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Keeping Buildings Healthy: How to Monitor and Prevent Indoor Environment Problems [Hardback]

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  • Formāts: Hardback, 384 pages, height x width x depth: 238x159x24 mm, weight: 646 g
  • Izdošanas datums: 01-Jun-1998
  • Izdevniecība: Wiley-Interscience
  • ISBN-10: 0471292281
  • ISBN-13: 9780471292289
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  • Formāts: Hardback, 384 pages, height x width x depth: 238x159x24 mm, weight: 646 g
  • Izdošanas datums: 01-Jun-1998
  • Izdevniecība: Wiley-Interscience
  • ISBN-10: 0471292281
  • ISBN-13: 9780471292289
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Primarily geared to building managers and owners, the book approaches the problem of building-related illness from legal, medical, behavioral, industrial hygiene, and engineering perspectives. The authors contend that many indoor-environment-related health claims made by employees may in fact be instances of what they call "mass psychogenic illness." Thus, while it does contain information about possible causes and treatment of actual instances of Sick Building Syndrome (SBS), the bulk of the book deals with response to worker complaints, addressing such concerns as the state of indoor health litigation, media relations, and implications for insurance. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

A complete prevention and planning guide for professionals concerned with building-related illness

The dramatic increase in claims of illness related to building conditions has created an urgent need for information and advice on all aspects of this complicated topic. Keeping Buildings Healthy tells professionals what they must know in order to identify, evaluate, and resolve the complex issues presented by building-related illness effectively. Suitable for both manufacturing and clerical environments, it offers legal, medical, behavioral, industrial hygiene, and engineering expertise found in no other single publication.

Supplemented with case studies, plus extensive reference materials on indoor environmental health standards, organizations, publications, and an indoor environmental quality evaluation checklist, this practical resource will be valued by anyone with a stake in the good health and safety of the indoor environment.

Coverage includes:
* A review of common indoor environmental quality problems, such as HVAC systems, noise, lighting, and water
* Health complaint investigations, from triage and diagnosis to choosing consultants and handling the media
* Practical and legal concerns related to government inspections
* Indoor health litigation, legal options of different parties, liability risks, insurance implications, and more
Introduction xiii(4) About the Authors xvii
1. Does This Building Have an Indoor Environmental Quality Problem? 1(28) Philip Hagan Introduction 1(1) What Is an Indoor Environmental Quality Problem? 1(1) Definitions 2(2) Managing IEQ 4(6) Triggers for IEQ Investigations 10(2) Responses by the IEQ Team 12(4) Building Codes 16(1) Federal Guidelines 17(3) State Regulatory Programs 20(1) Indoor Environmental Standards and Guidelines 21(2) Mitigation and Control Strategies 23(3) Notes 26(3)
2. What Factors Can Affect an Indoor Environmental Quality Complaint? 29(42) Philip Hagan Introduction 29(1) Water Quality 29(4) Noise 33(1) Lighting 34(1) External Factors that Affect IEQ: Outdoor Environment/Climate/Weather 35(3) Internal Systems Factors: Pollutant Pathways and Driving Forces 38(1) Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning Systems 39(8) Housekeeping 47(2) Nonroutine Operations 49(1) Site Characterization 50(1) Resolution of the Complaint 51(1) Indoor Air Pollutants 51(8) Allergens and Pathogens 59(2) Controlling Biological Contaminants 61(5) Sampling for Industrial Hygiene 66(3) Notes 69(2)
3. Investigating Health Complaints 71(22) Ronald E. Gots Purpose 71(1) Introduction 71(2) The Many Causes of Symptoms: Differential Diagnosis 73(2) Effective Triage 75(6) Investigation 81(4) Evaluating and Choosing Consultants 85(2) Case Studies 87(3) Summary 90(1) References 90(3)
4. Indoor Air and Health: Clear-Cut, Equivocal, and Unlikely 93(26) Ronald E. Gots Introduction 93(1) Indoor Airs Scientific Debate 94(2) Terminology 96(2) Medical Investigation of Causation 98(1) Building-Associated Symptoms 99(1) Factors in the Workplace that Can Produce Symptoms 99(8) Chronic Illnesses Alleged to Be Caused by Environmental Factors in Office Buildings 107(3) Summary 110(1) References 111(8)
5. What Can We Learn about Indoor Environmental Quality Concerns from Studies? 119(18) Alan Hedge Overview 119(1) Factors Causing IEQ Concerns 119(5) IEQ Concerns and Nonenvironmental Variables 124(2) Factors Causing SBS: A Multifactorial Model 126(2) Summary 128(1) References 129(8)
6. Investigating Health Complaints: Behavioral Aspects 137(26) Alan Hedge Building Standards 137(1) Sick Buildings or Sick People? 138(1) Results from IEQ Research Studies 139(2) Personal Influences on Reporting IEQ 141(5) Cognitive Influences on Perceived SBS 146(3) Psychosocial Influences on Reporting SBS 149(2) Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and Environmental Illness 151(1) How to Tell Sick Building Syndrome from Mass Psychogenic Illness 152(2) Are Psychosocial Factors the Real Culprits? 154(2) References 156(7)
7. Communicating Results of the Investigation 163(14) Alan Hedge Introduction 163(1) Organizing and Managing Information Flow 163(3) Responding to News Media 166(2) Newspaper and Magazine Interviews 168(2) Radio Interviews 170(2) Television Interviews 172(1) Ambush Television Interviews 173(1) Formal News Conferences 174(1) Preventing Panic 175(2)
8. Government Inspections of the Building 177(4) James T. OReilly Practical Issues 177(1) Legal Rights 178(1) How the Inspection Is Conducted 179(1) Required Reports 179(2)
9. Indoor Health Litigation and the Building Management 181(8) James T. OReilly Introduction to Litigation Options 181(1) Why Would Anyone Sue? 181(1) What Does the Indoor Health Claimant Need to Prove? 182(1) What Steps Should Be Taken when a Lawsuit Is Threatened? 183(1) What Steps Should Be Taken When the Suit Is Filed? 184(1) Who Are the Defendants? 185(1) When Is a Class Action Used? 185(1) What Is the Document-Discovery Process? 186(1) Will My Deposition Be Required? 186(1) Do Lawsuits Usually Reach a Jury Verdict? 187(2)
10. Litigation by the Tenants Employees 189(8) James T. OReilly Liability Risks for the Building Owner 189(1) Legal Theories 190(4) How Should the Building Owner Interact with Other Defendants? 194(1) Threats of Adverse Publicity 195(2)
11. Legal Options of the Complaining Occupant Employees 197(12) James T. OReilly Introduction 197(1) How Workers Compensation Interacts with Indoor Health 197(1) Important Elements of Workers Compensation 198(2) Can Employees Sue Despite Workers Compensation Barriers? 200(2) Dealing with the Complainer: Limitations 202(2) Pretermination Considerations 204(1) Unions and the Complaining Worker 204(1) Worker Complaints to Government 205(1) The Employers Role in the Employees Liability Action against Vendors 206(3)
12. Complaints by the Tenant Company 209(6) James T. OReilly Handling Complaints before Litigation 209(1) Claims of Economic Damage Based on Owners Breach of Lease 209(2) When Habitability Warranties Are Implied 211(1) Damage Claims for Interruption of Work 211(2) Incentives Not to Sue the Building Owner 213(1) Counterclaim by the Building Owner 214(1)
13. Building Owners Options to Sue Persons Other than Tenants 215(10) James T. OReilly Introduction 215(1) Architects and Designers 215(5) Product Manufacturers 220(2) Real Estate and/or Buildings Prior Owners 222(3)
14. Insurance Law Implications of Indoor Health Claims 225(2) James T. OReilly Notice Requirements 225(1) Exclusions of Pollution Coverage 225(1) Duty to Assist the Insurance Carrier 226(1) Other Insurance Issues 226(1)
15. Case Study: The Brigham and Womens Hospital Experience 227(30) Tamara Lee Ricciardone Introduction 227(1) Background 228(1) Increase in Health Complaints 229(1) Investigation of the Operating Room Suites 230(9) Investigation of the Patient Tower 239(7) Union Issues 246(3) Legal Issues 249(5) Practical Recommendations 254(2) Conclusion 256(1)
16. Case Study: Anchorage, Alaska 257(4) Alan Hedge References 259(2)
17. The Chicago High-Rise IEQ Case 261(10) Robert L. Graham Cynthia A. Drew Introduction 261(1) Factual Background 262(1) The Citys Lawsuit 263(1) Joan Whitmers Intervention Suit 264(1) Frank Whitmers Personal Injury Lawsuit 265(1) Postscript 266(1) Avoiding Lawsuits in IEQ Situations: Lessons Learned 267(2) Conclusion 269(2) Appendix A. Additional Reference Materials on Indoor Environmental Health 271(4) Appendix B. Federal Agencies with Roles in Addressing IEQ 275(2) Appendix C. EPA and OSHA Contact Information 277(2) Appendix D. Standards and Reference Organizations 279(2) Appendix E. ASHRAE Guidelines 281(2) Appendix F. Private-Sector Contacts 283(6) Appendix G. Publications 289(4) Appendix H. Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Contact Information 293(4) Appendix I. Considerations when Responding to Health Complaints 297(2) Appendix J. Research Report to Building Owners and Managers Association International, Institute of Real Estate Management, International Council of Shopping Centers, National Apartment Association, National Association of Realtors(R), and National Multihousing Council (Results of a National Survey of Workplace Professionals, August 24, 1995) 299(8) Appendix K. Checklist for IEQ Evaluation of a Building 307(46) Index 353
JAMES T. O'REILLY is Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Cincinnati, Ohio. PHILIP HAGAN is Director of Safety and Environmental Management, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. RONALD GOTS, MD, is a physician with the International Center for Toxicology and Medicine in Rockville, Maryland. ALAN HEDGE, PhD, is a professor in the College of Human Ecology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.