Microbiological corrosion of buildings : a guide to detection, health hazards, and mitigation / edited by Rafał L. Górny.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Górny, Rafał L., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Engineering: Manufacturing, Medicine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (165 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Taylor & Francis Group, 2020.

Summary:

"Environmental stress caused by water, expose structures to microbial colonization. This is evident when both minor dampness and mass flooding occur. The book describes how biological corrosion of buildings and structures resulting from these hazards are responsible for the adverse health effects on people exposed to these contaminated environments. It describes the key elements and methods for neutralising and removing microbiological contamination, and the operating algorithm for checking the effectiveness and preventative solutions. Ideal for construction engineers, microbiologists and professionals in the field." -- Publisher's description.

Contents:

Water Damage in Buildings and Associated Microbiological Contamination

Indoor Microbial Pollutants

Epidemiology of Microbiological Contamination of Indoor Environments

Environmental Conditions Affecting Microbiological Contamination of Buildings

Biodeterioration of Building Materials

Methods of Identifying Microbiological Hazards in Indoor Environments

Assessment of the Air and Surface Microbial Contamination Levels

Methods of Drying Buildings

Removal of Microbial Corrosion from a Building

Microbiological Contamination of Indoor Environments in Legal Terms

Microbiological Corrosion of Buildings in Everyday Practice – Examples.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-00-304843-9

1-003-04843-9

1-000-16705-4

9781003048435

OCLC:

1175919242