| Document ID (ISN) | 46413 |
| CIS number |
86-1254 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0002-8894 - American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal |
| Year |
1986 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Hughes R.T., O'Brien D.M. |
| Title |
Evaluation of building ventilation systems |
| Bibliographic information |
Apr. 1986, Vol.47, No.4, p.207-213. Illus. 14 ref. |
| Abstract |
Study based on NIOSH response over several years to requests for health hazard evaluations from office workers who complained of headache, eye and upper respiratory tract irritation, dizziness and lethargy. Most often, inadequate ventilation was blamed for these complaints. Of paramount importance in the evaluation and correction of these problems is an effective evaluation of the building's ventilation system. Heating, ventilating and air-conditioning conditions that can cause worker stress include: migration of odours or chemical hazards between building areas; reentrainment of exhaust; buildup of microorganisms in air-conditioning systems; poor odour or environmental control due to insufficient fresh air or system heating or cooling malfunction. An overview of building ventilation systems is provided, the ventilation problems associated with poor design or operation are identified, and the methodology for evaluating system performance is described. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
buildings; air conditioning; ventilation systems; office work |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
mass psychogenic illness |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Heating, ventilation and climate
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Office work
Heating and air conditioning
Ventilation
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