Indoor air pollutant associated with combustion and high temperature
A negative result of using cooking and heating appliances
What is carbon monoxide
Emitted from carpeting and particle board
What is formaldehyde
These spores can enter your house from the outside and can cause allergies
What is pollen
Airborne dust from these tiny excretions exacerbates symptoms of asthmatics.
What is dust mite feces
Miners and insulation manufacturers and installers were the groups most likely exposed to this natural material.
What is asbestos
Produced whenever a high voltage electrical discharge occurs
What is ozone
As paints and adhesive dry they release these compounds.
What are volatile organic compounds.
These grow well on damp surfaces and are 2 to 3.5 um indiameter
What are fungal spores
These allergens are found in the saliva and dander of these animals.
What are cats and dogs
Employees who suffer from headaches, nausea, nasal and chest congestion, eye and throat problems, fatigue, fever, muscle pain, dizziness, and dry skin, may be afflicted with this syndrome.
What is sick building syndrome
Produced in large quantities from cigarettes and barbequing.
What is particulate matter
What is radon
These small organisms are ubiquitous and can be picked up and dispersed by wind.
What are bacteria and viruses
Found in great abundance in airborne ejected particles after a sick person sneezes.
What are viruses
General class of chemicals that are emitted from manufactured products in buildings.
What are VOCs
Produced whenever coal and certain types of diesel are combusted
What is sulfur dioxide
Cleaning products contain large amounts of this pleasant smelling compound.
What is limonene
A typical corn plant releases 14 to 50 million of these over a short time span while it is flowering.
What is pollen
Dead animals under a house can give off this gas which smells like rotten eggs
What is hydrogen sulfide
This solvent is used in airplane glue and is released from adhesives used in buildings
What is toluene
Produced whenever high temperatures results in causing the two main components of air to react with each other
What is nitrogen oxides