INDOOR AIR QUALITY / IAQ

Air is a major vital factor to keep all living creatures alive.

The quality of air has a very important role in this.

Dr.Ayşe ÖZTÜRK
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Air Quality
is the state of the air which surrounds us.

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Good and healthy air means the fresh, clean, clear

and unpolluted air.

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Poor and unhealthy air defines the polluted air which

is dangerous and hazardous to the life of poeple, plant
or animal, and to the values of property.

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AIR QUALITY

* Ambient Air Quality

/ Air in the Outdoor Environment

* Indoor Air Quality

/ Air in the Enclosed Spaces

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Features of Indoor Air Quality

Indoor Air Pollution

Indoor Air Improvement

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Indoor Air Pollution

… air pollution is the emissions into the atmosphere and

the presence in the atmosphere of one or more air
pollutants in enough concentration to be dangerous or
hazardous to the life and the property.

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Features of Indoor Air Pollution

Indoor Air Pollutants

Sources of Indoor Air Pollutants
Polluted Spaces within the Building
Health Effects of Indoor Air Pollution

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Classification of Indoor Air Pollutants

a. According to the Physical Properties

a1. gaseous and vapours
a2. particulates

b. According to the Chemical Properties

b1. organic
b2. inorganic

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 ARCT 209 / INAR 209
BUILDING PHYSICS I

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 ARCT 209 / INAR 209
BUILDING PHYSICS I

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Classification of Indoor Air Pollutants

c. According to the Adverse Health Effects

c1. toxic pollutants
c2. harmful and irritant pollutants
c3. narcotic pollutants
c4. carcinogenic pollutants
c5. mutagenic pollutants
c6. allergens

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 ARCT 209 / INAR 209
BUILDING PHYSICS I

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Classification of Indoor Air Pollutants

d. According to their Sources

d1. pollutants from outdoor
d2. pollutants from indoor

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 ARCT 209 / INAR 209
BUILDING PHYSICS I

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Volatile Organic Compound

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Sources of Indoor Air Pollutants

OUTDOOR SOURCES

NATURE PEOPLE’S ACTIVITIES

Outdoor Air Transport
Soil Industry
Water Cultivation
Flora Firework
Fauna Waste Products / Rubbishes
Wind …
Eruption
Erosion
…
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 ARCT 209 / INAR 209
BUILDING PHYSICS I

INDOOR AIR QUALITY / IAQ

Sources of Indoor Air Pollutants

INDOOR SOURCES

THE BUILDING PEOPLE’S ACTIVITIES

Layout of the Building Biological and Physical Activities
Building Construction Household Activities and Hobbies
Building Materials Work / Office Avtivities
Furnitures …
Technical Services
Indoor Environment
…

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Polluted Spaces within the Building

basements
ground floors
any space on the upper floors
garages
kitchens
bathrooms
unvented rooms
offices
swimming pools
…

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Health Effects of Air

Pollution

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Health Effects of Air Pollution

Legionnaire Disease
Sick Building Syndrome (SBS)
Asbestosis
Humidifier Fever
Pontiac Fever

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RADON

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LEGIONNELLA BACTERIUM
“Legionnaire Disease”

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LEGIONNELLA BACTERIUM
“Legionnaire Disease”

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LEGIONNELLA BACTERIUM
“Legionnaire Disease”

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Laboratory, surgery room, fire exit point
chimney Exhaust fan

Supply air fan

Natural Ventilation Mechanical Input, Mechanical Input,

Natural Exhaust of the Air Natural Exhaust of the Air

Methods of Ventilation
 duct grill Flexible link
Flexible link
Suspended ceiling
State air

Extract grill
(sunction)

Fresh air inlet

Extract ventilation to a lecture

Air diffuser:
Distribution of air pollutants