ShareTHE SICK BUILDING PROBLEM.
Author(s) : TONG D.
Type of article: Article
Summary
DISCUSSES THE CONCEPT OF BUILDING SICKNESS AND PROVIDES THE RESULTS OF A STUDY INVOLVING 4,373 STAFF IN 46 BUILDINGS TO DETERMINE HOW PREVALENT ARE THESYMPTOMS OF SICK BUILDING SYNDROME AND WHETHER RATES OF COMPLAINT ARE CONSISTENTLY HIGHER IN CERTAIN TYPES OF BUILDING. LISTS THE MOST COMMONLY REPORTED SYMPTOMS. NOTES PARTICULAR CRITICISM OF AIR QUALITY IN OFFICES. IDENTIFIES THE GROUPS OF WORKERS MOST LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED AND DESCRIBES REMEDIES FOR THE SICK BUILDING SYNDROME. (INT. BUILD. SERV. ABSTR., GB., 24, N 6, 1989/11-12, 89-01977.
Details
- Original title: THE SICK BUILDING PROBLEM.
- Record ID : 1990-1599
- Languages: English
- Source: Hosp. Eng. - vol. 43 - n. 9
- Publication date: 1989
- Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.
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Indexing
- Themes: Indoor air quality
- Keywords: Office; Building; Air quality; Health; Hygiene; Air conditioning
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