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Item Information   Holdings       More by this author     Botic, Steven S.     Subjects     Volatile organic compounds -- Health aspects.     Air -- Pollution     Pollutants -- Toxicology     Pollution -- Measurement     Air quality management     Waste -- Minimization     MSEV Project.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Botic, Steven S.       by title:      Quantifying VOCs in ...         MARC Display

Quantifying VOCs in products off-gassed during the construction of MSOE's Kern Center and proposed strategies for reducing employee exposure / Steven S. Botic. by Botic, Steven S. Subjects Volatile organic compounds -- Health aspects.   Air -- Pollution   Pollutants -- Toxicology   Pollution -- Measurement   Air quality management   Waste -- Minimization   MSEV Project. Description:  152 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm. Contents:  Advisor: Dr. Carol Diggelman. Committee Members: Dr. Francis Mahuta, Dr. Jay Karls. Introduction/background -- Literature review -- Methodology -- Results/discussion -- Conclusion and recommendations -- A: Total calculated VOCs for Kern Center products, B: Environmental risk factors for individual VOCs, C: VOC components and ERV for Kern Center products, D: Architectural coatings quarterly value, E: Architectural coatings quarterly volume, F: Alternative vertical caulk calculations, G: Alternative horizontal sealant calculations, H: Alternative solvent cleaner calculations, I: Alternative metal primer calculations, J: Alternative gymnasium turf calculations, K: Alternative terrazzo sealer calculations, L: Material safety data sheets. During the construction of MSOE’s Kern Center, construction workers were exposed to 3.6 tons of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) off-gassed by products used in the caulking, painting, terrazzo floor, and gymnasium floor phases of the project. VOCs pose significant health hazards to people working with or around the products as many of the VOCs are also classified hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). HAPs off-gassed during construction included: isophorene diisocynate, toluene diisocynate, m-xylene, and toluene. The most effective approach to reducing VOCs is through product substitution with low-VOC products. Through the development of the Environmental Risk Value (ERV), the products of off-gassing VOCs were assigned a risk value that includes the volume and toxicity of each product. Alternatives were found for products with the six highest ERVs. A Product Selection Flowchart (PSF) was developed and used for alternatives to the 6 products evaluated based on ERV, performance measures, and cost. The products used during the construcion of the Kern Center were found to have the highest ERV and lowest costs when compared to the alternatives. Also, the performance measures for the products used did not outperform many of the proposed alternatives. Incorporating the PSF before the submitted stage of a project will allow the construction manager to select products that pose a lower health risk to construction workers. The ERV and PSF are tools that quantify health hazards and identify alternative products that are comparable in performance and cost while reducing employee health risks.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Walter Schroeder Library Master's Theses AC805 .B678 2005 Available Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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