ISSN:
1600-0668
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Architecture, Civil Engineering, Surveying
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Medicine
Notes:
A procedure is developed for assessing the health effects of the emissions from building products. The procedure is based on:〈list xml:id="l1" style="custom"〉•emission rates measured in environment test chambers•a fixed standard room with fixed standard conditions•a maximum acceptable concentration in the indoor air of each of the chemical compounds emitted, Iv a maximum permissible contribution to Iv from building products.The procedure has two elements: evaluation of the emitted compound alone and evaluation of the compound together with other compounds and indoor air factors. The evaluation includes odour and health effects of the compounds.The procedure has been applied to the emission test results for two building products: a rubber floor covering, and a water-borne acrylic watt paint.Maximum acceptable indoor air concentrations are listed fin-selected chemical compounds emitted by these two materials.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0668.1994.t01-1-00003.x
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