RESUMO
In December 2008, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) began receiving reports about odors, corrosion, and health concerns related to drywall originating from China. In response, a detailed environmental health and engineering evaluation was conducted of 41 complaint and 10 non-complaint homes in the Southeast U.S. Each home investigation included characterization of: 1) drywall composition; 2) indoor and outdoor air quality; 3) temperature, moisture, and building ventilation; and 4) copper and silver corrosion rates. Complaint homes had significantly higher hydrogen sulfide concentrations (mean 0.82 vs. Assuntos
Poluentes Atmosféricos/análise
, Poluição do Ar em Ambientes Fechados/estatística & dados numéricos
, Materiais de Construção/análise
, Habitação/estatística & dados numéricos
, Sulfeto de Hidrogênio/análise
, Materiais de Construção/estatística & dados numéricos
, Corrosão
, Monitoramento Ambiental
, Humanos
, Sudeste dos Estados Unidos