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VERIFICATION AND USES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) INDOOR AIR QUALITY MODEL
Citation:
Sparks, L., B. Tichenor, M. Jackson, AND J. White. VERIFICATION AND USES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) INDOOR AIR QUALITY MODEL. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/D-90/052 (NTIS PB90246331).
Description:
The paper describes a set of experiments used to verify an indoor air quality (IAQ) model for estimating the impact of various pollution sources on IAQ in a multiroom building. he model treats each room as a well-mixed chamber that contains pollution sources and sinks. he model allows analysis of the impact of room-to-room air flows, HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air- conditioning) systems, and air cleaners on IAQ. he model is written for personal computers. he experiments were conducted in a test house. hree pollution sources were used: moth crystals, kerosene heaters, and dry cleaned cloths. he model predictions were in good agreement with the experimental data, especially when a sink term was included in the model. he paper gives a brief discussion of the theory on which the model is based. reliminary data and theory of sources and sinks are also discussed. xamples demonstrating the use of the model to analyze IAQ options and to estimate exposure from a pollutant are included.