My Office Is Killing Me!: The Sick Building Survival Guide

May, Jeffrey C.

ISBN 10: 0801883423 / ISBN 13: 9780801883422

Published by Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006

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Synopsis:

Bacteria and mold may lurk undetected in carpets or in the heating or cooling system of your office or school. When inhaled, the by-products of these organisms can cause allergy and asthma symptoms. Chemical vapors emitted by office furniture and equipment may also foul the air we breathe indoors, causing headaches, eye irritation, or other symptoms.

Here the author of the best-selling My House Is Killing Me! and co-author of The Mold Survival Guide turns his attention to indoor air quality in public buildings. Blending his extensive professional experience with scientific explanations, May helps us see these buildings through the eyes of a building scientist, microscopist, and organic chemist. He offers a step-by-step approach to identifying, controlling, and often eliminating the sources of indoor air pollutants and allergens.

Whether it's a case of mold in an elementary school or inadequate ventilation in a high-rise office building, this valuable guide can help people cope when the air they breathe indoors is making them sick.

About the Author: Jeffrey C. May is a building consultant, indoor air-quality (IAQ) professional, and the principal scientist of May Indoor Air Investigations LLC in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts. He has conducted thousands of indoor environmental investigations including in homes, offices, and schools, and has personally analyzed over 40,000 air and dust samples. Widely published, May lectures nationally on IAQ topics.

Bibliographic Details

Title: My Office Is Killing Me!: The Sick Building ...
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket