Toxicity of building materials /

From long-standing worries regarding the use of lead and asbestos to recent research into carcinogenic issues related to the use of plastics in construction, there is growing concern regarding the potential toxic effects of building materials on health. Toxicity of building materials provides an ess...

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Hauptverfasser:
Torgal, Fernando Pacheco., Jalali, Said, Fucic, A.
Weitere Verfasser:
Torgal, Fernando Pacheco, Jalali, Said
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Cambridge, U.K. ; Philadelphia, Pa : Woodhead Pub., 2012.
Ausgabe:
1st edition
Zusammenfassung:
From long-standing worries regarding the use of lead and asbestos to recent research into carcinogenic issues related to the use of plastics in construction, there is growing concern regarding the potential toxic effects of building materials on health. Toxicity of building materials provides an essential guide to this important problem and its solutions.Beginning with an overview of the material types and potential health hazards presented by building materials, the book goes on to consider key plastic materials. Materials responsible for formaldehyde and volatile organic compound emi
Umfang:
1 online resource (504 p.)
text file
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-85709-635-4
Schlagworte:
Building materials > Toxicology.
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