitals. Health carepersonnel are having to deal with new problems as a result of exposureto allergens, and these are illustrated by studies performed in NorthAmerica and England. Section 5 describes the technical aspects of ventilation in hospitalsand strategies for air quality management, collecting technical andorganizational proposals for solving some of the problems associatedwith ventilation in hospitals. The main conclusions and recommendations of the workshop are presentedin section 6, together with some future actions that are envisaged. ... Read more

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BRE specialists reviewed the parameters that determine indoor air quality and drafted a protocol for undertaking an assessment. This report provides the final protocol, revised following comments from experts and a field trial. ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the usefulness of print and makes reprints available to the public whenever possible. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found in the HathiTrust, an archive of the digitized collections of many great research libraries. For access to the University of Michigan Library's digital collections, please see http://www.lib.umich.edu and for information about the HathiTrust, please visit http://www.hathitrust.org ... Read more

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People spend most of their time indoors, and indoor air pollutants can cause both long and short term health effects. Awareness of indoor air pollution as an environmental issue, however, is relatively new. This book has been prepared to offer an up-to-date, comprehensive reference manual on indoor air quality to scientists and professionals active in this area. The intention of the book is to bring together a collection of contributions from specialists in the specific disciplines of indoor air quality, covering all points of view from various angles, from building design and building sciences, to health effects and medical diagnosis, toxicology of indoor air pollutants, and air sampling and analysis. One of the characteristics of this book is the multidisciplinary approach that integrates the expertise of medical doctors, architects, engineers, chemists, biologists, physicists and toxicologists. The resulting product is of great educational value and recommended for consultation as well as teaching purposes. The panel of conrtibuting authors includes top experts on indoor air worldwide, who have participated in international workshops and led the development of indoor air sciences over the recent years. ... Read more

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When sufficient moisture is available, hundreds of species of bacteria and fungi -- particularly mold -- pollute indoor air. The most important effects of exposure to these pollutants are the increased prevalence of respiratory symptoms, allergies and asthmaas well as disturbance of the immune system. Preventing (or minimizing) persistent dampness and microbial growth on interior surfaces and building structures is the most important means of avoiding harmful effects on health.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the scientific evidence on the health problems associated with this ubiquitous pollution and provides WHO guidelines to protect public health. It also describes the conditions that determine the presence of mould and provides measures to control its growth indoors. ... Read more

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With all the emphasis on atmospheric air pollution and efforts to control it, we forget that most of us spend much of our lives indoors where air quality is quite different and often much worse than that outdoors. Addresses the recent, rapid expansion of interest in indoor air quality and its contribution to total human exposure to air pollutants by presenting past and present developments and also the directions that the field seems to be taking. ... Read more

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Hands-on reference details engineering, maintenance and operational procedures which may be applied to correct problems associated with sick building syndrome, and generally to assure the safety & quality of indoor air. ... Read more