ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

INDOOR POLLUTION
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Tobacco Carbon Monoxide

Radon Asbestos 4
Percent of 0.2 billion people
FR
using fuel for cooking
0.4% 0.5%
0.1%

28.6%

49.0%

2.9%

8.9%

1.5%

Firewood cow dung cake coal, lignite, or charcoal kerosene

liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) electricity biogas any other means 5
CONJUNCTIVAL (EYE)
IRRITATION
RASHES
TACHYC ARDIA
LETHARGY
DIZZINESS
 Reducing Radon Risks
There are
two ways to
protect your
family from
Radon.

First, the hard way

Holding Your Breath

Lower the Radon Level in Your Home
Your Family Will Breathe A Lot Easier.
 WHOLE-HOUSE
VENTILATION SYSTEM

+ E XH AUST V E NT I L ATION SYST E MS

+ SUP P LY V E NT I L ATION SYST E MS

+ B AL ANCE D V E NT I L AT ION SYST E MS

+ E NE R GY R E COV E RY V E NT I L ATION

SYST E MS
 SUPPLY VENTILATION
SYSTEMS

+ R E L AT I V E LY I N E X P E N S I V E A N D S I M P L E TO
I N S TA L L .
+ A L L OW B E T T E R C O N T RO L T H A N E X H A U S T
SYSTEMS.
+ M I N I M I Z E P O L L U TA N T S F RO M O U T S I D E
L I V I N G S PAC E .
+ P R E V E N T B AC K - D R A F T I N G O F C O M B U S T I O N
G A S E S F RO M F I R E P L AC E S A N D A P P L I A N C E S .
+ A L L OW F I LT E R I N G O F P O L L E N A N D D U S T I N
OUTDOOR AIR.
+ A L L OW D E H U M I D I F I C AT I O N O F O U T D O O R
AIR.
ASBESTOS
DANGEROUS
DANGEROUS
THE C ARBON MONOXIDE
DETECTOR
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Advice
+ Have your heating system, water heater, and any other gas, oil, or coal-burning
appliances serviced by a qualified technician every year.
+ When you buy gas equipment, buy only equipment carrying the seal of a national testing
agency, such as Underwriters’ Laboratories.
+ Make sure your gas appliances are vented properly. Horizontal vent pipes for appliances,
such as a water heater, should go up slightly as they go toward outdoors, as shown below.
This prevents CO from leaking if the joints or pipes aren’t fitted tightly.
+ When using a generator, use a battery-powered or battery backup CO detector in your
home.

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 CONCLUSION

PROTECT OUR HOUSE

PROTECT OUR FAMILY
PROTECT OUR HEALTH