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Advances in the Toxicity of Construction and Building Materials

Pacheco-Torgal, F. Falkinham Joseph O. Galaj, Jerzy
Heftet / 2022 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780128245330
Publisert
2022-03-08
Utgiver
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc; Woodhead Publishing
Vekt
1000 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
346

Redaktør
Pacheco-Torgal, F.
Falkinham Joseph O.
Galaj, Jerzy

Om bidragsyterne

Dr. F. Pacheco Torgal is a Principal Investigator at the University of Minho in Portugal. He holds the title of Counsellor at the Portuguese Engineers Association. He is a member of the editorial boards for nine international journals. Over the last 10 years he has participated in the research decision for more than 460 papers and has also acted as a Foreign Expert on the evaluation of 22 PhD thesis. Over the last 10 years he has also been a Member of the Scientific Committees for more than 60 conferences, most of them held in Asian countries. He is also a grant assessor for several scientific institutions in 15 countries, including the UK, US, Netherlands, China, France, Australia, Kazakhstan, Belgium, Spain, Czech Republic, Chile, Saudi Arabia, UA. Emirates, Croatia, Poland, and the EU Commission. In the last 10 years, he reviewed more than 70 research projects. Dr Falkinham is a professor of microbiology in the Department of Biological Sciences at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. His research interests include the epidemiology of Mycobacterium avium, metal oxidation and reduction in biofilms and predatory bacteria ecology Dr. Jerzy GALAJ is a head of Hydromechanics and Fire Water Supply Institute of Fire Technique Department at the Main School of Fire Service, Slowackiego Str. 52/54 Warsaw Poland.

Advances in the Toxicity of Construction and Building Materials

Pacheco-Torgal, F. Falkinham Joseph O. Galaj, Jerzy
Heftet / 2022 / Engelsk
Pacheco-Torgal, F. Falkinham Joseph O. Galaj, Jerzy
Heftet / 2022 / Engelsk
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Advances in the Toxicity of Construction and Building Materials presents the potential and toxic effects of building materials on human health, along with tactics on how to minimize exposure. Chapters are divided into four sections covering the toxicity of indoor environments, fire toxicity, radioactive materials, and toxicity from plastics, metals, asbestos, nanoparticles and construction wastes. Key chapters focus on the reduction of chemical emissions in houses with eco-labelled building materials and potential risks posed by indoor pollutants that may include volatile organic compounds (VOC), formaldehyde, semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOC), radon, NOx, asbestos and nanoparticles. Known illnesses and reactions that can be triggered by these toxic building materials include asthma, itchiness, burning eyes, skin irritations or rashes, nose and throat irritation, nausea, headaches, dizziness, fatigue, reproductive impairment, disruption of the endocrine system, impaired child development and birth defects, immune system suppression, and even cancer.
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Part I: Indoor Air Contaminants from Building Materials 1. Toxicity of formaldehyde, polybrominated diphenyl ethers and phthalates in engineered wood 2. Chemical emissions reduced in houses with eco-labelled building materials 3. A method for early detection and identification of fungal contamination of building materials 4. Natural materials associated microbiome toxicity Part II: Fire Toxicity of Building Materials 5. Fire behaviour of modern façade materials 6. Fire safety challenges of external foam plastic insulated buildings 7. Toxic gas emissions from plywood fires 8. Impact of apartment tightness on the concentrations of toxic gases emitted during a fire 9. Investigation on the fire hazard of hybrid polymer materials based on the test of smoke toxicity 10. Estimating toxic harmfulness of combustion products on building materials Part III: Radioactive Building Materials 1. Evaluation of radioactivity from commercial construction materials and its radon exhalation implications on residents 12. Radioactivity of phosphogypsum based bricks 13. Coal bottom ash natural radioactivity in building materials 14. Radioactivity of Malaysia’s building materials containing NORM and potential radiological risks 15. Radioactivity of ceramic tiles used in some Saudi Arabian buildings 16. Radioactivity of construction and demolition waste Part IV: Toxicity of Plastics, Metals, Asbestos, Nanoparticles and of Construction Wastes Reuse 17. Toxicity of plastic materials 18. Toxicity of metal-based materials 19. Toxicity of asbestos in buildings 20. Potential risks posed by the use of nano-enabled construction products 21. Nanoparticles from construction wastes 22. Toxicity of concrete containing hazardous wastes 23. Immobilization of toxic was in geopolymers 24. Risk management of hazardous substances in a circular economy  
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An essential guide on the potential toxic effects of building materials on human health that also covers how to minimize these effects
Provides an essential guide to the potential toxic effects of building materials on human health Comprehensively examines materials responsible for formaldehyde and volatile organic compound emissions, as well as semi-volatile organic compounds Presents coverage on fire toxicity and an evaluation of the radioactivity of building materials Includes several cases studies throughout and addresses current international standards
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Advances in the Toxicity of Construction and Building Materials presents the potential and toxic effects of building materials on human health, along with tactics on how to minimize exposure. Chapters are divided into four sections covering the toxicity of indoor environments, fire toxicity, radioactive materials, and toxicity from plastics, metals, asbestos, nanoparticles and construction wastes. Key chapters focus on the reduction of chemical emissions in houses with eco-labelled building materials and potential risks posed by indoor pollutants that may include volatile organic compounds (VOC), formaldehyde, semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOC), radon, NOx, asbestos and nanoparticles. Known illnesses and reactions that can be triggered by these toxic building materials include asthma, itchiness, burning eyes, skin irritations or rashes, nose and throat irritation, nausea, headaches, dizziness, fatigue, reproductive impairment, disruption of the endocrine system, impaired child development and birth defects, immune system suppression, and even cancer.
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Part I: Indoor Air Contaminants from Building Materials 1. Toxicity of formaldehyde, polybrominated diphenyl ethers and phthalates in engineered wood 2. Chemical emissions reduced in houses with eco-labelled building materials 3. A method for early detection and identification of fungal contamination of building materials 4. Natural materials associated microbiome toxicity Part II: Fire Toxicity of Building Materials 5. Fire behaviour of modern façade materials 6. Fire safety challenges of external foam plastic insulated buildings 7. Toxic gas emissions from plywood fires 8. Impact of apartment tightness on the concentrations of toxic gases emitted during a fire 9. Investigation on the fire hazard of hybrid polymer materials based on the test of smoke toxicity 10. Estimating toxic harmfulness of combustion products on building materials Part III: Radioactive Building Materials 1. Evaluation of radioactivity from commercial construction materials and its radon exhalation implications on residents 12. Radioactivity of phosphogypsum based bricks 13. Coal bottom ash natural radioactivity in building materials 14. Radioactivity of Malaysia’s building materials containing NORM and potential radiological risks 15. Radioactivity of ceramic tiles used in some Saudi Arabian buildings 16. Radioactivity of construction and demolition waste Part IV: Toxicity of Plastics, Metals, Asbestos, Nanoparticles and of Construction Wastes Reuse 17. Toxicity of plastic materials 18. Toxicity of metal-based materials 19. Toxicity of asbestos in buildings 20. Potential risks posed by the use of nano-enabled construction products 21. Nanoparticles from construction wastes 22. Toxicity of concrete containing hazardous wastes 23. Immobilization of toxic was in geopolymers 24. Risk management of hazardous substances in a circular economy  
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An essential guide on the potential toxic effects of building materials on human health that also covers how to minimize these effects
Provides an essential guide to the potential toxic effects of building materials on human health Comprehensively examines materials responsible for formaldehyde and volatile organic compound emissions, as well as semi-volatile organic compounds Presents coverage on fire toxicity and an evaluation of the radioactivity of building materials Includes several cases studies throughout and addresses current international standards
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780128245330
Publisert
2022-03-08
Utgiver
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc; Woodhead Publishing
Vekt
1000 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
346

Redaktør
Pacheco-Torgal, F.
Falkinham Joseph O.
Galaj, Jerzy

Om bidragsyterne

Dr. F. Pacheco Torgal is a Principal Investigator at the University of Minho in Portugal. He holds the title of Counsellor at the Portuguese Engineers Association. He is a member of the editorial boards for nine international journals. Over the last 10 years he has participated in the research decision for more than 460 papers and has also acted as a Foreign Expert on the evaluation of 22 PhD thesis. Over the last 10 years he has also been a Member of the Scientific Committees for more than 60 conferences, most of them held in Asian countries. He is also a grant assessor for several scientific institutions in 15 countries, including the UK, US, Netherlands, China, France, Australia, Kazakhstan, Belgium, Spain, Czech Republic, Chile, Saudi Arabia, UA. Emirates, Croatia, Poland, and the EU Commission. In the last 10 years, he reviewed more than 70 research projects. Dr Falkinham is a professor of microbiology in the Department of Biological Sciences at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. His research interests include the epidemiology of Mycobacterium avium, metal oxidation and reduction in biofilms and predatory bacteria ecology Dr. Jerzy GALAJ is a head of Hydromechanics and Fire Water Supply Institute of Fire Technique Department at the Main School of Fire Service, Slowackiego Str. 52/54 Warsaw Poland.

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