Aerobiological Engineering Handbook encompasses everything needed to design and build systems that control airborne pathogens and reduce respiratory hazards in indoor environments.

Features:

• Examines sick building syndrome and building-related illness resulting from known, suspected, and emerging pathogens and allergens
• Includes complete databases for airborne and animal pathogens and bio-weapons to help you quickly identify infection risks
• Fully describes the technologies for controlling airborne hazards: ventilation systems; filtration; ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVG); carton adsorption; photocatalytic oxidation (PCO); airborne ozone disinfection; ionization; pulsed light and pulsed electric fields; ultrasonification; and more
• Explains detection and monitoring methods for air sampling
• Puts at your fingertips specific design data and tools, including time-saving software for designing ventilation, filters, and other equipment
• Offers detailed information on avoiding and remediating mold and microbial growth problems and managing odors and gases
• Recommends methods and technologies for dealing with potential bio-terrorist weapons in HVAC systems, including "immune building" technologies

Contents

Background and History

1. Airborne Disease and the Indoor Environment
2. Airborne Pathogens and allergens
3. The Pathology of airborne Disease
4. Epidemiology and Dosimetry
5. Aerobiology of the Outdoors
6. Aerosol Science and Particle Dynamics
7. Microbial Disinfection Fundamentals
8. Buildings and Enclosures

Airborne Disease Control Technologies

9. Ventilation Systems and Dilution
10. Filtration of Airborne Microorganisms
11. Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation
12. Gas Phase Filtration
13. Electrostatic Filtration
14. Photocatalytic Oxidation
15. Pulsed Light
16. Ionization
17. Ozone
18. Green Technologies
19. Thermal Disinfection, Cryogenics, and Desiccation
20. Antimicrobial Coatings
21. Microwaves
22. Alternative and Developmental Technologies

Testing and Remediation

23. Air and Surface Sampling
24. Biodetection and Monitoring
25. Indoor Limits and Guidelines
26. Remediation
27. Testing and Commissioning

Applications

28. Commercial Office Buuildings
29. Educational Facilities
30. Residential Housing
31. Health Care Facilities
32. Biological and Animal Laboratories
33. Food Industry Facilities
34. Agricultural and Animal Facilities
35. Libraries and Museums
36. Places of Assembly
37. Aircraft and Transportation
38. Industrial Facilities
39. Sewage and Waste Processing

Appendices

• Airborne Pathogens and Allergens
• Toxins and Associated Fungal Species
• Microbial Volatile Organic Compounds
• Surface Sampling Test Results Evaluation Form
• Settle Plate Test Results Evaluation Form
• Air Sampling Test Results Evaluation Form

Glossary
Index

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