ABSTRACT

Taking an in-depth, hard science, and practical 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. He discusses specific techniques including ventilation and air cleaning that can aid in the cleanup of indoor air problems. A clear and comprehensive introduction to the issues associated with the quality of the indoor environment, this book provides the how-tos for controlling indoor contaminants at their source.

chapter 1|26 pages

Indoor environments

chapter 3|28 pages

Combustion-generated contaminants

chapter 4|48 pages

Organic contaminants

chapter 6|28 pages

Biological contaminants —mold

chapter 7|32 pages

Problem buildings

chapter 8|36 pages

Investigating indoor environment problems

chapter 9|38 pages

Measurement of indoor contaminants

chapter 10|32 pages

Source control

chapter 11|36 pages

Ventilation

chapter 12|36 pages

Air cleaning

chapter 13|36 pages

Regulatory and nonregulatory initiatives