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Document ID (ISN)103169
CIS number 04-163
ISBN(s) 3-8169-2047-0
Year 2001
Convention or series no. Kontakt und Studium Band 631
Author(s) Mörchen H.
Title Hygiene of ventilation systems - Hygiene requirements applicable to ventilation systems for offices and conference rooms
Original title Hygiene in raumlufttechnischen Anlagen - Anforderungen an RLT-Anlagen für Büro- und Verwaltungsräume [in German]
Bibliographic information Expert verlag GmbH, Wankelstr. 13, 71272 Renningen, Germany, 2001. 107p. Illus. 41 ref. Index. Price: EUR 19.80.
Abstract This document describes the hygiene requirements that must be met by ventilations systems for offices, conference rooms and other types of meeting rooms and provides information on the techniques that are currently available for complying with the standard VDI 6022-1. Contents: importance of standards, specifications and directives; requirements with respect to hygiene during the planning, erection, use and maintenance of ventilation systems; requirements applicable to various components and functionalities (regulation strategies, components, air intakes, central equipment housing, filters, air humidifiers, heat exchangers, ventilators, heat recovery, humidity absorbers, cooling ceilings); variables that need to be periodically checked (temperature, pressure, humidity, air drafts, airflow, germ counts); health hazards (sick building syndrome, biological and chemical hazards); supply of personal protective equipment in the event where technical measures cannot by themselves ensure the safety of workers.
Descriptors (primary) ventilation systems; offices
Descriptors (secondary) air temperature; comment on standard; air dehumidification; fans; cooling towers; air filtration; heat exchangers; sick building syndrome; personal protective equipment; air humidification; chemical hazards; humidity measurement; biological hazards; pressure measurement; flowrate measurement; location of air inlet
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Country / State or ProvinceGermany
Subject(s) Heating, ventilation and climate
Broad subject area(s) Biological hazards
Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Office work
Ventilation
Sick building syndrome