Indoor air quality in Weatherization-Program homes. Final report

Technical Report · Wed Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6293537

Through a cooperative program, the Energy Authority and the Department of State conducted two research projects to improve the Weatherization Assistance Program for low-income households. This project was initiated to determine the extent of indoor air concentrations of five pollutants--radon, nitrogen dioxide, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, and respirable suspended particulates--from a sample of weatherized mobile homes and low-income houses. The researchers recommend that mobile and low-income homeowners need to vent combustion appliances properly to reduce nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide levels, and that non-smoking be encouraged to reduce levels of respirable suspended particulates.

• Research Organization: Fleming (W.S.) and Associates, Inc., Syracuse, NY (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6293537
• Report Number(s): PB-91-121434/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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