Precautions In Qualitative Research

The number of people in the room, contributing to the humidity, is one of the contributing factors to the change in percentages of oxygen.The condensation of a person’s exhaled breath is a factor that also minimally contributes to the humidity in the atmosphere. Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air at any given moment. When a person exhales, it marginally impacts the relative humidity, and, due to common sense, if there is more people in the room, there is a greater level of humidity. The percentage of oxygen in dry air is 20.95%. However, the air is not always dry. Thus, the percentage of oxygen cannot always be the same if humidity is always changing. Furthermore, dew point temperature is the absolute measure of the amount of water vapor present in the air. So, if the temperature is higher, it can hold more water vapor, making warmer climates much more humid than cooler climates. So, the temperature in the room is also an indirect contributing factor to the percentage of oxygen in the air. The distance above sea level is thought to potentially affect the percentages of oxygen. Nonetheless, it has been established that the percentage of oxygen molecules is always the same when considering altitude. This is because air is compressible, so the weight of all the air above applies pressure to the air at that particular altitude, making that air at

When the kitchen is being used the amount of water vapour will be increased therefor increasing the Air Humidity. This would make the person feel hotter as it is harder to sweat, making them uncomfortable. If the temperature of the room was high it would cause the humidity to be high also when a lot of people are in that one area. This would make the person feel very uncomfortable. Air Speed is the speed of air moving across the person.

If the room is too hot this could make the service user feel sleepy or if the room is too cold the service user may not want to stay in the room and go somewhere else.

odour which means you need to ensure you have adequate ventilation in place such as an open

To begin my assignment I would need to look at an Old Railway Station and how human comfort is affected within the building. In an old railway station there may already be rooms designed for offices and maybe a large area for retail depending on the size of the building, but when it was built along time ago human comfort may not have been taken into consideration as deeply. In an old building like this there will be small windows which will restrict natural light and also fresh air getting in, also with it being an office and retail accommodation together this means there may be a lot of noise in the offices which could cause a stressful environment to work in. When newly converted the new shop will be open and welcoming for the customers by having bright warm colours to make it feel inviting. It will be designed for a small shop like a coffee shop or small groceries shop. The offices will

CH₂ heating and cooling system is designed to have a temperature of 21-23°C. It works with a combination of ceiling panels and chilled beams which can be found above the windows. These beams create cool air at around 18°C. Heat is absorbed in the concrete ceilings and through the natural ventilation of the building will be removed. As approximately 70% of the ceiling is curved in shape, there is expected to be a 14% decrease in cooling energy usage by the natural ventilation process. Figure 1 show’s how the cooling of the offices is expected to work.

Air Quality: this section applies to dust and emissions/pollutants related to construction and operational traffic.

We all appreciate having good health. However, in our current society, we have so much air pollution. This affects our health greatly, that why you need good quality indoors air systems. Which will ensure that the quality of the air you take in is of high quality? We offer a range of services that are aimed at ensuring that you and your family get the best quality of air. Our services include:

Ideally, a comprehensive heat stress program will include several elements, including environmental and medical monitoring (i.e., measurements of pulse rate, oral temperature, and/or weight loss) (OSHA, 1993). Sites also lacked verbal warnings of potential heat stress hazards nor crew rest areas, which endangers personal wellbeing. The heat stress protocols of the organization all varied inconsistently and did not entail a comprehensive program. Between the five superfund incinerator sites multiple citations were issued, thus accumulating to thousands in fines. The citations ranged in severity; from improperly secured high-voltage boxes (Citation 1910.305(b),(g)) to inadequately grounded or bonded drums used to transfer flammable liquids (Citation 1910.106) (OSHA, 1993). Supervisors must implement on-going self-assessment programs that monitor and evaluate employee health and skills. Regular assessment is imperative to ensure employees are aware of their surroundings and adhere to

Dan and his contractor decided upon adding insulation, sealing up ducts and gaps in his walls, and replacing his 20-year old furnace with an energy efficient one. Dan felt the results immediately – he was finally comfortable in his home.

The experiment took place in the D5 school classroom at Rangiora High School. This particular classroom had artificial lighting although there were windows around the classroom we shut the curtains. Due to poor heating /temperature controlling systems in the classroom and the amount of people in the room at the time, the temperature was above room temperature ( 20 degrees celsius) meant the temperature was hot, stuffy and very uncomfortable. Furniture was of average comfort, but there was limited space which meant one of pods was faced the opposite way to the other 7 pods, we were also in close proximity of one another. It was nature of this proximity and number of people in the one room, that caused high noise levels at the beginning until

Ambient particulate matter was collected from urban Sacramento using a filtered air suction blower system

Sam “IH” Sampler Industrial Hygienist. (2014). ANNUAL AIR SAMPLING REPORT ACME Printing Corporation. ANNUAL AIR SAMPLING

Starting in the year 2004, the air pollution has reached an alarming level in the city o Toronto. Dr Barbara Yaffe, the acting medical officer of health of Toronto Public health, has released a report in July 2004 saying that the “air pollution [in the city] has contributed to over 1700 premature deaths and 6000 hospitalization admission in Toronto each year” (Yaffe, 2004, p.i). According to this report, pollutants such as ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide, and carbon monoxide have increased within the air of the city; these pollutants are tiny particles that are 2.5 micron in diameter or less and can affect people’s respiratory system and cause cardiovascular and respiratory problems such as “asthma, bronchitis in children, adult chronic bronchitis, and heart problem” (TPH, 2007, figure 1). Although it

Air, is one of the most substantial source to mankind and our planet. While it exists, so does everything else along. However, in today’s epidemic, there has been certain factors that have increased in understanding whether the air we breathe today is healthy or not? Is it doing more harm than we thought? In other words, the health risks against air pollution have risen in the past few decades; all from what you may ask? Well, it could be for various factors and evaluations; either environmental or materialistic. Pollution is a major public health crisis in the world. (Friis, 2012). This is one of the conflicts that contribute to various aspects of an individual’s life, whether they may realize it or not. In this paper will include the sources that cause pollution with the effects it cause as well as policies on the regulation of air pollution.