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INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN RELATION TO SENSORY IRRITATION DUE TO VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.

Author(s) : MOLHAVE L.

Summary

THE SICK BUILDING SYNDROME IS DEFINED AND THE EXISTENCE OF A SUB SYNDROME IS POSTULATED, BASED ON OBSERVATIONS REPORTED IN THE LITERATURE. THIS SUB SYNDROME RELATES MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION (SENSORY IRRITATION, DRYNESS IN NOSE AND EYE) TO THE TOTAL CONCENTRATION OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF THE SOLVENT TYPE. THE POSTULATED DOSE-RESPONSE RELATION IS SUPPOSED TO BE MULTIFACTORIAL AND TWO THRESHOLDS ARE THEREFORE OF INTEREST. BELOW A LOWER THRESHOLD (0.16 MILLIGRAMME/M3 ), NO IRRITATION IS EXPECTED. TOTAL CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE THE HIGHER LIMIT (2 MILLIGRAMMES/M3 ) ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE IRRITATION IRRESPECTIVE OF ANY OTHER EXPOSURE. OTHER EXPOSURES MAY, OF COURSE, MODIFY THE INTENSITY OF THE IRRITATION.

Details

  • Original title: INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN RELATION TO SENSORY IRRITATION DUE TO VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.
  • Record ID : 1987-0683
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1986
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 92; n. 1A; 306-316; 3 fig.; 4 tabl.; 42 ref.; discuss.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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