TY - BOOK ID - 77860762 TI - Indoor Air Quality: A Guide for Facility Managers PY - 2004 SN - 1680159976 0881734659 9780881734652 0824757688 9780824757687 9781680159974 088173327X 9780881733273 9780203913178 0203913175 088173327X 9780881733273 0824740092 9780824740092 9781003151074 1003151078 9781000354393 1000354393 9788770222365 8770222363 9781000355505 1000355500 PB - [Place of publication not identified] Fairmont Press Incorporated DB - UniCat KW - Indoor air pollution. KW - Air KW - Sick building syndrome KW - Pollution, Indoor KW - Pollution UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77860762 AB - This guide provides a comprehensive account of indoor air quality hazards, their sources, and appropriate solutions. Written in easy-to-understand, non-technical terms, it is designed to be used as both a ready reference and a training guide for facility managers. Each specific type of indoor air hazard is addressed, including allergens, asbestos, formaldehyde and VOCs, radon, tobacco smoke, legionellosis and related illnesses, carbon monoxide, multiple chemical sensitivity, and toxic mold. The basics of proper ventilation and the relationship of the HVAC system to indoor air quality are fully explained. Fundamental procedures for maintaining good air quality, including filtration, control of humidity and moisture, and duct cleaning are examined in detail. A full chapter is devoted to recent developments and procedures for controlling toxic mold. Case studies are also included. ER -