Monitoring for Gaseous Pollutants in Museum Environments

Monitoring for Gaseous Pollutants in Museum Environments

Author: Cecily M. Grzywacz

Publisher: Getty Publications

Published: 2006-09-01

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 0892368519

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With an emphasis on passive sampling, this volume focuses on the environmental monitoring for common gaseous pollutants. It offers an overview of the history and nature of pollutants of concern to museums and the challenges facing scientists, conservators, and managers seeking to develop target pollutant guidelines to protect cultural property.


WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality

WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality

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Publisher: World Health Organization

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13:

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This book presents WHO guidelines for the protection of public health from risks due to a number of chemicals commonly present in indoor air. The substances considered in this review, i.e. benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, naphthalene, nitrogen dioxide, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (especially benzo[a]pyrene), radon, trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene, have indoor sources, are known in respect of their hazardousness to health and are often found indoors in concentrations of health concern. The guidelines are targeted at public health professionals involved in preventing health risks of environmental exposures, as well as specialists and authorities involved in the design and use of buildings, indoor materials and products. They provide a scientific basis for legally enforceable standards.


Air Quality Criteria for Oxides of Nitrogen

Air Quality Criteria for Oxides of Nitrogen

Author: Dennis J. Kotchmar

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1996-07

Total Pages: 712

ISBN-13: 9780788132490

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Evaluates the latest scientific data on health effects of NOx measured in laboratory animals and exposed human populations and the effects of NOx on agricultural corps, forests and ecosystems, as well the NOx effects on visibility and non-biological materials. Other chapters describe the nature, sources, distribution, measurement and concentrations of NOx in the environment. Covers all pertinent literature through early 1993. Glossary of terms and symbols. Extensive bibliography. Charts, tables and graphs.


Biochar for Environmental Management

Biochar for Environmental Management

Author: Dr. Johannes Lehmann

Publisher: Earthscan

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 1849770557

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"Biochar is the carbon-rich product when biomass (such as wood, manure, or crop residues) is heated in a closed container with little or no available air. It can be used to improve agriculture and the environment in several ways, and its stability in soil and superior nutrient-retention properties make it an ideal soil amendment to increase crop yields. In addition to this, biochar sequestration, in combination with sustainable biomass production, can be carbon-negative and therefore used to actively remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, with major implications for mitigation of climate change. Biochar production can also be combined with bioenergy production through the use of the gases that are given off in the pyrolysis process.This book is the first to synthesize the expanding research literature on this topic. The book's interdisciplinary approach, which covers engineering, environmental sciences, agricultural sciences, economics and policy, is a vital tool at this stage of biochar technology development. This comprehensive overview of current knowledge will be of interest to advanced students, researchers and professionals in a wide range of disciplines"--Provided by publisher.


Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations

Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2003-04-07

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 0309168643

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Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations: Current Knowledge, Future Needs discusses the need for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement a new method for estimating the amount of ammonia, nitrous oxide, methane, and other pollutants emitted from livestock and poultry farms, and for determining how these emissions are dispersed in the atmosphere. The committee calls for the EPA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to establish a joint council to coordinate and oversee short - and long-term research to estimate emissions from animal feeding operations accurately and to develop mitigation strategies. Their recommendation was for the joint council to focus its efforts first on those pollutants that pose the greatest risk to the environment and public health.


Indoor Environment

Indoor Environment

Author: Lidia Morawska

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2006-12-13

Total Pages: 467

ISBN-13: 3527609202

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Covering the fundamentals of air-borne particles and settled dust in the indoor environment, this handy reference investigates: * relevant definitions and terminology, * characteristics, * sources, * sampling techniques and instrumentation, * exposure assessment, * monitoring methods. The result is a useful and comprehensive overview for chemists, physicists and biologists, postgraduate students, medical practitioners, occupational health professionals, building owners and managers, building, construction and air-conditioning engineers, architects, environmental lawyers, government and regulatory professionals.


Chemistry and Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds in the Environment

Chemistry and Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds in the Environment

Author: H.J. Bloemen

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9401121524

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Interest in the occurrence and behaviour of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is increasing due to their adverse effects on the environment and human health. It is essential that information is made available on the various aspects of research on VOCs to enable better understanding and control of the various environmental and human health threats. The information in this book will be used to improve communication and understanding of the various approaches. In particular the potential and limitations of the described analytical methods will be essential in defining environmental studies and interpreting the results.


Indoor Air Quality Guide

Indoor Air Quality Guide

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Publisher: American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781933742595

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The Indoor Air Quality Guide: Best Practices for Design, Construction and Commissioning is designed for architects, design engineers, contractors, commissioning agents, and all other professionals concerned with IAQ. This comprehensive publication provides both summary and detailed guidance.The detailed guidance provides:Hundreds of internal and external links to invaluable IAQ resources Access to an incredible variety of in-depth information by topic to help you design construct and operate acceptable IAQThe CD that comes with the book contains the detailed guidance for implementing these strategies. Embedded in a digital version of the summary guidance information are hundreds of internal and external links to resources for the design, construction and commissioning of buildings with excellent indoor air quality.