TY - CONF KW - Indoor environment department KW - Energy performance of buildings group KW - Building Technology and Urban Systems Division KW - Residential building systems group AU - Jennifer M Logue AU - Max H Sherman AU - Brett C Singer AB -

Indentifying pollutants that pose a potential hazard indoors is an important first step to reducing risks. We reviewed key published studies reporting measurements of chemical pollutants in residences. Summary results were compiled and used to calculate representative mid-range and upper-bound concentrations relevant to chronic exposures for over 300 pollutants and peak concentrations relevant to acute exposures for a few episodic activity-associated pollutants. For the over 100 pollutants with available criterions, the measured concentrations are compared to available chronic and acute health-hazard standards and guidelines. Fifteen pollutants are identified as potential chronic or acute health hazards for many homes. A subset of pollutants are identified as priority chemical pollutants and suggestions are made for effectively reducing indoor concentrations.

BT - Proceedings of the 2010 31st AIVC Conference, Low Energy and Sustainable Ventilation Technologies for Green Buildings C2 - LBNL-5250E CY - Seoul, South Korea DA - 10/2010 LA - eng N2 -

Indentifying pollutants that pose a potential hazard indoors is an important first step to reducing risks. We reviewed key published studies reporting measurements of chemical pollutants in residences. Summary results were compiled and used to calculate representative mid-range and upper-bound concentrations relevant to chronic exposures for over 300 pollutants and peak concentrations relevant to acute exposures for a few episodic activity-associated pollutants. For the over 100 pollutants with available criterions, the measured concentrations are compared to available chronic and acute health-hazard standards and guidelines. Fifteen pollutants are identified as potential chronic or acute health hazards for many homes. A subset of pollutants are identified as priority chemical pollutants and suggestions are made for effectively reducing indoor concentrations.

PP - Seoul, South Korea PY - 2010 T2 - Proceedings of the 2010 31st AIVC Conference, Low Energy and Sustainable Ventilation Technologies for Green Buildings T3 - 2010 31st AIVC Conference, Low Energy and Sustainable Ventilation Technologies for Green Buildings TI - Health Hazards in Indoor Air ER -