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Indoor air quality city statistics , health issues

Occupational lung disease is number one work related illness. 13 million school days miss due to asthma, 24.5 million work days. EPA top 5 health risk. Preventable deaths

AIQ stat buildings

People spend 90% of time indoors. Edu percent buildings recently constructed or a modeled have IAQ complaints

Increase exposure to indoor air quality problems

Construction of more tightly sealed buildings. Reduce ventilation rates to save energy. Useless and thetic building materials and furnishings. Use of chemically formulated personal care products. Used to pass a size and cleaning supplies. And crease complex city of modern building systems. Building deterioration due to age, improper maintenance design

Key factors for understanding indoor air quality

Sources of indoor air pollutants. Heating ventilation and air conditioning systems. Put and pathways. Occupants

Pollutants indoor versus outdoor

Building related illnesses

Legionnaires disease, asthma, Humidifier fever have been directly traced to specific building problems

Sick building syndrome

Dry or burning mucous membrane in the nose eyes and throat, sneezing stuffy or runny knows, fatigue, headaches, dizziness common Asha irritability and forgetfulness

Common sources

Radon

Radon is naturally occurring radioactive gas and can be found in any home. Number one cause of lung cancer after cigarrette smoke. 21000 deaths a year. The EPA recommends every home because it for raid on

Radon mitigation Basement

Sub slab suction passive and active. Drain tile suction, sump hole suction, or block wall suction

Radon mitigation crawl space

Sub membrane suction. Crawl space depressurization or ventilation

Radon mitigation. Other

Sealing


House/room pressurization


Heat recovery ventilation


Natural ventilation

Areas of concern for carbon monoxide poisoning

Relative humidity psychometrics

Seasonal humidity issues Indoors

Particulate matter and bio aerosols

Filtration mechanical

Media and HEPA

Filtration electrostatic percipitators ionizers and EAC

Consideration, Ozone production, pressure drop, maintenance costs last period, effectiveness ratings

Common indoor VO c's and sources

The building Envelope

Erema from areas of high pressure to areas of relatively lower pressure, infiltration of outdoor air is determined by pathways and pressure Differences . Designing negative pressure spaces and buildings smoking Kitchens bathrooms garages.