Part ⅠIndoor Air Quality1

Unit 1Indoor Air Quality Concerns3

1 Indoor Air Quality(IAQ)Problems3

2 Indoor Air Pollution Standards4

3 BuildingRelated Illness(BRI)4

Reading MaterialDo You Suspect Your Office has an Indoor Air Problem"para" label-module="para">

Translating Skills Ⅰ13

Unit 2The Common Causes of IAQ Problems18

1 Pollutant Sources18

2 Amount of Ventilation19

Reading MaterialSources of Combustion Products24

Translating Skills Ⅱ27

Unit 3Indoor Air Pollution and Health34

1 Immediate Effects34

2 LongTerm Effects34

3 Sensitive Proportions of the Population35

Reading MaterialSick Building Syndrome (SBS)39

Translating Skills Ⅲ43

Unit 4Identify the Indoor Air Quality Problems49

1 How to identify your indoor air quality problems"para" label-module="para">

2 Measuring Pollutant Levels49

Reading MaterialIndoor Air Quality Certification Scheme of Hong Kong53

Translating Skills Ⅳ57

Part ⅡSources of Indoor Air Pollution63

Unit 5Formaldehyde65

1 Sources of Formaldehyde65

2 Health Effects66

3 Steps to Reduce Exposure66

Reading MaterialThe Questionnaire about IAQ70

Translating Skills Ⅴ75

Unit 6Organic Gases and TVOCs80

1 Organic Gases80

2 Volatile Organic Compounds(VOCs)80

3 Interior Paints and TVOCs81

Reading MaterialCarbon Monoxide and Nitrogen Dioxide86

Translating Skills Ⅵ90

Unit 7Radon96

1 Sources of Radon96

2 Health Risks96

Reading MaterialJanuary is National Radon Action Month101

Translating Skills Ⅶ105

Unit 8Respirable Particles110

1 Physical and Chemical Properties110

2 Sources of Respirable Particles110

3 What airborne particles are found in your home"para" label-module="para">

4 Health Effects111

5 Steps to Reduce Exposure to Respirable Particles111

Reading MaterialAsbestos in Your Home116

Speaking Skills Ⅰ121

Unit 9Environmental Tobacco Smoke126

1 Environmental Tobacco Smoke(ETS)126

2 Health Impact126

3 Remedial Action127

Reading MaterialSecondhand Smoke131

Speaking Skills Ⅱ137

Unit 10Biological Pollution141

1 Sources of Biological Pollution141

2 Health Effects from Biological Contaminants141

3 Reducing Exposure to Biological Contaminants142

Reading MaterialLegionnaire’s Disease147

Speaking Skills Ⅲ152

Part ⅢImproving Indoor Air Quality157

Unit 11Source Control159

1 Basic Strategies to Improve Indoor Air Quality159

2 Adequate Designs, Maintenance and Operation of MVAC System160

3 Application of Common Sense160

Reading MaterialOzone165

Speaking Skills Ⅳ170

Unit 12Healthy Renovation175

1 Indoor Air Pollutants Generated from Renovation Works175

2 Reduce the IAQ Problems during and after Renovation176

Reading MaterialImproving Indoor Air Quality with Plants180

Writing Skills Ⅰ184

Unit 13Ventilation Improvements190

1 Health Problems and Ventilation190

2 Ventilation System Problems and Solutions191

3 System Design191

4 Operation and Maintenance192

Reading MaterialAir Cleaners195

Writing Skills Ⅱ200

Part ⅣInVehicle Air Quality205

Unit 14Pollutants Lurk inside Vehicles207

1 Give me Some Space207

2 New Car Smell208

Reading MaterialAir Pollutants inside California Vehicles215

Writing Skills Ⅲ219

Unit 15Tackling inCar Pollution224

1 The Pollutants inside Automobiles224

2 The Pollutants from Auto Exhaust225

3 The Solutions to the inCar Pollution Problem225

Reading MaterialARRPET and ARRPET Activity in Beijing，China231

Writing Skills Ⅳ236

References243

References241