Indoor Air: Quality and Control / Edition 1

by Anthony L. Hines, Sudarshan K. Loyalka, Tushar K. Ghosh, Richard C. Warder Jr.

Overview

This timely guide covers the various types of indoor air pollution posing serious health risk to humans and demonstrates today's most effective methods for controlling the quality of indoor air. KEY TOPICS: It covers: risk assessment ... organic and inorganic pollutants ... heavy metals ... respirable particulates ... bioaerosols ... radon ... absorption applications ... and adsorption methods. An ideal reference for mechanical, chemical, and environmental engineers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780134639772
Publisher:	Prentice Hall
Publication date:	04/22/1993
Edition description:	FACSIMILE
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

1. Introduction.

2. Risk Assessment.

3. Volatile Organic Pollutants.

4. Inorganic Gaseous Pollutants.

5. Heavy Metals.

6. Respirable Particulates.

7. Bioaerosols.

8. Radon.

9. Absorption Applications.

10. Adsorption Methods.

Editorial Reviews

For those who wish to gain a better understanding of the indoor air pollution problems as well as for practicing engineers who need detailed information about indoor pollutants and mitigation methods, this guide considers the various types of indoor air pollutants that are posing serious health risks, and describes the latest and most effective methods for controlling the quality of indoor air. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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