Aerobiological Engineering Handbook

The data and methodologies needed to eliminate building air quality problems due to microbial hazards. The most comprehensive guide available on the subject, Aerobiological Engineering Handbook encompasses everything needed to design and build systems that control airborne pathogens and reduce respiratory hazards in indoor environments. Packed with over 500 topic-clarifying schematics, diagrams, tables, and charts, this hands-on guide will help readers tackle the most difficult airborne problems and build superior ventilation systems or remediate existing ones in commercial, residential, and governmental buildings; healthcare facilities; stadiums and malls; schools; laboratories; aircraft; and animal facilities.

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 (UVGT); carbon adsorption; photocatalytic oxidation (PCO); airborne ozone disinfection; ionization; pulsed light and pulsed electric fields; ultrasonication; and more. Explains detection and monitoring methods for air sampling.

Puts at your fingertips specific design data and tools including methods for sizing filters, UV systems, and other air cleaning technologies. Offers detailed information on avoiding and remediating mold and microbial growth problems and managing odors and gases. Provides methods and technologies for dealing with airborne diseases such as influenza, tuberculosis, and SARS virus, including all "immune building" technologies that may be used to protect against bioterrorism weapons.

INSIDE Aerobiological Engineering Handbook. Airborne Disease Control Technologies. Detection and Remediation. Applications Appendices : Airborne Pathogens and Allergens, Toxins, MVOCs, and Evaluation Forms for Surface Sampling, Settle Plate Sampling, and Air Sampling.

Solve any building air quality problem

A complete reference for the design of air filtration systems and HVAC systems used in homes, schools, hospitals, laboratories, or animal facilities, this book offers complete descriptions of each of the major technologies currently used for air disinfection. Each subject, chemical or microbial, is treated in sufficient detail to allow the design of these components to solve specific building air quality problems.

• Design solutions for control of gases and odors
• Recommended technologies and methods to combat biological terrorist weapons in HVAC systems
• Diagnosis of air quality problems
• Complete airborne pathogen database for the identification of infection risk

Preface
Acknowledgments
List of Symbols

Section 1 : Background and History
Chapter 1. : Airborne Disease and The Indoor Environment
Chapter 2. : Airborne Pathogens and Allergens
Chapter 3. : The Pathology of Airborne Disease
Chapter 4. : Epidemiology and Dosimetry
Chapter 5. : Aerobiology of The Outdoors
Chapter 6. : Aerosol Science and Particle Dynamics
Chapter 7. : Microbial Disinfection Fundamentals
Chapter 8. : Buildings and Enclosures

Section 2 : Airborne Disease Control Technologies
Chapter 9. : Ventilation Systems and Dilution
Chapter 10. : Filtration of Airborne Microorganisms
Chapter 11. : Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation
Chapter 12. : Gas Phase Filtration
Chapter 13. : Electrostatic Filtration
Chapter 14. : Photocatalytic Oxidation
Chapter 15. : Pulsed Light
Chapter 16. : Ionization
Chapter 17. : Ozone
Chapter 18. : Green Technologies
Chapter 19. : Thermal Disinfection, Cryogenics, and Desiccation
Chapter 20. : Antimicrobial Coatings
Chapter 21. : Microwaves
Chapter 22. : Alternative and Developmental Technologies

Section 3 : Testing and Remediation
Chapter 23. : Air and Surface Sampling
Chapter 24. : Biodetection and Monitoring
Chapter 25. : Indoor Limits and Guidelines
Chapter 26. : Remediation
Chapter 27. : Testing and Commissioning

Section 4 : Applications
Chapter 28. : Commercial Office Buildings
Chapter 29. : Educational Facilities
Chapter 30. : Residential Housing
Chapter 31. : Health Care Facilities
Chapter 32. : Biological and Animal Laboratories
Chapter 33. : Food Industry Facilities
Chapter 34. : Agricultural and Animal Facilities
Chapter 35. : Libraries and Museums
Chapter 36. : Places of Assembly
Chapter 37. : Aircraft and Transportation
Chapter 38. : Industrial Facilities
Chapter 39. : Sewage and Waste Processing

Appendix A : Airborne Pathogens and Allergens
Appendix B : Toxins and Associated Fungal Species
Appendix C : Microbial Volatile Organic Compounds
Appendix D : Surface Sampling Test Results Evaluation Form
Appendix E : Settle Plate Test Results Evaluation Form
Appendix F : Air Sampling Test Results Evaluation Form
Glossary
Index