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Document ID (ISN)67176
CIS number 96-1340
ISSN - Serial title 0037-4504 - Sicher ist Sicher
Year 1994
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Barig A.
Title Indoor exposures
Original title Innenraumluftbelastungen [in German]
Bibliographic information Nov. 1994, Vol.45, No.11, p.574, 576-578. Illus. 21 ref.
Abstract A concept for evaluating the working conditions in offices is presented. The following information is included in the assessment: characteristics of the building such as ventilation, design and maintenance of the air conditioning system, office equipment (e.g. carpeting, furniture and office machines), harmful substances emitted in the offices such as formaldehyde, the design of the workplaces, lighting, noise and microclimate, psychological factors such as time pressure and intensity of work as well as the results of medical examinations.
Descriptors (primary) work organization; bacterial diseases; sick building syndrome; ergonomics; offices
Descriptors (secondary) ventilation design; toxicity evaluation; stress evaluation; air humidification
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceGermany
Subject(s) Commerce, services, offices
Broad subject area(s) Industries and occupations
Browse category(ies) Office work
Sick building syndrome
Ergonomics
Bacterial and parasitic diseases