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RIAQ. Residential Indoor Air Quality Bill Bardin. Air and Water Pollution Prevention and Control Engineering RPI – Fall 2013 Professor Gutierrez-Miravete . RIAQ – Residential Indoor Air Pollution.

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  1. RIAQ Residential Indoor Air Quality Bill Bardin Air and Water Pollution Prevention and Control Engineering RPI – Fall 2013 Professor Gutierrez-Miravete

  2. RIAQ – Residential Indoor Air Pollution • Many of us realize, from first hand experience, that the outside air can be unhealthy and polluted, but fewer people know that the indoor air quality can be even worse. • Recommended exchange rate: • 1 – 3 /Hour. • Areas of Concern: • Radon • VOC’s • PM’s

  3. RIAQ - Radon • Average national indoor radon level: • 1.3 pCi/L (1 Ci = 3.7 × 1010decays per second.) • Fairfield County: • 3.9 pCi/L with 29% of the test sites yielding at least 4.0 pCi/L and above, the EPA action level. • Radon is the most common cause of lung cancer among non-smokers and causes about 21,000 U.S. deaths a year. • Radon exists naturally, as a gas, resulting from the decay of Thorium or Uranium. • Radon testing and remediation is required for home sales. • Proper design and construction can mitigate radon issues in residential construction. • http://www.nsc.org/Pages/NationalSafetyCouncil'sRadonHotlineOffersHomeownersTestKits.aspx • http://county-radon.info/CT/Fairfield.html • http://www.ct.gov/dph/lib/dph/environmental_health/radon/pdf/Basic_Radon__Facts.pdf

  4. RIAQ – VOC’s • Paints, stains, varnishes • Waxes • Polishes • Solvents • Pesticides • Adhesives • Wood preservatives • Cleansers • Lubricants • Air fresheners • Fuels • Plastics • Copy machines, printers • Tobacco products • Perfumes • Dry cleaned clothing • Headache • Dizziness • Lack of coordination • Nervousness • Irritability • Insomnia • Confusion • Loss of concentration • Speech difficulties • Depression • Impaired judgment • Memory deficits • Visual disturbances • ECG changes • Weakness • Fatigue • Paralysis • http://osbguide.tecotested.com/pdfs/en/tb114.pdf • http://greatstuff.dow.com/pdfs/consumer_safety.pdf • http://www.chinesedrywall.com/index.html

  5. RIAQ – PM’s • According to the EPA people spend nearly 90% of their time indoors. • Electrostatic filters • HEPA Filters • Exhaust fans for cooking • No Smoking Policy • No work clothes • Humidity Control • Frequent vacuuming • Proper renovation protection • Pets • Aerosols • Soot • Pests • Dust • Carpets • Rugs • Furniture • Cooking • Open Windows • Smoke • Mold • Mildew

  6. Thank You

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