Environmental health and safety in buildings

P. Brimblecombe

doi:10.1533/9781845699277.1.148

Environmental health and safety in buildings

P. Brimblecombe

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Abstract

A surprising range of environmental hazards are present in commercial and residential interiors. These range from issues of fire safety and the problems of combustible materials through to the hazards created by indoor air pollution. Decreased ventilation and the widening variety of indoor materials have enhanced the number of compounds to which we are exposed to indoors. Sick building syndrome and respiratory illnesses have been attributed to these exposures, so the management of occupied spaces has been an increased focus of regulation. © 2010 Woodhead Publishing Limited All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Materials for Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort in Buildings
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	148-172
ISBN (Print)	9781845695262
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1533/9781845699277.1.148
Publication status	Published - Apr 2010
Externally published	Yes

Research Keywords

Fire
Indoor air pollution
Outgassing
Sick building syndrome

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