SICK BUILDING SYNDROME. ITS DEFINITION, INVESTIGATION AND SOLUTIONS.

Author(s) : TRUTER R.

Summary

FOR THE PAST 15 YEARS, THE PHENOMENON KNOWN AS SICK BUILDING SYNDROME, OR TIGHT BUILDING SYNDROME HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED IN EUROPE, CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. MOST RESEARCHERS CONCLUDE THAT THE RESULTS SHOW THAT CERTAIN SYMPTOMS EXHIBITED BY OCCUPANTS OF SEALED MULTISTOREY BUILDINGS ARE NOT IMAGINED BUT MAKE UP PART OF THE COMPLEX SYNDROME WHICH IS STILL BAFFLING THE HEALTH AND ENGINEERING PROFESSIONS.

Details

  • Original title: SICK BUILDING SYNDROME. ITS DEFINITION, INVESTIGATION AND SOLUTIONS.
  • Record ID : 1991-1746
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1990/04/23
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE-FRIGAIR '90, Pretoria
    vol. 1; pap. A.3; 13 p.; 13 ref.
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