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Why Buildings Make You Sick
Title
Why Buildings Make You Sick [electronic resource (video)] / BBC Worldwide Ltd.
Published
New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2012], c1989.
Physical Description
1 streaming video file (50 min.) : sd., col.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on August 10, 2012.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Closed-captioned.
Title from distributor's description.
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
A new or remodeled office building opens, and workers are looking forward to their pleasant new environment. But their surroundings can present some unexpected problems. This program investigates sick building syndrome, or SBS, a condition found in many new or remodeled offices. Workers can suffer from a variety of symptoms such as irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat; skin irritations; and general hypersensitivity reactions. Among the causes of SBS are faulty ventilation, heating, and air-conditioning systems; chemical allergies resulting from exposure to some types of building materials; mold; or a combination of these. Solutions include thorough cleaning, care in the use of solvents and adhesives, and careful maintenance of heating, cooling, and ventilation systems.
Variant and related titles
Films on demand.
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 20, 2019
System details note
Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience
9 & up.
Contents
Questionnaires about a Sick Building (4:24)
Air Conditioning vs. Ventilation (2:16)
Building Air Measurements (3:56)
Stale Air (3:44)
Sick Building Ventilation Systems (4:20)
Air Particulate Collection (2:09)
Identification of Indoor Pollution (2:07)
Chemicals in the Air (2:46)
Environmental Health Problems (5:07)
Total Stressor Effect (3:08)
Controlled Air Flow (2:01)
Fluorescent Lighting (6:17)
What Makes a Building Sick? (5:48)
Credits: Why Buildings Make You Sick (0:39)
Videorecording number
48805 Infobase
Subjects
Genre/Form
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Also listed under
BBC Worldwide Ltd.
Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Infobase.
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