Indoor environmental testing technology

Author: Wang Bingqiang
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This book systematically introduces the sources of major indoor air pollutants, indoor air quality standards, and indoor environmental quality testing methods. The content includes an introduction to indoor environmental testing technology, sampling methods for indoor air pollutants, determination of organic and inorganic pollutants in the air, as well as inhalable particulate matter and biological particulate matter. It also covers the determination of radon and radioactive substances in building materials in indoor air, measurement of indoor thermal environment parameters, determination of harmful substances in indoor decorative and finishing materials, and measurement of kitchen grease pollutants. The book is rich in content and up-to-date, meeting the needs of the "Indoor Environmental Testing Technology" course in higher vocational chemical inspection technology. It can serve as a training textbook for intermediate and advanced analytical inspection technicians in related professions, as well as for technical and administrative personnel engaged in indoor air pollution monitoring and health impact assessment, teachers and students in higher vocational colleges, and professionals in the construction and decoration industries.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Overview
Section 1 Indoor Environmental Testing
1. Indoor Environment
2. Indoor Air Pollution
3. Characteristics of Indoor Air Pollution
4. Indoor Environmental Testing
5. Objectives and Requirements for Indoor Environmental Testing
Section 2 Basis for Indoor Environmental Testing
1. Indoor Air Quality Standards
2. Indoor Hygiene Standards for Public Places
3. Limits for Harmful Substances in Indoor Decorative and Finishing Materials
4. Code for Control of Indoor Environmental Pollution in Civil Engineering
Section 3 Indoor Environmental Testing Technology
1. Physical Parameter Testing Methods for Indoor Environmental Testing Technology
2. Chemical Parameter Testing Methods for Indoor Environmental Testing Technology
3. Biological Parameter Testing Methods for Indoor Environmental Testing Technology
Practice Questions
Chapter 2 Sources of Major Indoor Air Pollutants
Section 1 Physical Pollution Factors
1. Electrostatic Pollution
2. Noise Pollution
3. Electromagnetic Radiation Pollution
Section 2 Biological Pollution Factors
1. Dust Mite Pollution
2. Legionellosis Pollution
3. Parasitic Pollution
4. Avian Influenza and Mad Cow Disease
5. Rabies
6. Respiratory System Pathogens, Pollen
Section 3 Chemical Pollution Factors
1. Chemical Pollution Factors
2. Classification of Chemical Pollution Factors
Section 4 Pollution from Building and Decorative Materials, Furniture
1. Pollution from Building and Decorative Materials
2. Pollution from Furniture
Section 5 Pollution from Daily Chemicals and Cosmetics
1. Pollution from Daily Chemicals
2. Pollution from Cosmetics
Practice Questions
Chapter 3 Indoor Air Quality Parameters
Section 1 Indoor Air Quality Pollutant Parameters
1. Formaldehyde
2. Radon
3. Ammonia
4. Carbon Dioxide
5. Carbon Monoxide
6. Inhalable Particulate Matter (PM10)
7. Benzo[a]pyrene
8. Total Volatile Organic Compounds (TVOC)
9. Benzene and Its Homologs
10. Microorganisms
11. Ozone
12. Nitrogen Oxides
13. Sulfur Dioxide
Section 2 Indoor Air Quality Physical Parameters
1. Temperature
2. Relative Humidity
3. Air Velocity
4. Fresh Air Volume
5. Thermal Radiation
Practice Questions
Chapter 4 Methods for Detecting Organic Pollutants in Indoor Air
Section 1 Sampling Methods for Indoor Air Pollutants
1. Sampling Methods and Instruments
2. Sampling Time and Frequency
3. Sampling Efficiency and Evaluation
Section 2 Methods for Determining Formaldehyde in Indoor Air
1. AHMT Spectrophotometric Method
2. Phenol Reagent Colorimetric Method
3. Acetylacetone Spectrophotometric Method
4. Gas Chromatography
5. Electrochemical Method
Section 3 Methods for Determining Benzene Derivatives in Indoor Air
1. Determination Methods for Toluene, Xylene, and Styrene in Indoor Air
2. Determination Methods for Benzene, Toluene, and Xylene in Indoor Air
3. Determination Methods for Benzene in Indoor Air
Section 4 Methods for Determining Total Volatile Organic Compounds in Indoor Air
1. Definition and Classification of Indoor Organic Pollutants
2. Methods for Determining Total Volatile Organic Compounds in Indoor Air
Section 5 Methods for Determining Benzo[a]pyrene in Indoor Air (High-Performance Liquid Chromatography)
1. Basis, Scope, and Principle of the Method
2. Instruments and Equipment
3. Reagents and Materials
4. Sampling and Sample Preservation
5. Operating Steps
6. Result Presentation
Practice Questions
Chapter 5 Methods for Detecting Inorganic Pollutants in Indoor Air
Section 1 Methods for Determining Sulfur Dioxide in Indoor Air
1. Tetramethylmercury-Pararosaniline Spectrophotometric Method
2. Formaldehyde Solution Absorption-Pararosaniline Spectrophotometric Method (Method 1)
3. Formaldehyde Solution Absorption-Pararosaniline Spectrophotometric Method (Method 2)
Section 2 Methods for Determining Nitrogen Dioxide in Indoor Air
1. Improved Saltzman Method (Naphthylamine Diethylamine Colorimetric Method, Method 1)
2. Improved Saltzman Method (Naphthylamine Diethylamine Colorimetric Method, Method 2)
Section 3 Methods for Determining Carbon Monoxide in Indoor Air
1. Non-Dispersive Infrared Gas Analyzer Method
2. Gas Chromatography
3. Mercury Displacement Method
4. Electrochemical Method
Section 4 Methods for Determining Carbon Dioxide in Indoor Air
1. Non-Dispersive Infrared Method
2. Gas Chromatography
3. Titration Method
Section 5 Methods for Determining Ammonia in Indoor Air
1. Indigo Blue Spectrophotometric Method
2. Nessler Reagent Colorimetric Method
3. Ion-Selective Electrode Method
Section 6 Methods for Determining Ozone in Indoor Air
1. Ultraviolet Spectrophotometric Method
2. Indigo Disulfonate Spectrophotometric Method
3. Chemiluminescence Method
Practice Questions
Chapter 6 Determination of Particulate Matter, Colony Count, and Radioactive Substances in Indoor Air
Section 1 Methods for Determining Inhalable Particulate Matter in Indoor Air (Impactor Sampling-Gravimetric Method)
1. Basis, Scope, and Principle of the Method
2. Instruments and Equipment, Reagents and Materials
3. Sampling and Sample Preservation
4. Operating Steps
5. Calculation
6. Precautions
Section 2 Methods for Determining Colony Count in Indoor Air
1. Basis and Principle of the Method
2. Instruments and Equipment, Materials
3. Nutrient Agar Medium
4. Operating Steps
5. Result Calculation
Section 3 Methods for Measuring Radon in Indoor Air
1. Instantaneous Measurement Method (Scintillation Bottle Determination of Radon Concentration in Air)
2. Continuous Measurement Method
Practice Questions
Chapter 7 Measurement of Indoor Air Physical Parameters
Section 1 Requirements for Testing Microclimate of Indoor Thermal Environment
Section 2 Methods for Determining Air Temperature
1. Glass Liquid Thermometer Method
2. Digital Thermometer Method
Section 3 Methods for Determining Air Humidity
1. Ventilation Psychrometer Method
2. Hair Hygrometer Method
3. Lithium Chloride Hygrometer Method
Section 4 Methods for Determining Air Velocity
1. Hot Wire Anemometer Method
2. Digital Anemometer Method
Section 5 Methods for Determining Radiant Heat
1. Multifunctional Radiometer Method
2. Black Globe Thermometer
3. Unidirectional Thermocouple Radiometer Method
Section 6 Methods for Determining Indoor Fresh Air Volume (Tracer Gas Method)
1. Definition
2. Principle
3. Instruments and Materials
4. Measurement Steps
5. Result Calculation
Practice Questions
Chapter 8 Determination of Harmful Substances in Indoor Decorative Materials
Section 1 Indoor Panels
1. Formaldehyde Limit
2. Formaldehyde Content Determination
3. Formaldehyde Emission
Section 2 Indoor Coatings
1. Limit
2. Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
3. Determination of Free Formaldehyde
4. Determination of Soluble Heavy Metals (Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Chromium)
Section 3 Indoor Adhesives
1. Limit
2. Determination of Free Formaldehyde
3. Determination of Benzene Content
4. Determination of Toluene and Xylene Content
5. Determination of Free Toluene Diisocyanate
6. Determination of Total Volatile Organic Compounds
Section 4 Polyvinyl Chloride
1. Limit
2. Determination of Volatiles
3. Determination of Vinyl Chloride Monomer
4. Determination of Soluble Heavy Metals (Lead, Cadmium)
Section 5 Wood Furniture
1. Limit
2. Determination of Formaldehyde Emission
3. Determination of Soluble Heavy Metals
Section 6 Wallpaper
1. Limit
2. Sample Collection, Preparation, and Preprocessing
3. Determination of Heavy Metal (or Other) Element Content
4. Determination of Vinyl Chloride Monomer Content
5. Determination of Formaldehyde Content
Section 7 Carpet, Carpet Underlay, Carpet Adhesive
1. Limit
2. Testing Methods
3. Calculation of Test Results
Section 8 Radioactive Nuclides in Building Materials
1. Basis and Scope of Determination
2. Terminology
3. Limit
4. Determination Methods
Section 9 Determination of Ammonia Released from Concrete Admixtures
1. Limit
2. Basis, Principle, and Scope of Determination
3. Instruments and Equipment
4. Reagents and Materials
5. Analysis Steps
6. Calculation
Practice Questions
Chapter 9 Determination of Kitchen Grease Pollutants
Section 1 Components and Identification of Kitchen Pollutants
1. Combustion Products of Fuels
2. Production and Composition of Cooking Fume
3. Formaldehyde Concentration in Kitchen Air
4. Benzo[a]pyrene Concentration in Cooking Fume
5. Benzo[a]pyrene Content in Condensates of Cooking Fume
Section 2 Sampling and Analysis Methods for Kitchen Grease Pollution
1. Sampling and Analysis Methods
2. Determination of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Cooking Fume Condensates
Practice Questions
Practical Content
Practical 1 Determination of Benzene, Toluene, and Xylene in Coatings
Practical 2 Determination of Sulfur Dioxide in Indoor Air
Practical 3 Determination of Formaldehyde in Indoor Air (Method 1)
Practical 4 Determination of Formaldehyde in Indoor Air (Method 2)
References