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INDOOR AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT GUIDE

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS - INSPECT, TEST, REMEDY

Aerobiology Associations

AIR CLEANER PURIFIER TYPES
AIR FILTER EFFECTIVENESS
AIR FILTERS, FIBERGLASS PARTICLES
AIR FILTERS for HVAC SYSTEMS
AIR FILTERS, OPTIMUM INDOOR
AIR FILTERS, SOURCES FOR
AIR FILTERING STRATEGIES
AIR FILTERING CONTINUOUS FAN OPERATION
AIR HANDLER / BLOWER UNITS
AIR LEAK DETECTION TOOLS

AIR POLLUTANTS, COMMON INDOOR
Air Quality Improvement Strategies
AIR LEAK SEALING PROCEDURE
AIR SEALING STRATEGIES
AIR TEST FOR MOLD: ACCURACY
AIR TEST SAMPLING CASSETTE STUDY
AIRBORNE MOLD SPORE COUNT ACCURACY

ALLERGEN TESTS for buildings
ALLERGY TESTS for PEOPLE
ALLERGY TEST ACCURACY

ANIMAL ALLERGENS / PET DANDER
ANIMAL ENTRY POINTS in buildings

ASBESTOS CLEANUP COMPANIES
ASBESTOS ROOFING / SIDING DUST
ASBESTOS FLOORING HAZARD REDUCTION
ASBESTOS-FREE INSULATION MATERIALS
ASBESTOS IDENTIFICATION IN buildings
ASBESTOS FLOORING HAZARD REDUCTION
ASBESTOS FLOORING REMOVAL GUIDE
ASBESTOS List of Asbestos-Containing Products
ASBESTOS MATERIAL REGULATIONS
ASBESTOS MATERIAL REGULATIONS Update
ASBESTOS MATERIAL REGULATIONS, OSHA Roofing/Siding
ASBESTOS Photo Guide to Materials / Products
ASBESTOS REMOVAL, Amateur, Incomplete
Asbestos Removal, Certification
ASBESTOS REMOVAL GUIDE, FLOORING
ASBESTOS REMOVAL, Wetting Guidelines
ASBESTOS RISK ASSESSMENT
Asbestos Under the Microscope

ATTORNEYS and EXPERT WITNESSES

Backdrafting Appliances
BASEMENT MOLD
BASKETBALL MOLD SYNDROME - BBMS
BATHROOM MOLD
BIBLIOGAPHY for ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, MOLD, IAQ

BIOGAS PRODUCTION & USE

BIOLOGICAL POLLUTANTS
BIOLOGICAL POLLUTANTS in the HOME - EPA
Bisphenol-A, BPA

BLOWER DOORS & AIR INFILTRATION
BLOWER FAN CONTINUOUS OPERATION
BLOWER FAN OPERATION & TESTING
BLUE vs YELLOW COMBUSTION FLAMES
BLUERAY Recall
BOOKSTORE - ENVIRONMENTAL
BUILDING SAFETY HAZARDS GUIDE
BUY PRODUCTS for MOLD & ALLERGY CONTROL

Cadmium in the home
CARBON DIOXIDE - CO2
  CO2 POISONING SYMPTOMS
  CO2 HEALTH EFFECTS
  CO2 EXPOSURE LIMITS
  TYPICAL CO2 LEVELS
CARBON MONOXIDE - CO
  ALARM CAUSES - CO
  EXPOSURE LIMITS for CO
  INSPECTION for CARBON MONOXIDE
  TESTS for CARBON MONOXIDE
  MEDICAL EFFECTS of CO
  POISONING SYMPTOMS - CO
Carbon Nanotube Hazards

CARPET DUST IDENTIFICATION
CARPET MOLD CONTAMINATION
CARPET PADDING ASBESTOS, MOLD, ODORS
CARPET FUNGICIDAL SPRAY
CARPET STAIN DIAGNOSIS
CARPET & other STAIN TESTS
CARPET TEST GUIDE
CARPETING & INDOOR AIR QUALITY
CARPETING, SELECTION & INSTALLATION

CAT DANDER in buildings
Cell phone Radiation Hazards

CHIMNEY INSPECTION DIAGNOSIS REPAIR
COALSTOVE SAFETY
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS & IAQ

CHINESE DRYWALL HAZARDS
CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS in WATER

CHLORINE IN DRINKING WATER
CHLORINE in WATER, HOW TO TEST FOR
CHLORINE IN SEPTIC WASTEWATER

COMBUSTION GASES & PARTICLE HAZARDS
CPSC Indoor Air Pollution Book Online Copy

Disinfectants
Disinfecting buildings with Bleach

DRAFT HOODS - gas fired
DRAFT MEASUREMENT, CHIMNEYS & FLUES
DRAFT REGULATORS, DAMPERS, BOOSTERS
DRINKING WATER
Diethylstilbestrol - DES

DUCT SYSTEM & DUCT DEFECTS

DUST ANALYSIS for FIBERGLASS
DUST CONTAMINATION FROM HVAC?
DUST SAMPLING PROCEDURE

ENVIRO-SCARE - PUBLIC FEAR CYCLES
EMF
EMF Cancer Scare
EMF RF FIELD & FREQUENCY DEFINITIONS
EMF ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS & HUMAN EXPOSURE
EMF Levels of Cancer Risk
EMF MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS
EMF MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES
EMF SURVEY PROCEDURE - Details
References for Electromagnetic Fields and Cancer
WORKSHEET for EMF MEASUREMENTS
WORKSHEET for EMF MEASUREMENTS - Example
WORKPLACE EXPOSURE to Electromagnetic Fields

ENERGY SAVINGS in buildings
EXTERIORS of buildings

Fiberboard Insulation Sheathing Mold
FIBERGLASS HAZARDS
FIBERGLASS PARTICLE CONTAMINATION TEST
Fiberglass Enviro-Scare

FIBERGLASS INSULATION MOLD
FIBERGLASS PARTICLE CONTAMINATION TEST

Fireplace Inserts
Fireplaces & Woodstove Contaminants
FLAME COLOR, BLUE vs YELLOW COMBUSTION

FLOOD DAMAGE ASSESSMENT, SAFETY & CLEANUP
FLOODS IN buildings-mold

FLOOR DAMAGE DIAGNOSIS
FLOOR TYPES & DEFECTS
FLOOR TILE ASBESTOS IDENTIFICATION
FLOOR TILE HISTORY & INGREDIENTS
Floor Tile, Asbestos, Photo ID Guide
FLOORING MATERIALS, Age, Types

FORMALDEHYDE HAZARDS
Formaldehyde Gas Hazard Reduction

GAS DETECTION & MEASUREMENT
  Drager gas sampling pump
  Colorimetric gas detection tubes
  GAUGE, REFRIGERATION PRESSURE TEST
  TIF 5000 Gas Detector
  TIF 8800 Gas Detector
  Warnings: gas detectors
  Warning: gas detector tubes

GASES, EXPOSURE, TESTING
  Carbon Dioxide - CO2
  Carbon Monoxide - CO
  METHANE GAS SOURCES

GAS EXPOSURE EFFECTS, TOXIC
  Allergens, common indoor
  Ammonia Gas
  Arsine Gas
  Bromine Gas
  Carbon Dioxide Gas
  Carbon Monoxide Gas
  Formaldehyde Foam Insulation UFFI
  Hydrogen Sulfide Gas
  LP & Natural Gas Safety Hazards
  LP & Natural Gas Pressures
  Methane Gas Safety Hazards
  Mycotoxin & MVOC Exposure
  Natural Gas Combustion Products
  Nitrogen Oxides Gas
  Oxygen - O2
  Ozone Warnings
  Ozone Gas Hazards
  Propane Gas or LP Gas
  Propylene Gas
  Sewer Gas
  Sulfur Dioxide Gas
  Urea Formaldehyde Foam Insulation UFFI
  Volatile Organic Compounds VOCs

GAS EXPOSURE TEST PROCEDURES
  Toxic Gas Test Selection
  Indoor Air Tests
  Particulate Testing
  Non-regulated particulates
  Toxic Gas Test Selection

GAS LP & Natural Gas Safety Hazards
GAS LP & Natural Gas Pressures
GAS PIPING, VALVES, CONTROLS

GAS MEASUREMENT TOOLS
  Drager gas sampling pump
  Colorimetric gas detection tubes
  GAUGE, REFRIGERATION PRESSURE TEST
  TIF 5000 Gas Detector
  TIF 8800 Gas Detector
  Warnings: gas detectors
  Warning: gas detector tubes

GAS TOXICITY LEVELS
  Gas Exposure Standards (Workplace)
  Gas Exposure Limits for Various Gases
  Volatile Organic Compounds - VOC Limits
  Gas Toxicity Footnotes

GAS PIPING, VALVES, CONTROLS

GLARE, Sunlight/Lighting Control
Goodman HTPV RECALL

HEATING INSPECTIONS
HEATING OIL - OLD, USEABLE?
HEATING OIL PIPING TROUBLES
HEATING OIL SHELF LIFE
HEATING OIL SLUDGE
HEATING OIL USAGE RATE
HEATING OIL EXPOSURE HAZARDS, LIMITS

HUMIDITY CONTROL & TARGETS INDOORS

HVAC Systems
  CHIMNEY INSPECTION DIAGNOSIS REPAIR
  Heating Systems
HOME HEATING SAFETY

IAQ ISSUES, OTHER
Indoor Air Pollution Book Online CPSC
INDOOR AIR QUALITY & HOUSE TIGHTNESS
INDOOR AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT GUIDE
  AIR CLEANER PURIFIER TYPES
  Air Filter Effectiveness
  Air Filtering Strategies
  Air Pollutants, Health Effects
  Air Pollutants, Common Indoor
  Air Pollutants, Finding & Reducing
  Asbestos Hazards
  Backdrafting Appliances
  BIOLOGICAL POLLUTANTS
  BLUE vs YELLOW COMBUSTION FLAMES
  BLUERAY Recall
  BUY PRODUCTS for MOLD & ALLERGY CONTROL
  CABINETS & COUNTERTOPS
  CARPETING & INDOOR AIR QUALITY
  CHINESE DRYWALL HAZARDS
  Combustion Appliance Contaminants
  Fireplace & Woodstove Contaminants
  Formaldehyde Hazards
  GAS EXPOSURE EFFECTS
  Gas Toxicity Levels
  Gases, Quick Guide to Indoor
  INDOOR AIR HAZARDS TABLE
  INDOOR AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, KEY STEPS
  INDOOR COMBUSTION PRODUCTS & IAQ
  Lead Exposure Hazards
  LP & Natural Gas Safety Hazards
  LP & Natural Gas Pressures
  METHANE GAS SOURCES
  Natural Gas Combustion Products
  ODORS, Smells, Gases in buildings
  Particles in Indoor Air - Chart
  Pesticide Exposure Hazards
  Radon Hazards
  Urea Formaldehyde Foam Insulation UFFI
  URETHANE FOAM Deterioration, Outgassing
  VENTILATION, BALANCED
  VENTILATION, EXHAUST ONLY
  VENTILATION, SUPPLY-ONLY
  VENTILATION, WHOLE HOUSE STRATEGIES
  Volatile Organic Compounds VOCs
INDOOR AIR QUALITY METHODS COMPARED

LEED Building Designation & IAQ

Legionella Legionnaires' Disease
Legionella BACTERIA & HVAC Equipment

LIGHTING, INTERIOR GUIDE
LIGHTNING PROTECTION

INSULATION INSPECTION & IMPROVEMENT
INSULATION IDENTIFICATION GUIDE
INSULATION, ASBESTOS
INSULATION MOLD RESISTANCE of FOAM
INSULATION MOLD

INSULATION, UFFI UREA FORMALDEHYDE FOAM

LEAD POISONING HAZARDS GUIDE

LP & Natural Gas Safety Hazards

METHANE GAS SOURCES
MILDEW in buildings ?
MILDEW ERRORS - MOLD PHOTOS
MILDEW REMOVAL & PREVENTION

MOISTURE CONTROL in buildings

MOLD ACTION GUIDE - WHAT TO DO ABOUT MOLD
MOLD ACTIVITY in buildings
MOLD AGE - Old is the Mold?

MOLD APPEARANCE - WHAT MOLD LOOKS LIKE
MOLD APPEARANCE - STUFF THAT IS NOT MOLD

MOLD ATLAS & PARTICLES INDEX
MOLD by MICROSCOPE
MOLD in the PETRI DISH, PHOTOS
Mold on Books, Book Conservation

MOLD CLASSES, HAZARD LEVELS

MOLD CLEANERS - WHAT TO USE
MOLD CLEANUP COMPANIES
MOLD CLEANUP GUIDE- HOW TO GET RID OF MOLD
MOLD CLEANUP - BLEACH
MOLD CLEANUP - HEALTH RISKS
MOLD CLEANUP - LIMITATIONS
MOLD CLEANUP - MISTAKES to AVOID
MOLD CLEANUP - MEDIA BLASTING
MOLD CLEANUP - SAFETY WARNINGS
MOLD CLEANUP - WOOD FLOORING
MOLD CLEANUP - WOOD FRAMING & PLYWOOD

MOLD CLEARANCE INSPECTIONS
MOLD CLINICAL REFERENCE TEXTS
MOLD CONSULTANTS/INSPECTORS
MOLD CONTAMINATION LEVELS

MOLD CULTURE PHOTOS
MOLD CULTURE TEST KIT VALIDITY
MOLD CULTURE SAMPLING METHOD

MOLD DETECTION & INSPECTION GUIDE
MOLD DOCTORS - ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE

MOLD EXPERT, WHEN TO HIRE
MOLD EXPOSURE, FOOD HAZARDS
MOLD EXPOSURE RISK LEVELS
MOLD EXPOSURE STANDARDS

MOLD FAQ's
MOLD FREQUENCY in buildings
MOLD GROWTH ON SURFACES, PHOTOS
MOLD GROWTH on SURFACES, TABLE OF
MOLD GROWTH in/on BUILDING INSULATION

MOLD INFORMATION CENTER
MOLD INSPECTORS & MOLD TESTERS
MOLD INSPECTION SERVICE
MOLD INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE TIPS
MOLD INVESTIGATION REPORTS

MOLD KILLING GUIDE
MOLD LAB REPORTS
MOLD LEVEL IN AIR, VALIDITY
MOLD LEVEL REPORTS
MOLD LEVELS IN buildings
MOLD by MICROSCOPE

MOLD ODORS, MUSTY SMELLS
MOLD on or in CARPETS
MOLD ON DIRT FLOORS

MOLD PREVENTION GUIDE

MOLD RELATED ILLNESS GUIDE
MOLD RELATED ILLNESS SYMPTOMS
MOLD RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION

MOLD SAFETY WARNINGS
MOLD SPRAYS, SEALANTS, PAINTS
MOLD STANDARDS

MOLD TOXICITY VARIATION

MOLD TEST KITS
MOLD TEST KITS for DIY MOLD TESTS
MOLD TEST METHODS, ACCURACY
MOLD TEST PROCEDURES
MOLD TEST REASONS
MOLD TESTING METHOD VALIDITY
MOLD TESTING SERVICES

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets
MVOCs & MOLDY MUSTY ODORS
MYCOTOXIN EFFECTS of MOLD EXPOSURE

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets

MVOCs & MOLDY MUSTY ODORS

Museum Artifact Preservation

Nanomaterials Hazards

NOISE / SOUND DIAGNOSIS & CURE
NOISE AIR CONDITIONER / HEAT PUMP
NOISE, DUCT VIBRATION DAMPENERS
NOISE CONTROL for HEATING SYSTEMS
NOISE CONTROL for FLOORS
NOISE CONTROL for PLUMBING
NOISE, PLUMBING DRAIN DIAGNOSIS
NOISE, PLUMBING DRAIN REPAIR
NOISE, PLUMBING CHECKLIST
NOISES, WATER HEATER
NOISES, WATER PUMP

ODORS GASES SMELLS, DIAGNOSIS & CURE
  ANIMAL ODORS IN buildings
  BOAT & CAR SMELLS & ODORS
  CARBON MONOXIDE - CO
  CARPETS & PADDING ODORS IN buildings
  CAT DANDER in buildings
  CHINESE DRYWALL HAZARDS
  DUCT & AIR HANDLER ODORS
  FLOOR DRAIN / TRAP ODORS
  GALVANIC SCALE & METAL CORROSION
  GAS MEASUREMENT TOOLS
  HEATING OIL EXPOSURE HAZARDS, LIMITS
  HEATING SYSTEM ODORS
  HOUSEWRAP AIR & VAPOR BARRIERS
  HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS
  METHANE GAS SOURCES
  MOLD ODORS, Musty Smells in buildings
  MVOCs & MOLDY MUSTY ODORS
  MYCOTOXIN EFFECTS of MOLD EXPOSURE
  ODOR DIAGNOSIS CHECKLIST
  ODORLESS CHEMICALS / GASES: CHECK FOR?
  ODORS, SEPTIC or SEWER
  ODORS, SULPHUR SMELL SOURCES
  ODORS, URINE REMOVAL
  ODORS IN WATER
  OIL HEAT ODORS
  OIL ODORS, LEAKY OIL TANK PIPING
  OIL TANK LEAK ODORS
  OZONE for MOLD OR ODORS
  PAINTS & COATINGS ODORS IN buildings
  Particulates & Allergens Indoors
  Pesticide Exposure Hazards
  PET ALLERGEN REMEDIES
  PLASTIC CONTAINERS, TANKS, TYPES
  PLASTIC HEATER VENT
  PLASTIC ODORS-SCREENS, SIDING
  PLUMBING SYSTEM ODORS
  SEPTIC METHANE GAS
  SEPTIC SYSTEM ODORS
  SEWER GAS ODORS
  SEWER GAS ODORS in COLD WEATHER
  SMELL PATCH TEST to Track Down Odors
  STAIN DIAGNOSIS & GUIDE
  SULPHUR & SEWER GAS SMELL SOURCES
  TOXIC GAS TEST PROCEDURES
  VINYL Siding or PLASTIC Window ODORS in buildings
  VINYL CHLORIDE HEALTH INFO
  WATER BARRIERS, EXTERIOR BUILDING
  WATER ENTRY in buildings
  WATER ODORS, CAUSE CURE
  WELL WATER CONTAMINANT SOURCES

OIL, HEATING, EXPOSURE HAZARDS, LIMITS
OIL HEAT ODORS
OIL SPILL CLEANUP / PREVENTION
OIL TANK LEAK ODORS

OIL TANKS INSPECT LEAK TEST ABANDON REGS
ABANDONING OIL TANKS
ABOVE GROUND OIL TANK INSPECTIONS
BURIED OIL TANK ADVICE
BURIED OIL TANKS, FINDING
FLOATING UP OIL STORAGE or SEPTIC TANKS
FLOODED HEATING EQUIPMENT REPAIR
FLOODED WATER HEATER REPAIR
FLOODED SEPTIC SYSTEMS, REPAIR
FUEL OIL TYPES & CHARACTERISTICS
FUEL UNIT, HEAING OIL PUMPS
HEATING OIL EXPOSURE HAZARDS, LIMITS
HEATING OIL - OLD, USEABLE?
HEATING OIL PIPING TROUBLES
HEATING OIL SHELF LIFE
HEATING OIL SLUDGE
HEATING OIL USAGE RATE
HOME BUYERS GUIDE TO OIL TANKS
OIL TANK ABANDONING PROCEDURE
OIL TANK LEAK ADVICE

OXYGEN - O2
OZONE HAZARDS
OZONE for MOLD OR ODORS

PAINTS & COATINGS ODORS IN buildings

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Particulates & Allergens Indoors
Pesticide Exposure Hazards
PET ALLERGEN REMEDIES
Pet Dander
PLASTIC CONTAINERS, TANKS, TYPES
PLASTIC HEATER VENT
PLASTIC ODORS-SCREENS, SIDING
PLUMBING SYSTEM ODORS
Pollen Photos
PVC - VINYL BUILDING PRODUCTS

RADON HAZARD TESTS & MITIGATION
Radon Enviro-Scare

ROT, FUNGUS, TERMITES
  TERMITE SHIELDS vs TERMITICIDE

SAFETY HAZARDS GUIDE
SAFETY HAZARDS & INSPECTIONS

SEPTIC SYSTEM INSPECT DIAGNOSE REPAIR
SEPTIC METHANE GAS
SEPTIC ODORS
SEPTIC PUMPS
SEPTIC SYSTEM ODORS
SEPTIC & CESSPOOL SAFETY

SEWAGE BACKUP TEST & CLEANUP
SEWAGE & SEPTIC CONTAMINANTS
SEWAGE CONTAMINATION in buildings
SEWAGE CONTAMINANTS in FRUIT / VEGETABLES
SEWAGE NITROGEN CONTAMINANTS
  NITROGEN CONTAMINATION
  NITROGEN REFERENCES
SEWAGE PATHOGENS in SEPTIC SLUDGE
  Components Entering a Septic Tank
  Components of Raw Sewage
  Components of Septic Tank Effluent
  Settled septic tank sludge
  Floating septic tank scum
  Gases in the septic tank
SEWAGE PUMPS
SEWAGE PUMP CLOG DAMAGE
SEWER BACKUP PREVENTION
SEWER GAS ODORS
SEWER GAS ODORS in COLD WEATHER
SEWER LINE REPLACEMENT

SICK HOUSE IAQ QUESTIONNAIRE
SIDING VINYL
SMELL PATCH TEST to Track Down Odors

SOUND CONTROL in buildings
SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS

STAINS on buildings - QUICK GUIDE
STAIN DIAGNOSIS on BUILDING EXTERIORS
STAIN DIAGNOSIS on BUILDING INTERIORS
STAINS on INDOOR SURFACES: PHOTO GUIDE
STAINS & Thermal Tracking

SULPHUR & SEWER GAS SMELL SOURCES

THERMAL TRACKING Indicates Heat Loss
UFFI UREA FORMALDEHYDE FOAM INSULATION
URETHANE FOAM Deterioration, Outgassing

VAPOR BARRIERS & CONDENSATION in buildings
VENTILATION in buildings

VINYL CHLORIDE HEALTH INFO
VINYL Siding or PLASTIC Window ODORS in buildings
Volatile Organic Compounds VOCs

WATER ODORS, CAUSE CURE
WATER TANK SAFETY

WATER TESTS, CONTAMINANTS, TREATMENT
  Contaminant Level
  Cheat on tests
  Correcting Unsatisfactory
  Lead Supply Lines
  Reduce Lead Contamination
  Shock a Well, How
  Supply & Drain Piping
  Water Requirements
  Water Test Advice
WATER TEST CHOICES & WATER TEST FEES
WATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT CHOICES
  Well Pollution

WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS
WIND TURBINES & LIGHTNING
World Trade Center Collapse Dust Photos

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Table of Combustion Products (C) Wiley Steven Bliss Table of Combustion Products & Indoor Air Quality Hazards
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  • Carbon monoxide - sources, health effects, typical indoor levels, steps to reduce exposure
  • Nitrogen dioxide -
  • sources, health effects, typical indoor levels, steps to reduce exposure
  • Sulfur dioxide (sulphur dioxide) -
  • sources, health effects, typical indoor levels, steps to reduce exposure
  • Respirable particles -
  • sources, health effects, typical indoor levels, steps to reduce exposure
  • Second-hand tobacco smoke - sources, health effects, typical indoor levels, steps to reduce exposure
  • Questions & answers about all types of ombustion products and fuel gas hazards found in buildings

Here we provide a table listing common indoor air quality contaminants caused by combustion (heaters, fireplaces, smoking, etc), their sources, effects, typical levels, and steps to reduce exposure.

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Table of Combustion Products Found Indoors

The following table lists common indoor air hazards and contaminants generated by combustion such as heating equipment, fireplaces, woodstoves, kerosene heaters, smoking. The table provides, for each contaminant, the name, description, primary household sources, health effects, typical exposure levels, and steps to reduce exposure.

Table of common indoor combustion product air quality hazards, sources, effects, and solutions (C) J Wiley, Steven Bliss

-- Adapted with permission from Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction.

See COMBUSTION AIR for additional details about the requirement for combustion air. COMBUSTION AIR for TIGHT buildings explains how to provide outside combustion air for tight buildings. See COMBUSTION GASES & PARTICLE HAZARDS for an explanation of the dangers of inadequate combustion air. See COMBUSTION PRODUCTS & IAQ for the relationship between fuel burning appliances and building indoor air quality. More about carbon monoxide - CO - is at CARBON MONOXIDE - CO and at CARBON MONOXIDE WARNING.

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INDOOR AIR QUALITY & HOUSE TIGHTNESS
INDOOR AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT GUIDE
  Air Pollutants, Health Effects
  Air Pollutants, Common Indoor
  CABINETS & COUNTERTOPS
CARPETING & INDOOR AIR QUALITY
  CHINESE DRYWALL HAZARDS
  INDOOR AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, KEY STEPS
  VENTILATION, WHOLE HOUSE STRATEGIES
  Air Filtering Strategies
  Particles in Indoor Air - Chart
  GAS EXPOSURE EFFECTS
  Gas Toxicity Levels
  Gases, Quick Guide to Indoor
  AIR CLEANER PURIFIER TYPES
  Air Filter Effectiveness
  Real-World Effectiveness of Air Cleaners
  Air Pollutants, Finding & Reducing
  Radon Hazards
  Formaldehyde Hazards
  BIOLOGICAL POLLUTANTS
  BUY PRODUCTS for MOLD & ALLERGY CONTROL
  Volatile Organic Compounds VOCs
  Pesticide Exposure Hazards
  Lead Exposure Hazards
  Asbestos Exposure Hazards
  Combustion Appliance Contaminants
  Backdrafting Appliances
  Fireplace & Woodstove Contaminants
  INDOOR AIR HAZARDS TABLE
  INDOOR COMBUSTION PRODUCTS & IAQ
  ODORS, Smells, Gases in buildings
INDOOR AIR QUALITY METHODS COMPARED

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  • Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction, by Steven Bliss. John Wiley & Sons, 2006. ISBN-10: 0471648361, ISBN-13: 978-0471648369, Hardcover: 320 pages, available from Amazon.com and also Wiley.com. See our book review of this publication.
  • Decks and Porches, the JLC Guide to, Best Practices for Outdoor Spaces, Steve Bliss (Editor), The Journal of Light Construction, Williston VT, 2010 ISBN 10: 1-928580-42-4, ISBN 13: 978-1-928580-42-3, available from Amazon.com
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