Effect of low indoor humidity on comfort, SBS symptoms and the performance of office work.
Author(s) : FANG L., WYON D. P.
Type of article: Article
Summary
Dryness of the skin, eyes, nose, mouth, lips and hair is one of the more common Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) symptoms. People usually associate these symptoms with low indoor air humidity. The paper presents the results of experiments carried out in the climate chamber of the Technical University of Denmark.
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- Original title: Effect of low indoor humidity on comfort, SBS symptoms and the performance of office work.
- Record ID : 2004-2453
- Languages: English
- Source: SCANVAC Newsl. - n. 2
- Publication date: 2003
- Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.
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Indexing
- Themes: Indoor air quality
- Keywords: Office; Humid air; Sick building; Climatic chamber; Air quality; Health; Performance; Disease; Expérimentation; Thermal comfort; Air conditioning
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- Date : 1999/05
- Languages : Dutch
- Source: Koude Klim. - vol. 7 - n. 5
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- Date : 1992/02
- Languages : English
- Source: ASHRAE Journal - vol. 34 - n. 2
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MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN OFFICE BUILDINGS AND ...
- Author(s) : JOUNI J. K.
- Date : 1991/07
- Languages : English
- Source: Indoor Air - vol. 1 - n. 2
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INFLUENCE OF INDOOR CLIMATE ON THE SICK BUILDIN...
- Author(s) : SKOV P., VALBJORN O., PEDERSEN B. V.
- Date : 1990/10
- Languages : English
- Source: Scand. J. Work Environ. Health - vol. 16 - n. 5
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Comfort is in the air: integrated design of hig...
- Author(s) : FANGER P. O.
- Date : 2004/06
- Languages : English
- Source: Refrig. World - n. 3
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