Controlling environmental tobacco smoke in offices

Journal Article · Wed May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996 · Heating, Piping and Air Conditioning

OSTI ID:264191

Ross, J A; Sterling, E; Collett, C ^[1]; Kjono, N E ^[2]

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1. Theodor D. Sterling and Associates, Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada)
2. System IV Inc., Redmond, WA (United States)

This article reports on a case study on the effectiveness of supplemental air cleaning to control environmental tobacco smoke in a single-level office building. A study to assess the effectiveness of supplemental air cleaning to control airborne levels of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) was conducted in a single-level office building in Redmond, Wash. Three air cleaners were integrated into the HVAC systems serving the offices. Smoking is permitted throughout the offices with the exception of one designated nonsmoking room that is physically separated from the remaining space. The objectives of the research were to assess the effectiveness of the air cleaners in providing acceptable indoor environmental conditions and to determine the impact of the air cleaning equipment on nonsmokers` exposure to ETS in the designated nonsmoking room.

• OSTI ID: 264191
• Journal Information: Heating, Piping and Air Conditioning, Vol. 68, Issue 5; Other Information: PBD: May 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
OFFICE BUILDINGS
AIR CLEANING SYSTEMS
SPACE HVAC SYSTEMS
TOBACCO SMOKES
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL