Toxicity of building materials
From long-standing worries regarding the use of lead and asbestos to recent research into carcinogenic issues related to the use of plastics in construction, there is growing concern regarding the potential toxic effects of building materials on health. Toxicity of building materials provides an ess...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, U.K. ; Philadelphia, Pa :
Woodhead Pub
2012.
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| Edition: | 1st edition |
| Series: | Woodhead Publishing in materials
Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628474206719 |
| Summary: | From long-standing worries regarding the use of lead and asbestos to recent research into carcinogenic issues related to the use of plastics in construction, there is growing concern regarding the potential toxic effects of building materials on health. Toxicity of building materials provides an essential guide to this important problem and its solutions.Beginning with an overview of the material types and potential health hazards presented by building materials, the book goes on to consider key plastic materials. Materials responsible for formaldehyde and volatile organic compound emi |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (504 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780857096357 |
