Test Methods and Protocols for Environmental and Safety Hazards Associated with Home Energy Retrofits

Cautley, D.¹  Viner, J.¹  Lord, M.¹  Pearce, M.¹ 

[1] NorthernSTAR Building America Partnership, St. Paul, MN (United States)

关键词: home hazards;    deaths in homes;    home hazard identification;    measuring home hazards;    indoor air quality;    home contaminants;    air borne particulates;    mold;    carbon monoxide;    indoor environment;    environmental health testing;    air tight building;    construction related toxins;    home allergens;    combustion safety;    radon;    Building America;    residential;    residential building;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1219888
RP-ID  :  DOE/GO--102012-3752
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1219888
Others  :  Other: 6074

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

A number of health hazards and hazards to the durability of homes may be associated with energy retrofitting and home renovation projects. Among the hazards associated with energy retrofit work, exposure to radon is thought to cause more than 15,000 deaths per year in the U.S., while carbon monoxide poisoning results in about 20,000 injuries and 450 deaths per year. Testing procedures have been developed for identifying and quantifying hazards during retrofitting. These procedures commonly include a battery of tests to screen combustion appliances for safe operation, including worst case depressurization measurement, backdrafting (spillage) under depressurized or normal conditions, and carbon monoxide production.