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Evaluation of priorities for repairing in moisture-damaged school buildings in Finland

Lappalainen, S., K?hk?nen, E., Loikkanen, P., Palom?ki, E., Lindroos, O. and Reijula, K.
2001
Building and Environment, 36(8): 981-986
Fungal spores; Bacteria; Indoor air; School; Ventilation; Moisture damages

Lappalainen, S., K?hk?nen, E., Loikkanen, P., Palom?ki, E., Lindroos, O. and Reijula, K., (2001), "Evaluation of priorities for repairing in moisture-damaged school buildings in Finland", Building and Environment, 36(8): 981-986.
Abstract:

We concluded that by examining construction damages of buildings visually, noting the smell and measuring the moisture in surfaces of building materials was possible to decide the order of relative importance for repairings in water-damaged buildings. Also light evaluation of the exposure to fungi and bacteria was succeeded with those methods even if the evaluation was difficult in case of minor moisture damages. The operation of the HVAC systems had no correlation to the concentrations of fungi and bacteria in air, material and surfaces samples.

Article Outline

1. Introduction

2. Material and methods

2.1. Objects

2.2. Evaluation of construction damages

2.3. Analysis of microorganisms

2.4. Inspection of ventilation system

2.5. Statistical analysis

3. Results

3.1. Concentrations of micro-organisms

3.1.1. Air samples

3.1.2. Material samples

3.1.3. Surface samples

3.2. Fungal flora in air, material and surface samples

3.3. Ventilation

4. Discussion

Acknowledgements

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Lappalainen, S.
Uusimaa Regional Institute of Occupational Health, Arinatie 3 A, FIN-00370 Helsinki, Finland
  1. Concentrations of viable spores of fungi and actinomycetes in ventilation channels
  2. Volatile organic metabolites associated with some toxic fungi end their mycotoxins  
K?hk?nen, E.
Uusimaa Regional Institute of Occupational Health, Arinatie 3 A, FIN-00370 Helsinki, Finland
  1. Psychosocial dimensions of solving an indoor air problem  
Loikkanen, P.
Uusimaa Regional Institute of Occupational Health, Arinatie 3 A, FIN-00370 Helsinki, Finland
     
Palom?ki, E.
     
Lindroos, O.
Tampere Regional Institute of Occupational Health, Uimalankatu 1, 33100 Tampere, Finland
  1. Concentrations of viable spores of fungi and actinomycetes in ventilation channels
  2. Mycotoxins in crude building materials from water-damaged buildings  
Reijula, K.
Tampere Regional Institute of Occupational Health, Uimalankatu 1, 33100 Tampere, Finland
  1. Bacteria, molds, and toxins in water-damaged building materials
  2. Concentrations of viable spores of fungi and actinomycetes in ventilation channels
  3. Mycotoxins in crude building materials from water-damaged buildings  


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