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Sick Building Syndrome: in Public Buildings and Workplaces

Sick Building Syndrome: in Public Buildings and Workplaces
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Vorliegende Sprache eng
Hinweise auf parallele Ausgaben 353152498 Buchausg. u.d.T.: ‡Sick building syndrome in public buildings and workplaces
ISBN 978-3-642-17918-1
Name Abdul-Wahab, Sabah A.
T I T E L Sick Building Syndrome
Zusatz zum Titel in Public Buildings and Workplaces
Verlagsort Berlin, Heidelberg
Verlag Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Erscheinungsjahr 2011
2011
Umfang Online-Ressource (LIII, 591p, digital)
Reihe SpringerLink. Bücher
Notiz / Fußnoten Includes bibliographical references and index
Weiterer Inhalt Foreword; Introduction; Contents; Contributors; Biographies of Author; 1 Introduction to Sick Building Syndrome; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Definitions of Sick Building Syndrome; 1.3 Research Methodology; 1.4 History of Sick Building Syndrome; 1.4.1 Introduction; 1.4.2 Building Comfort to Improve Employee Productivity; 1.4.3 The Role of Women in Raising Awareness of the Existence of Sick Building Syndrome; 1.4.4 Gaining Evidence; 1.4.5 Survey Results; 1.5 The Role of Tobacco Companies in Promoting and Publicising the Existence of Sick Building Syndrome. 1.6 The Influence of Corporations on Denying the Existence of Sick Building Syndrome1.6.1 Introduction; 1.6.2 Government Position on Indoor Air Quality in the United States of America; 1.6.3 Psychological Issues; 1.6.4 Law Cases; 1.7 Occupations Generated by the Recognition of Sick Building Syndrome; 1.8 Conclusions; References; 2 Theories and Knowledge About Sick Building Syndrome; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Legal Implications; 2.3 Health Effects Attributed to Sick Building Syndrome; 2.3.1 Introduction; 2.3.2 Ill Health Effects; 2.3.3 Building Related Illnesses. 2.3.4 Multiple Chemical Sensitivity2.4 New and Refurbished Buildings; 2.5 Chemical, Gas and Fibre Pollutants; 2.6 Old Buildings; 2.7 Biological Hazards; 2.8 All Buildings; 2.8.1 Introduction; 2.8.2 Ventilation; 2.8.3 Thermal Comfort and Humidity; 2.8.4 Acoustic Comfort; 2.8.5 Lighting; 2.9 Building Maintenance; 2.10 Office Work; 2.11 Psychosocial Factors; 2.12 Conclusions; References; 3 Indoor Air Quality; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Indoor Air Pollution; 3.3 Indoor Air Pollutants, Sources and Health Effects; 3.4 Risk and Risk Analysis; 3.5 Indoor Air Quality Risk Analysis Model. 3.5.1 Pre-assessment Step3.5.1.1 Potential Threat Analysis; 3.5.1.2 End User Interviews; 3.5.1.3 Building Identification; 3.5.2 Risk Assessment Step; 3.5.3 Risk Management Step; 3.5.4 Application Step; 3.5.5 Risk Communication Step; 3.6 Conclusion; References; 4 Perceived IEQ Conditions: Why the Actual Percentage of Dissatisfied Persons is Higher than Standards Indicate; 4.1 The Meaning and Targets of IEQ; 4.1.1 Profitable Investment; 4.1.2 Standards Specify Targets; 4.1.3 What About the Actual Perception?; 4.2 Occupants Underutilized Source of Information; 4.2.1 Assessment Process. 4.2.2 Rating of Satisfaction4.3 How Well We Can Reach the Set Targets; 4.3.1 Results of an Individual Building; 4.3.2 Results in Building Stock; 4.3.2.1 Average Dissatisfaction Rating; 4.3.2.2 Number of Dissatisfied Persons; 4.4 Set Targets and Perception on IEQ: Not Really Match; 4.4.1 Acceptability as a Starting Point; 4.4.2 Not Easy to Meet the Set Targets; 4.4.3 Why the Actual Percentage is So High?; 4.5 Conclusions; References; 5 Sick Building Syndrome from the Perspective of Occupational and Public Health; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Etiology of SBS; 5.2.1 Air Quality Parameters. 5.3 Symptoms of SBS
Titelhinweis Buchausg. u.d.T.: ‡Sick building syndrome in public buildings and workplaces
ISBN ISBN 978-3-642-17919-8
Klassifikation MQW
TEC009000
610.28
613.5
R856-857
ZI 8040
Kurzbeschreibung Sick Building Syndrome in Public Buildings and Workplaces is the first book of its kind to examine the issue of the interior environment and sick building syndrome in public buildings and workplaces worldwide. Through a comprehensive review of the personal experiences of people who have suffered the symptoms of sick building syndrome, the stories of professionals who have investigated reported occurrences of sick building syndrome, an extensive review of previously published literature on sick building syndrome and the opinions of international experts from a wide variety of fields the causes of sick building syndrome have been identified in this book. Information from this book can be used to provide a healthy safe indoor environment for employees and everyone who enters your building. Advice is provided on how to identify the causes of sick building syndrome in public buildings, workplaces and other buildings. The health effects of sick building syndrome, the influence of these symptoms on people's work performance, impact on their life and the economic costs of sick building syndrome are examined. Assessment tools for identifying incidences of sick building syndrome are provided. Risk control measures that can be implemented in the design and construction stage of buildings, for ventilation systems, biological causes, physical and chemical causes, ergonomic factors and factors that enhance the effects of sick building syndrome are documented. This book can be used for teaching, research, professional reference and for personal use to maintain a healthy indoor environment.
1. Schlagwortkette Sick-building-Syndrom
Öffentliches Gebäude
Arbeitsplatz
Raumluft
Luftqualität
Aufsatzsammlung
ANZEIGE DER KETTE Sick-building-Syndrom -- Öffentliches Gebäude -- Arbeitsplatz -- Raumluft -- Luftqualität -- Aufsatzsammlung
SWB-Titel-Idn 345800664
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