ShareINTERNAL AIR: ALL KINDS OF POLLUTANTS.
L'AIR INTERIEUR : POLLUANTS EN TOUS GENRES.
Type of article: Article
Summary
THE EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL CHEMICAL POLLUTIONS ARE ENUMERATED TOGETHER WITH THEIR DANGERS: GAS AND COMBUSTION PARTICLES, TOBACCO SMOKE, SUBSTANCES RESULTING FROM DOMESTICPRODUCTS, FURNISHING MATERIALS, HANDYMAN ACTIVITIES. CONTAMINATION RESULTS FROM MICROORGANISMS PRODUCED BY PEOPLE OR OTHERWISE: BACTERIA, DUST, MITES. THEY ATTACH TO FAMILIAR OBJECTS AND INCREASE THE FREQUENCY OF ALLERGIES. CLEANLINESS AND APPROPRIATE VENTILATION TOGETHER LIMIT CONTAMINATION ; MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING ARE FUNDAMENTAL. FINALLY, WATER CAN POLLUTE THE AIR. THE MEASURES TO BE TAKEN AGAINST FIBRES FROM ASBESTOS ARE INDICATED. PATHOLOGIES OF CLOSED SPACES ARE DESCRIBED: < SICK BUILDING SYNDROME >, < HUMIDIFIER FEVER > AND LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE. J.L.
Details
- Original title: L'AIR INTERIEUR : POLLUANTS EN TOUS GENRES.
- Record ID : 1991-1767
- Languages: French
- Source: CSTB Mag. - n. 34
- Publication date: 1990/05
- Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.
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Indexing
- Themes: Comfort air conditioning
- Keywords: Tobacco; Sick building; Microorganism; Maintenance; Legionella; Health; Pollution; Pollutant; Pathogen; Hygiene; Air conditioning
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