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The Third Edition of this standard reference work has grown to keep pace with our expanding knowledge of this vital subject, and will now consist of five volumes. Most chapters which appeared in the Second Edition have been revised. New chapters concern themselves chiefly with aspects of air quality management such as data handling, emission inventory, mathematical modeling, and control strategy analysis; global pollution and its monitoring; and more detailed attention to pollution from automobiles and incinerators.
Volume V deals with laws, regulations, and standards pertaining to air pollution; the strategies, procedures, and organization forms for administering them; and the energy and economic ramifications of air pollution controls. ... 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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Breathe Free or Die: The Layman's Guide to MOLD and Other Indoor Air Quality Problems is a straightforward presentation of the subject of indoor air quality.It was written with the intention that virtually anyone should be able to comprehend and walk away with the ability to think with the information.Mr. Huff even answers the key question of why mold exposure has become a worsening problem over several decades.Although much of the focus is on the subject of mold, basic data on the most common problems with indoor air are presented as well.For instance, a complete chapter deals with the necessity to provide sufficient outside air to a building.The author is one of the first in this field to strongly encourage providing outside air through the ventilation system in homes.Sufficient outside air is mandated for most commercial buildings, but there is generally no such requirement for residences.With many insurance companies dropping or limiting coverage for mold damage and other liabilities, the need for education in the basics of this subject has become more crucial.Some of the more controversial subjects in the field are also addressed, including Electro Magnetic Fields (EMF) and secondhand smoke. ... Read more

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Buildings represent sites of both enormous energy usage but also offer equally enormous opportunities for energy savings. This book presents a wide-ranging discussion on efficiency, air quality and conservation of energy in buildings. Current applications of temperature predicting models for buildings are discussed, including their association with thermal comfort, heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) control systems, and energy savings. Owing to the global energy crisis, energy conservation through energy efficient buildings has acquired prime importance. This book deals with various renewable energy technologies that can be integrated with buildings. Since low income housing is often designed primarily to minimise costs without consideration of operating costs, ways to integrate energy conservation in this setting are also presented. ... 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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This proceedings, "Transportation Planning and Air Quality II", consists of papers presented and notes taken from breakout sessions at the National Conference sponsored by the Urban Transportation Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers held in Danvers, Massachusetts on May 24-26, 1993. These papers are concerned with the improvement of air quality by controlling mobile sources of pollution. While current statistics show that most carbon monoxide and about half of the ozone precursors (volatile organic compounds and oxides of nitrogen) come from mobile sources, new laws, regulations, and procedures have been developed such that transportation planners and air quality analysts must work together in order to provide mobility while improving air quality.Thus, this proceedings brings together the ideas of individuals from the various professions dealing with transportation and air quality to allow discussion of key issues such as: the Federal Clean Air Act and transportation planning; effectiveness of transportation strategies; transportation and emissions modeling; trends in mobile source emissions modeling; air quality at intersections; and innovative approaches to transportation and emissions. ... Read more

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This book provides a straightforward, easy-to-read, nonlegal explanation of the regulatory and technical concepts of air quality compliance, explaining how to effectively manage air compliance at a facility. It includes such useful topics as : Fundamental 1990 and previous Clean Air Act concepts, The National Operating Permit (Title V) program, principles of atmospheric dispersion modeling, risk assessment methodologies and technical issues. ... Read more

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The main topics of this book include current methodology for the isolation and enumeration of fungi in non-industrial indoor environments, health implications of fungal allergens and metabolites (mycotoxins and fungal volatiles), and the physics of interior finishes and control of fungal growth on such finishes. Short descriptions and illustrations of 20 common and important species are also provided. ... Read more

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The management of air quality is currently at the forefront of international debate. With authors drawn from international experts in their respective fields, Air Quality Management provides comprehensive coverage of the air quality management issue. There are chapters on improving air quality in the UK, the construction of emissions inventories and the design and operation of air monitoring networks. Validation of air pollution models, requiring source receptor modelling, is described, as is the use of geochemical or biological tolerances known as critical loads to determine the maximum allowable inputs of pollutants to the terrestrial environment. The first European Auto-Oil Study, which was sponsored by the European Commission in order to identify the most cost-effective means of meeting air quality targets, is included as a case study. There is also reference to the successes and problems of air pollution control in California, the US state which has pioneered the promotion of vigorous air pollution control measures.Air Quality Management provides a vital source of material for all those involved in the field, whether as a student, industrialist, consultant, or government agency with responsibility in this area. ... Read more

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Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) as a harmful influence on the health of nonsmokers has been a controversial topic since the early 1980s. The International Conference on Indoor Air Quality held in Tokyo examined in great detail the relationship between passive smoking and lung cancer as revealed by a large cohort study. The participants were all highly qualified and experienced experts of world renown in their own fields of specialty. The deleterious effect of cigarette smoking on health is considered an established fact and as such has been used as a basic weapon in anti-smoking campaigns. There are, however, some questionable areas such as confronting variables, degree of correlation, the overall consistency of the data, and the problems of ETS measurement. Reports on other indoor pollution problems such as the presence of No2, CO, and particulates in indoor air, together with the problem of indoor air pollution in the lesser-developed countries were also given. This collection of papers will contribute greatly to research into tobacco smoking epidemiology and assist in establishing a clear focus on an issue which has tended to become hopelessly obscured. ... 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