Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
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Indoor Air Quality Handbook
,
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Questions
1. What source control practices can be implemented on a proactive basis?
2. Why is it better to control a contaminant at a source rather than to control it
after it is released into the building?
3. What is a building bakeout? What factors determine its effectiveness?
4. How have wood products been improved to reduce formaldehyde emissions?
5. As a consumer, what products should you avoid in order to minimize expo-
sure to toxic airborne contaminants?
6. In designing a low-emission/low-VOC building, how would you attempt to
identify products that would have the greatest impact on indoor air quality?
7. What value is there in labeling products based on emissions?
8. In designing a building, how could one reduce the potential for re-entry of
exhaust gases and entrainment of outdoor contaminants?
9. Steam humidification is often used in buildings. Describe advantages and
disadvantages of its use.
10. How can building O&M programs be used to maintain a healthy indoor
environment?
11. What limitations are there in removing sources that can contribute to indoor
environment complaints?
12. Describe source treatment as a source control method.
13. What is an ammonia fumigation? What are its advantages and limitations?
14. How does indoor climate affect indoor contaminant levels?
15. Under what conditions would it be appropriate to use an O&M program to
control asbestos exposures in buildings?
16. Describe the use of enclosures, encapsulants, and repairs in controlling po-
tential asbestos exposure to service workers.
