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Title: A Formaldehyde Exposure Assessment Tool for Occupants of FEMA Temporary Housing Units

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1000861· OSTI ID:1000861

The report outlines the methodology used to develop a web-based tool to assess the formaldehyde exposure of the occupants of Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) temporary housing units (THUs) after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. Linear regression models were built using available data to retrospectively estimate the indoor temperature and relative humidity, formaldehyde emission factors and concentration, and hence the formaldehyde exposures. The interactive web-tool allows the user to define the inputs to the model to evaluate formaldehyde exposures for different scenarios.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
Environmental Energy Technologies Division
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
1000861
Report Number(s):
LBNL-4082E; TRN: US201102%%51
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English