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ID (ISN) del documento110210
Número CIS 09-1109
ISSN - Título de la serie 1545-9624 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
Año 2009
Número de serie
Autor(es) Salonen H.J, Pasanen A.L., Lappalainen S.K., Riuttala H.M., Tuomi T.M., Pasanen P.O., Bäck B.C., Reijula K.E.
Título Airborne concentrations of volatile organic compounds, formaldehyde and ammonia in Finnish office buildings with suspected indoor air problems
Información bibliográfica Mar. 2009, Vol.6, No.3, p.200-209. Illus. 67 ref.
Resumen A database of indoor air concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), formaldehyde and ammonia in office environments was analysed to suggest interpretation guidelines for measurements in office buildings with suspected indoor air problems. Indoor air samples were collected for VOCs from 176 office buildings, 23 offices for formaldehyde, and 14 office buildings for ammonia in 2001-2006. Although the buildings had reported indoor air complaints, a walk-through inspection by indoor air specialists showed no exceptional sources of indoor air pollutants. The measurements of chemical pollutants did not indicate any clear reason for the complaints. Guidance values for various indoor air pollutants are proposed.
Descriptores (primarios) valores umbrales; Finlandia; compuestos orgánicos; bases de datos automatizadas; trabajo de oficina; limitación de la exposición; atmósfera respirable; substancias volátiles
Descriptores (secundarios) ácido acético; carbitol; benceno; tolueno; propilenoglicol; alcohol butílico; m-xileno; valoración estadística; p-xileno
Tipo de documento D - Artículos periódicos
País / Estado o ProvinciaFinlandia
Tema(s) Cemercio, servicios, oficinas
Sustancias tóxicas y peligrosas
Broad subject area(s) Riesgos químicos
Navegación por categoria(s) Office work
Occupational exposure limits