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CRITERIA FOR HUMAN EXPOSURE TO HUMIDITY IN OCCUPIED BUILDINGS.

Author(s) : STERLING E. M., ARUNDEL A., STERLING T. D.

Summary

IDEALLY, VENTILATIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF OFFICES AND DWELLINGS SHOULD STRIVE FOR LEVELS OF HUMIDITY THAT NOT ONLY ARE PERCEIVED AS COMFORTABLE BUT ALSO MINIMIZE THE GROWTH OF ORGANISMS AND THE SPEED OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES THAT WILL CAUSE DISCOMFORT AND ILLNESS ONCE THEY ARE PRESENT IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY. A REVIEW OF THE RELEVANT HEALTH LITERATURE SUGGESTS THAT THE OPTIMAL CONDITIONS OCCUR BETWEEN 40 AND 60% RH.

Details

  • Original title: CRITERIA FOR HUMAN EXPOSURE TO HUMIDITY IN OCCUPIED BUILDINGS.
  • Record ID : 1986-1607
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1985
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 91; n. 1B; 611-622; 1 fig.; 74 ref.; discuss.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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