WHO guidelines for indoor air quality : dampness and mould.
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- ناشر : Copenhagen : WHO
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2009
- شابک / ISBN : 9789289041683
Description
ontributors vii Acknowledgements x Foreword xi Executive summary xii 1. Introduction 1 1.1 Background 1 1.2 Scope of the review 3 1.3 Preparation of the guidelines 5 1.4 Guidelines and indoor air quality management 6 2. Building dampness and its effect on indoor exposure to biological and non-biological pollutants 7 2.1 Frequency of indoor dampness 7 2.2 Effects of dampness on the quality of the indoor environment 9 2.3 Dampness-related indoor pollutants 13 2.4 Exposure assessment 20 2.5 Summary and conclusions 29 3. Moisture control and ventilation 31 3.1 Introduction 31 3.2 Sources of moisture 34 3.3 Mould and mites as indicators of building performance 37 3.4 Ventilation performance 41 3.5 Ventilation systems 42 3.6 Outdoor and other sources of pollution related to ventilation 49 3.7 Ventilation and spread of contaminants 51 3.8 Moisture control in buildings 55 3.9 Measures to protect against damage due to moisture 58 3.10 Conclusions and recommendations 61 Cont ents 4. Health effects associated with dampness and mould 63 4.1 Review of epidemiological evidence 63 4.2 Clinical aspects of health effects 78 4.3 Toxicological mechanisms 84 4.4 Synthesis of available evidence on health effects 89 5. Evaluation of human health risks and guidelines 93 5.1 Summary 93 5.2 Conditions that contribute to health risks 93 5.3 Guidelines 94 6. References 97 Annex 1. Summary of epidemiological studies 133 Annex 2. Summary of in vitro and in vivo studies
