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Risk assessment and indoor air quality / edited by Elizabeth L. Anderson and Roy E. Albert.

Contributor(s): Anderson, Elizabeth L., Ph.D | Albert, Roy E.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Indoor air research seriesedited by Max Eisenberg.Publisher: Boca Raton, Fla : Lewis, 1999Description: xiii, 254 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 1566703239.Subject(s): Health risk assessment | Indoor air pollution -- Health aspects | Ventilation -- Health aspects | Air quality -- Evaluation | Environmental risk assessmentDDC classification: 613.5
Contents:
Introduction to risk assessment / Elizabeth L. Anderson and David R. Patrick -- The elements of human health risk assessment / Elizabeth L. Anderson and David R. Patrick -- Hazard identification of indoor air pollutants / John J. Liccione -- Dose-response assessment - quantitative methods for the investigation of dose-response relationships / Suresh H. Moolgavkar -- Exposure characterization / David R. Patrick -- Risk characterization / Roy E. Albert -- Characterization of uncertainty / Steave H. Su, Robert M. Little and Nicholas J. Gudka -- Measurement of indoor air contaminants / Lance A. Wallace -- Application of risk assessment / David R. Patrick -- Future directions in risk assessment / David R. Patrick.
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With the recent tightening of air quality standards as mandated by the U.S. EPA, has come great pressure on regulatory bodies at all levels of government, along with the industries and groups affected by these standards, to better assess the hazards and risks that result from air pollutants. Risk Assessment and Indoor Air Quality carefully ties together the tools and methodologies of Risk Assessment to the study of indoor air quality.
This informative text takes a look at the problem of long-term exposure to low-level concentrations of toxins. In addition to commonly found toxins, such as chemical fumes from furnishings and carpeting, and indoor use of pesticides, this unique volume discusses risks associated with exposure to indoor allergens and infectious disease pathogens such as Legionnaires Disease. Because few scientific models exist for understanding the dynamics of indoor air quality, Risk Assessment and Indoor Air Quality is an essential resource for all students and professionals involved evaluating, testing and monitoring indoor air quality.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to risk assessment / Elizabeth L. Anderson and David R. Patrick -- The elements of human health risk assessment / Elizabeth L. Anderson and David R. Patrick -- Hazard identification of indoor air pollutants / John J. Liccione -- Dose-response assessment - quantitative methods for the investigation of dose-response relationships / Suresh H. Moolgavkar -- Exposure characterization / David R. Patrick -- Risk characterization / Roy E. Albert -- Characterization of uncertainty / Steave H. Su, Robert M. Little and Nicholas J. Gudka -- Measurement of indoor air contaminants / Lance A. Wallace -- Application of risk assessment / David R. Patrick -- Future directions in risk assessment / David R. Patrick.

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Drawing on decades of experience, the authors of these chapters provide an in-depth and wide-ranging discussion of air pollution risk assessment. Individual chapters discuss the major components of risk assessments, i.e., hazard identification, dose-response, exposure assessment, and risk characterization. Additional chapters describe indoor air measurements and uncertainty, and summarize impacts of particulate air pollutants. Recent material (to mid-1997) has been incorporated in this rapidly evolving field, and the reviews of the evolution of risk assessment and exposure studies are valuable. Presented at an intermediate level, sufficient introductory material is presented to make the book accessible to a broad audience. However, several chapters are uneven, several cover similar material, and additional tabular and graphic material would have improved readability. Secondary sources, e.g., USEPA reports, tend to be emphasized, and many chapters have a policy and regulatory focus. The main limitation, however, is that indoor air quality risks are incompletely addressed. Though many ambient air topics are relevant, indoor air involves a suite of additional emission sources, contaminants, and risks, some of which are given scant attention, e.g., lead, and biological and sensory-type contaminants. Still, this book provides useful and informative material on risk assessment and some air pollution issues. Graduates through professionals. S. A. Batterman; University of Michigan

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Anderson, Elizabeth L.; Albert, Roy E.

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