Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Author Biography; List of Abbreviations/Acronyms; Section I: Background; 1. Historic Overview; Evolution of Indoor Air Quality Investigations; Litigation; Differences in Health Effects; A Misguided Premise; Regulations and Guidelines; National Ambient Air Quality Standards; OSHA Workplace Standards; U.S. Government Directives; ACGIH Workplace Guidelines; American National Standards Institute/ASHRAE Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality; ACGIH Exposure Guidelines Referenced in Older ASHRAE Standard
Criteria for Low-Rise Residential BuildingsCriteria for High-Performance Buildings; International Recommendations and Guidelines; Summary; References; 2. Investigation Plan; Documents Review; Building a Walk-Through; Occupied Areas; Air Handling System; Bathroom Air Exhaust; Sewer System; Temperature and Relative Humidity; Occupant Activities; Interviews with Facilities Personnel; Maintenance Staff; Custodial Staff; Observation of Surrounding Areas; Assessing Occupant Complaints; Questionnaires; Types of Questionnaires; Questionnaire Response Rate; Informational Data; Interviews; Summary
Helpful HintsInterpretation of Results; Summary; References; 5. Viable Microbial Allergens; Occurrence of Allergenic Microbes; Fungi; Molds; Yeasts; Bacteria; Bacillus; Thermophilic Actinomycetes; Air Sampling Methodologies; Sampling Strategy; When and Where to Sample; Equipment; Sample Duration; Sample Numbers; Culture Media; Procedural Summary; Diagnostic Sampling Methodologies; Sampling Strategy; Where to Sample; What to Sample; Sampling Supplies; Procedural Summary; Interpretation of Results; Genus Variability; Airborne Exposure Levels; Bulk and Surface Sample Results; Helpful Hints
Summary
References; 6. Pathogenic Microbes; Airborne Pathogenic Fungi; Disease and Occurrence; Aspergillus; Histoplasma capsulatum; Coccidioides immitis; Cryptococcus neoformans; Other Pathogenic Fungi; Sampling and Analytical Methodologies; Interpretation of Results; Airborne Pathogenic Bacteria; Pathogenic Legionella; Sampling and Analytical Methodologies for Legionella; Interpretation of Results; Helpful Hints; Other Pathogenic Bacteria; Disease and Occurrence of Prominent Airborne Pathogenic Bacteria; Sampling and Analytical Methodologies; Interpretation of Results; Pathogenic Protozoa
Bibliography
References3. The Hypothesis; Information Review; Building Assessment; Occupant Complaints; Hypothesis Development; The Proactive Approach; Beyond the Scope; Medical Physicians; Industrial Hygienists and Toxicologists; Psychiatrists; Summary; Reference; Section II: Bioaerosols; 4. Pollen and Spore Allergens; Occurrence of Pollen and Spore Allergens; General Information; Spore-Producing Fungi and Bacteria; Fungi; Molds; Mushrooms; Rusts and Smuts; Slime Molds; Bacteria; Sampling Strategy; Sampling and Analytical Methodologies; Spore Trap Air Sampling; Analytical Methods; Commercial Laboratories
