ASHRAE F11-2009 (I-P)

Air contamination is a concern for ventilation engineers when it causes problems for building occupants. Engineers need to understand the vocabulary used by the air sampling and building air cleaning industry. This chapter focuses on the types and levels of air ontaminants that might enter ventilation systems or be found as indoor contaminants. Industrial contaminants are included only for special cases. Because it is not a building air concern, the effects of refrigerants on the atmosphere are not included in this chapter; see Chapter 29 for discussion of this topic.

Chapter Table of Contents

Classes of Air Contaminants
PARTICULATE CONTAMINANTS
Particulate Matter
Bioaerosols
GASEOUS CONTAMINANTS
Volatile Organic Compounds
Inorganic Gases
AIR CONTAMINANTS BY SOURCE
Outdoor Air Contaminants
Industrial Air Contaminants
Nonindustrial Indoor Air Contaminants
Flammable Gases and Vapors
Combustible Dusts
Radioactive Air Contaminants
Soil Gases

ISBN: 978-1-933742-54-0
ISSN: 1523-7222

Units: I-P

Citation: 2009 ASHRAE Handbook -- Fundamentals: Chapter 11, Air Contaminants



Product Code(s): D-F112009IP

Chapter Table of Contents

Classes of Air Contaminants
PARTICULATE CONTAMINANTS
Particulate Matter
Bioaerosols
GASEOUS CONTAMINANTS
Volatile Organic Compounds
Inorganic Gases
AIR CONTAMINANTS BY SOURCE
Outdoor Air Contaminants
Industrial Air Contaminants
Nonindustrial Indoor Air Contaminants
Flammable Gases and Vapors
Combustible Dusts
Radioactive Air Contaminants
Soil Gases