Environmental, health and safety concerns of decorative mouldings made of expanded polystyrene in buildings

Building and Environment

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 647-654

  Doroudiani, S ^a   Omidian, H ^b  

^a Nova Southeastern University ^*  (Canada)

^b NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Building; Decorative moulding; Environment; Expanded polystyrene; Foams; Health

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CONDITION; DECORATIVE MOULDING; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL , HEALTH AND SAFETIES; EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE; HEALTH , SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL; IN-BUILDINGS; LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS; PHYSICAL DAMAGES; POLYMERIC FOAMS; POTENTIAL HARM;

BUILDING MATERIALS; BUILDINGS; FLAMMABLE MATERIALS; HEALTH; HEALTH HAZARDS; MOLDING; POLYSTYRENES;

HEALTH RISKS;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; BUILDING; FOAM; HEALTH AND SAFETY; HEALTH RISK; POLYMER;

EID: 70350597521     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2009.08.004     Document Type: Article

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