Chemical pollutants in indoor airLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You can describe chemical pollutants in indoor air and their sources and health impacts.
You know the typical structures where different kind of pollutants exist.
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 chemical indoor environmental factors?

What are the sources of chemical pollutants and where do they exist in different kind of buildings?

What are the health impacts of chemical pollutants?

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

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

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

Materials

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