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2. Definitions and resources
There is currently no internationally agreed definition of indoor air quality or good indoor air quality. The Observatoire de la qualité de l'air intérieur (OQAI) estimates that :
The air is of acceptable quality if it contains no known pollutants in dangerous concentrations, and if a majority of occupants do not express dissatisfaction or discomfort during periods of occupancy.
This is an interesting consideration, as it places the occupant at the heart of the notion of good indoor air quality, and links it to the notion of comfort. Moreover, it highlights the fact that the state of knowledge is evolving, and that a definition of good indoor air quality today may be different from that of tomorrow.
The notion of pollutant can be defined by this version of the World Health...
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
- Contribution of building structures to sustainable development – Environmental product declarations – Rules governing construction product categories. - NF EN 15804+A1 - 2014
- Contribution of building structures to sustainable development – Environmental product declarations – Rules governing construction product categories – National supplement to NF EN 15804+A1. - NF EN 15804/CN - 2016
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Regulations
Guidelines
Council Directive 96/29/EURATOM of May 13, 1996 laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionizing radiation.
Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM of December 5, 2013 laying down basic safety standards for health protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionizing...
Websites
Ministry of Ecological Transition and Solidarity website page dedicated to the PNSE :
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Indoor Air Quality Observatory (OQAI) :
Institute for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN) :
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