Kerosene vs. electric portable heaters: the question of risk

Journal Article · Wed Feb 29 23:00:00 EST 1984 · Environment; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00139157.1984.9931260· OSTI ID:5732862

Leff, H S

As home heating costs have risen, more and more people have turned to portable electric and kerosene space heaters. Kerosene heaters are cheaper to run than electric, but there are numerous health and safety issues - many of them unanswered - associated with their use. Among the issues discussed are indoor air pollution by sulfur dioxide, the life-cycle costs, the deposition of pollution on furniture, and the fire hazards.

• Research Organization: California State Polytechnic Univ., Pomona
• OSTI ID: 5732862
• Journal Information: Environment; (United States), Journal Name: Environment; (United States) Vol. 26:2; ISSN ENVTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320100* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Buildings
AIR POLLUTION
APPLIANCES
CHALCOGENIDES
ECONOMICS
ELECTRICITY
EQUIPMENT
FIRE HAZARDS
FUELS
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
HEATERS
HEATING
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
KEROSENE
LIQUID FUELS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POLLUTION
PORTABLE EQUIPMENT
SPACE HEATERS
SPACE HEATING
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
SULFUR OXIDES