Biological pollutants in indoor air and health impactsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You can describe biological pollutants in indoor air and their sources and health impacts.
You know the meaning of microbes as part of indoor air quality considering the use of buildings and their structures.
You know the meaning of different species of microbes when assessing indoor air quality.
You can choose appropriate sampling and analysis methods according to the purpose and justify these choices. You can also interpret the analysis results and assess their reliability.

Content

What are the main microbiological indoor environmental factors?

How do microbes end up in indoor air?

What are the health effects of microbes?

What are the commonly used sampling and analysis methods for microbes in buildings?

What factors should be taken into account when interpreting the results?

When is the presence of microbes in structures a damage and when a natural situation?

Evaluation

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
c. work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of the professional field.
e. choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices.

Qualifications

Basics of residential health, Microbiology

Materials

Chemical pollutants in indoor air, Ventilation and air conditioning, Building physics and physical conditions, Indoor air project, Structural engineering