Air Quality in the Home | McRae Home Inspections

Indoor air quality is?generally worse than most people believe, but there are things you can do? about it.

Some Quick Facts:
  • Indoor air quality can be worse than that of? outdoor air.
  • Problems can arise from moisture, insects, pets,? appliances, radon, materials used in household products and furnishings, smoke,? and other sources.
  • Effects range from minor annoyances to major? health risks.
  • Remedies include ventilation, cleaning, moisture? control, inspections, and following manufacturers? directions when using? appliances and products.

Research has shown that the quality of indoor? air can be worse than that of outdoor air. Many homes are built or remodeled? more tightly, without regard to the factors that assure fresh and healthy indoor? air. Our homes today contain many furnishings, appliances and products that can? affect indoor air quality.

Signs of indoor air quality problems? include:

  • unusual and noticeable odors;
  • stale or stuffy air;
  • a noticeable lack of air movement;
  • dirty or faulty central heating or? air-conditioning equipment;
  • damaged flue pipes and chimneys;
  • unvented combustion air sources for fossil-fuel? appliances;
  • excessive humidity;
  • the presence of molds and mildew;
  • adverse health reaction after remodeling,? weatherizing, bringing in new furniture, using household and hobby? products, and moving into a new home; and
  • feeling noticeably healthier? outside.

Common Sources of Air Quality? Problems

Poor indoor air quality can arise from many? sources. At least some of the following contaminants can be found in almost any? home:

  • moisture and biological pollutants, such as? molds, mildew, dust mites, animal dander, and cockroaches;
  • high humidity levels, inadequate ventilation,? and poorly maintained humidifiers and air conditioners;
  • combustion products, including carbon monoxide,? from unvented fossil-fuel space heaters, unvented gas stoves and ovens, and? back-drafting from furnaces and water heaters;
  • formaldehyde from durable-press draperies and? other textiles, particleboard products, such as cabinets and furniture framing,? and adhesives;
  • radon, which is a radioactive gas from the? soil and rock beneath and around the home?s foundation, groundwater wells, and? some building materials;
  • household products and furnishings, such as? paints, solvents, air fresheners, hobby supplies, dry-cleaned clothing, aerosol? sprays, adhesives, and fabric additives used in carpeting and furniture, which? can release volatile organic compounds (VOCs);
  • asbestos, which is found in most homes more? than 20 years old. Sources include deteriorating, damaged and disturbed? pipe insulation, fire retardant, acoustical material (such as ceiling? tiles) and floor tiles;
  • lead from lead-based paint dust, which? is created when removing paint by sanding, scraping and? burning;
  • particulates from dust and pollen, fireplaces,? wood stoves, kerosene heaters and unvented gas space heaters; and
  • tobacco smoke, which produces particulates,? combustion products and formaldehyde.

Remedies to Indoor Air Quality? Problems

Living Areas

Paneling, pressed-wood furniture, and cabinetry? may release formaldehyde gas.

Remedy: Ask about? formaldehyde content before buying furniture and cabinets. Some types of? pressed-wood products, such as those with phenol resin, emit less formaldehyde.? Also, products coated with polyurethane or laminates may reduce formaldehyde? emissions. After installation, open windows. Maintain moderate temperature and? humidity.

Biological pollutants can grow on water-damaged? carpet. New carpet can release organic gases.

Remedy: Promptly clean and dry? water-damaged carpet, or remove it altogether. If adhesives are needed, ask for? low-emitting ones. During installation, open doors and windows, and use window? fans or room air conditioners. Vacuum regularly. Consider area rugs instead of? wall-to-wall carpet. Rugs are easier to remove and clean, and the floor? underneath can also be cleaned.

Some floor tiles contain asbestos.

Remedy: Periodically inspect? for damage or deterioration. Do not cut, rip, sand or remove any? asbestos-containing materials. If you plan to make changes that might disturb? the asbestos, or if materials are more than slightly damaged, contact a? professional for repair or removal. Call your local or state health department? or the Environmental Protection Agency.

Moisture encourages biological pollutants? including allergens, such as mold, mildew, dust mites and? cockroaches.

Remedy: If possible, eliminate? moisture sources. Install and use exhaust fans. Use a dehumidifier, if? necessary. Remove molds and mildew by cleaning with a solution of chlorine? bleach (1 cup bleach to 1 gallon water). Maintain fresh air with natural and? mechanical air circulation.

Your fireplace can be a source of carbon? monoxide and combustion pollutants.

Remedy: Open the flue when? using the fireplace. Have the flue and chimney inspected annually for exhaust? back-drafting, flue obstructions, cracks, excess creosote, and other? damage. Install smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

An air conditioner can be a source of? biological allergens.

Remedy: If there is a water? tray, empty and clean it often. Follow all service and maintenance procedures,? including changing the filter.

Gas and kerosene space heaters can release? carbon monoxide and combustion pollutants.

Remedy: Never use unvented? kerosene or gas space heaters. In the room where the heater is located, provide? fresh air by opening a door to the rest of the house, turning on an exhaust fan,? and slightly opening a window.

Tobacco smoke contains harmful combustion and? particulate pollutants, including carbon monoxide and combustion byproducts.

Remedy: Do not smoke in your? home or permit others to do so, especially near children. If smoking cannot be? avoided indoors, open windows and use exhaust fans.

New draperies may be treated with a? formaldehyde-based finish and emit odors for a short time.

Remedy: Before hanging, air? draperies to ventilate odors. After hanging, ventilate the area. Maintain? moderate temperature and humidity.

Paint manufactured before l978 may contain? lead.

Remedy: Leave lead-based paint? undisturbed if it is in good condition. Before removing paint, test for lead.? Do-it-yourself lead test kits are available from hardware and building? supply stores. Do not sand, burn off or remove lead-based paint yourself. Hire a? person with special training to correct lead-based paint problems. For more? information, call 1-800-LEAD-FYI.

Many animals create? airborne allergens, such as dander, hair, feathers and skin.

Remedy: Keep pets outdoors? as much as possible. Clean the entire house regularly. Deep-clean areas? where pets are permitted. Bathe pets regularly.

Biological allergens caused by dust? mites can trigger asthma.

Remedy: Clean and vacuum? regularly. Wash bedding in water hotter than 130 degrees F. Use more? hard-surface finishes; they are less likely to attract and hold dust? mites.

Kitchen

Unhealthy and irritating vapors may be? released from chemicals in household cleaners and similar products. Remedy: Select nonaerosol and non-toxic products. Use, apply,? store and dispose of them according to manufacturers? directions. If products? are concentrated, label the storage container with dilution instructions. Use up? a product completely before discarding its container.

Pressed-wood cabinets can be a source of? formaldehyde vapor.

Remedy: Maintain moderate? temperatures (80 degrees maximum) and humidity (about 45%). When purchasing new? cabinets, select solid wood or metal cabinets, or those made with phenol resin;? they emit less formaldehyde. Ventilate well after installation.

Unvented gas stoves and ranges are sources of? carbon monoxide and combustion byproducts.

Remedy: Keep appliance burners? clean. Have burners periodically adjusted (blue-flame tip, not yellow).? Install and use an exhaust fan. Never use a gas range or stove to heat your? home.

Bathroom

Organic gases are released from chemicals in? some personal care products, such as deodorant, hair spray, shampoo, toner, nail? polish and perfumes.

Remedy: Select odor-free or? low odor-producing products. Select nonaerosol varieties. Open a window, or use? an exhaust fan. Follow manufacturers? directions when using the product and? disposing of containers.

Air fresheners can release organic gases.

Remedy: Open a window or use? the exhaust fan. Follow manufacturers? directions. Select natural? products.

Bedroom

Humidifiers and cold-mist vaporizers can? encourage biological allergens, including mold, mildew and cockroaches, that can? trigger asthma, and encourage the spread of viruses and the growth? of bacteria.

Remedy: Use and clean these? appliances according to manufacturers? directions. Refill daily with fresh? water.

Moth repellents often contain the pesticide? paradichlorobenzene.

Remedy: Avoid breathing? vapors. Place them in tightly sealed trunks or other containers. Store? separately, away from living areas.

Chemicals used in the dry-cleaning process? release organic gases.

Remedy: Bring any odors to the? attention of your dry cleaner. Try to air out dry-cleaned goods before bringing? them indoors. Seek alternatives to dry cleaning, such as hand washing? items.? Consider using green dry cleaners who use newer, non-toxic solvents? and methods to clean garments.

Utility Room

Unvented gas clothes dryers produce carbon? monoxide and combustion byproducts and can be a fire hazard.? Remedy: Regularly dispose of lint around and under the dryer. Provide? air for gas units. Vent the dryer directly to the outdoors. Clean the lint trap,? vent and ductwork regularly.

Gas and oil furnaces and boilers, and gas? water heaters can produce air-quality problems which include back-drafting? of carbon monoxide and combustion pollutants.

Remedy: Have your heating? system and water heater, including gas piping and venting, inspected every? year.

Asbestos pipe wrap and furnace insulation can? release asbestos fibers into the air.

Remedy:? Periodically check for damage and deterioration. Do not cut, rip, sand or? remove any asbestos-containing materials. If you plan to make changes that might? disturb the asbestos, or if materials are more than slightly damaged, contact a? professional for repair or removal.

Basement

Ground moisture encourages biological? allergens, including mold and mildew.

Remedy: Inspect for? condensation on walls, standing water on the floor, and sewage leaks. To? keep the basement dry, prevent outside water from entering indoors by? installing roof gutters and downspouts, by not watering close to the? foundation, by grading soil away from the home, and by applying waterproofing? sealants to the basement?s interior walls. To prevent the accumulation? of standing water, consider installing a sump pump. If sewage is the source of? water intrusion, have drains professionally cleaned. If moisture has no obvious? source, install an exhaust fan controlled by humidity levels. Remove mold and? mildew. Regularly clean and disinfect the basement floor drain.

Radon is an invisible, radioactive gas which? poses the risk of lung cancer.

Remedy: Test your home for? radon. Do-it-yourself kits are inexpensive and easy to use. Have an experienced? radon contractor mitigate your home if your radon level is 4 picocuries per? liter (pCi/L) or higher.

Chemicals in hobby products, such as solvents,? paint, glue and epoxy, release organic gases. Remedy: Follow? manufacturers? directions for use, ventilation, application, clean-up, and? container storage and disposal. Use outdoors when possible. When using indoors,? open a window or use an exhaust fan. Re-seal containers tightly. Clean tools? outside or in a well-ventilated area.

Garage

Car and small engine exhaust are sources of? carbon monoxide and combustion byproducts.

Remedy: Never leave vehicles,? lawn mowers, snowmobiles, etc., running in the garage.

Paint, solvent and cleaning supplies may? release harmful vapors.

Remedy: Provide ventilation? when using them. Follow manufacturers? directions. Buy only as much as you need.? If the products contain methylene chloride, such as paint strippers, use them? outdoors. Re-seal containers well. Keep products in their original, labeled? containers. Clean brushes and other materials outside.? Opt for non-toxic? green products whenever possible.

Pesticides and fertilizers used in the yard and? garden may be toxic.

Remedy: Use non-chemical? methods whenever possible. Follow manufacturers? directions for mixing, applying? and storing.? Wear protective clothing. Mix or dilute these? products outdoors. Provide ventilation when using them indoors. Store them? outside of the home in their original, labeled containers. After using the? product, remove your shoes and clean your hands and clothing to avoid bringing? the chemicals into your home.

Smoke and Carbon Monoxide? Detectors

  • Install a smoke detector in each bedroom or in? the adjacent hallway.
  • If you have gas or other fossil-fuel appliances? in the house, install carbon monoxide detectors in these locations.
  • Combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors? are available.
  • Check the batteries frequently, at least? annually.

Amount of? Ventilation

If too little outdoor air enters a home,? pollutants can accumulate to levels that can pose health and comfort problems.? Unless they are built with a special mechanical means of ventilation, homes that? are designed and constructed to minimize the amount of outdoor air that can? ?leak? into and out of the home may have higher pollutant levels than other? homes. However, because some weather conditions can drastically reduce the? amount of outdoor air that enters a home, pollutants can build up even in homes? that are normally considered ?leaky.?

How Does Outdoor Air Enter a? House?

Outdoor air enters and leaves a house by? infiltration, natural ventilation and mechanical ventilation. In a process known? as infiltration, outdoor air flows into the house through openings, joints and? cracks in walls, floors and ceilings, and around windows and doors. In natural? ventilation, air moves through opened windows and doors. Air movement associated? with infiltration and natural ventilation is caused by air-temperature? differences between the indoors and outdoors, and by wind. Finally, there are a? number of mechanical ventilation devices, from outdoor-vented fans that? intermittently remove air from a single room, such as the bathroom and kitchen,? to air-handling systems that use fans and ductwork to continuously remove indoor? air and distribute filtered and conditioned outdoor air to strategic points? throughout the house. The rate at which outdoor air replaces indoor air is? described as the air-exchange rate. When there is little infiltration, natural? ventilation or mechanical ventilation, the air-exchange rate is low and? pollutant levels can increase.

Indoor Air Pollution and? Health

Health effects from indoor air pollutants may? be experienced soon after exposure or, possibly years later.

Immediate Effects

Immediate effects may show up after a single? exposure, or it may take repeated exposures. These include irritation of the? eyes, nose and throat, headaches, dizziness and fatigue. Such immediate effects? are usually short-term and treatable. Sometimes, the treatment is simply? eliminating the person?s exposure to the source of the pollution, if it can be? identified. Symptoms of some diseases, including asthma, hypersensitivity? pneumonitis, and humidifier fever, may also show up soon after exposure to some? indoor air pollutants.

The likelihood of immediate reactions to indoor? air pollutants depends on several factors. Age and pre-existing medical? conditions are two important influences. In other cases, whether a person reacts? to a pollutant depends on individual sensitivity, which varies tremendously from? person to person. Some people can become sensitized to biological pollutants? after repeated exposures, and it appears that some people can become sensitized? to chemical pollutants, as well.

Certain immediate effects are similar to those? from colds and other viral diseases, so it is often difficult to determine? if the symptoms are a result of exposure to indoor air pollution. For this? reason, it is important to pay attention to the time and place that symptoms? occur. If the symptoms fade or go away when a person is away from home, for? example, an effort should be made to identify indoor air sources that may be? possible causes. Some effects may be made worse by an inadequate supply of? outdoor air, or from the heating, cooling or humidity conditions prevalent in? the home.

Long-Term Effects

Other health effects may show up years after? exposure has occurred, or only after long or repeated periods of exposure. These? effects, which include some respiratory diseases, heart disease and cancer, can? be severely debilitating or fatal. It is prudent to try to improve the indoor? air quality in your home even if symptoms are not noticeable.

While pollutants commonly found in indoor air? are responsible for many harmful effects, there is considerable uncertainty? about what concentrations or periods of exposure are necessary to produce? specific health problems. People also react very differently to exposure to? indoor air pollutants. Further research is needed to better understand which? health effects occur after exposure to the average pollutant concentrations? found in homes, and which occur from the higher concentrations over short? periods of time.

In summary, indoor air contaminants can be a? source of ill health. Hire an InterNACHI inspector trained in air quality to? perform your next home inspection.

From? Air Quality in the Home ? InterNACHI http://www.nachi.org/indoorair.htm#ixzz2A3FtKKn4

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A whale with a distinctly human-like voice

ScienceDaily (Oct. 22, 2012) ? For the first time, researchers have been able to show by acoustic analysis that whales -- or at least one very special white whale -- can imitate the voices of humans. That's a surprise, because whales typically produce sounds in a manner that is wholly different from humans, say researchers who report their findings in the October 23 issue of Current Biology, a Cell Press publication.

"Our observations suggest that the whale had to modify its vocal mechanics in order to make the speech-like sounds," said Sam Ridgway of the National Marine Mammal Foundation. "Such obvious effort suggests motivation for contact."

It all started in 1984 when Ridgway and others began to notice some unusual sounds in the vicinity of the whale and dolphin enclosure. As they describe it, it sounded as though two people were conversing in the distance, just out of range of their understanding.

Those unusually familiar sounds were traced back to one white whale in particular only some time later when a diver surfaced from the whale enclosure to ask his colleagues an odd question: "Who told me to get out?"

They deduced that those utterances came from a most surprising source: a white whale by the name of NOC. That whale had lived among dolphins and other white whales and had often been in the presence of humans.

In fact, there had been other anecdotal reports of whales sounding like humans before, but in this case Ridgway's team wanted to capture some real evidence. They recorded the whale's sounds to reveal a rhythm similar to human speech and fundamental frequencies several octaves lower than typical whale sounds, much closer to that of the human voice.

"Whale voice prints were similar to human voice and unlike the whale's usual sounds," Ridgway said. "The sounds we heard were clearly an example of vocal learning by the white whale."

That's all the more remarkable because whales make sounds via their nasal tract, not in the larynx as humans do. To make those human-like sounds, NOC had to vary the pressure in his nasal tract while making other muscular adjustments and inflating the vestibular sac in his blowhole, the researchers found. In other words, it wasn't easy.

Sadly, after 30 years at the National Marine Mammal Foundation, NOC passed away five years ago. But the sound of his voice lives on.

Audio file of whale: http://www.eurekalert.org/multimedia/pub/48866.php?from=224114

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  1. Sam Ridgway, Donald Carder, Michelle Jeffries, Mark Todd. Spontaneous human speech mimicry by a cetacean. Current Biology, 2012; 22 (20): R860 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2012.08.044

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As a kid growing up one of my favorite dishes was always a stew my mum used to make. (yes, yes I know I told you she couldn?t cook, but this was so simple even she managed..lol) It was very slowly cooked and in my mind it always took the entire day. Making the whole house smell delicious. These days you have machines that do the thinking for you and allow you to cook dishes at a very low temperature for very long; a slowcooker or crockpot. I only ever made one single dish with this machinery and since it was taking up a fairly large part of my cupboard space in the kitchen I figured I should either use it or give it away.

To me what a slow cooker should be used for more is clever meal planning when you?re on a schedule so I chose to do just that. Tom and I had a product launch (from one of my customers) and would be back home fairly late in the evening around 8 pm. I would have to leave at 1 pm so figured I could get the dish going and come home to a cooked meal. And it worked!

I got the recipe from Kayotic Kitchen and basically followed it as per the instructions from Kay. It?s a simple dish and once in your slowcooker requires no additional work. I definitely want to do more of these dishes, but what I have found sofar is that a lot of them require some in between steps. While that is fine if you?re at home it is less desirable if you want your meal to be waiting for you when you get home. So if you have a wonderful slow cooker recipe, let me know!

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In Los Angeles there are various trained singers who are offering vocal singing coaching and voice lessons to those who are aiming to develop into brilliant vocalists. Then again individuals must opt for those who indeed possess the knowledge and the experience in coaching amateur singers and those who would be proficient to enhance the development of the vocal abilities. It is extremely vital to get vocal classes from experienced and knowledgeable instructors who can really facilitate singers to end up getting better. There is more likeliness of students maximizing their ability if these people can find the best singing teacher to teach them.

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Cricket is a very popular game in the world and admired by many people especially in sub-continent and a lot of people are crazy about it. Some people consider cricket as their religion. They watch every game and they remember every statistics. Such people always like to talk about cricket. The popularity of Cricket can be easily understood by the fact that there is always international cricket happening in any part of the world.
Some obstacles faced by cricket lovers are that they cannot watch each and every match live in the stadium and many a times, every match is not in their country or city. Sometimes there are more than one matches are going on and local sports channel is only showing one of the two matches and you want to watch the other one. It also happens that no match is telecasted by local sports channel as the National team of that country is not playing.
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1198 East Grand Avenue
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