- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributor contact details
- Introduction: types of potentially toxic building materials
- Chapter 1: The main health hazards from building materials
- Chapter 2: Plastic materials: polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
- Chapter 3: Plastic materials: chlorinated polyethylene (CPE), chlorinated polyvinylchloride (CPVC), chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CSPE) and polychloroprene rubber (CR)
- Chapter 4: Materials responsible for formaldehyde and volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions
- Abstract:
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Toxicology of formaldehyde
- 4.3 Emission testing of formaldehyde and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
- 4.4 Emission models of formaldehyde and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
- 4.5 Determination of the characteristic emission parameters
- 4.6 Influence of environmental factors on emissions of formaldehyde and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
- 4.7 Conclusion and future trends
- Chapter 5: Semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs): phthalates and flame retardants
- Chapter 6: Wood preservatives
- Chapter 7: Mineral fibre-based building materials and their health hazards
- Abstract:
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Classification of asbestos and mineral fibres, their structure, microstructure and properties
- 7.3 Health effects of asbestos minerals
- 7.4 Use of asbestos in building materials
- 7.5 The reclamation of asbestos
- 7.6 The disposal of asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) and recycling
- 7.7 Conclusion and future trends
- Chapter 8: Radioactive materials
- Abstract:
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM)
- 8.3 Radon exhalation, emanation and diffusion length
- 8.4 Measurements of radionuclide composition
- 8.5 Measurement of radon exhalation
- 8.6 Building materials as gamma emitters
- 8.7 Building materials with enhanced concentrations of natural radionuclides
- 8.8 Building products with enhanced radon exhalation rate
- 8.9 Control of radioactivity of building materials in regulations
- Chapter 9: Materials that release toxic fumes during fire
- Abstract:
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Fire behaviour of building materials
- 9.3 The effects of conditions on the initiation and propagation of fire
- 9.4 Health effects and analysis of combustion products
- 9.5 Remedial actions
- 9.6 Future trends for reducing toxic substances in fire and related resources
- 9.7 Conclusion
- Chapter 10: Heavy metals: lead
- Abstract:
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Use of lead in buildings and drinking water contamination
- 10.3 Toxicity of lead to humans
- 10.4 Assessing the risk associated with lead in drinking water
- 10.5 Lead pipe replacement and fittings containing lead
- 10.6 Corrective water treatment
- 10.7 Recommendations
- 10.8 Sources of further information and advice
- Chapter 11: Other heavy metals: antimony, cadmium, chromium and mercury
- Chapter 12: Materials prone to mould growth
- Chapter 13: Antimicrobial treatment and efficacy
- Abstract:
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Research programs
- 13.3 Static microbial test chamber
- 13.4 Dynamic microbial test chamber
- 13.5 Effects of moisture, relative humidity (RH) and dust
- 13.6 Duct cleaning effectiveness on microbial growth
- 13.7 Evaluation of antimicrobial treatments as control technologies
- 13.8 Antimicrobial product acknowledgment
- 13.9 Conclusions
- 13.10 Future trends
- 13.11 Sources of further information
- Chapter 14: Potential hazards from waste based/recycled building materials
- Abstract:
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Main types of building materials containing wastes
- 14.3 Waste properties and potential hazards
- 14.4 Scenarios of pollutant emission from construction materials
- 14.5 Potential hazard assessment for construction materials in their service life
- 14.6 Conclusion and future trends
- Chapter 15: Toxicity of nanoparticles
- Abstract:
- 15.1 Introduction to nanoparticle and nanomaterial toxicity
- 15.2 Morphology, classification, and properties of nanomaterials
- 15.3 Types of building materials incorporating nanomaterials
- 15.4 The uptake of nanoparticles and their toxicity
- 15.5 Diseases associated with nanoparticle exposure
- 15.6 Detection of occupational nanoparticles and remedial action
- 15.7 Sources of further information and advice
- 15.8 Conclusion and future trends
- Index
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