MONITORING OF INDOOR AIR QUALITY FOR HUMAN HEALTH

Abstract

Indoor air quality (IAQ) is a term describing the air quality of a building; especially it refers to the health and comfort of building occupants. It refers to the nature of the conditioned air that circulates throughout space/area, where we work and live in. Microbial pollutants (moulds, fungi) that are largely dependent on the temperature and humidity of the room, gaseous contaminants (including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, volatile organic compounds, etc.) and dust particles or aerosols may affect the IAQ. These contaminants can have adverse health effects on the inhabitants of buildings. An air quality control system is extremely important to prevent such adverse effects.