World Health Organization Indoor Air Quality Guide & eBook

"This book presents WHO guidelines for the protection of public health from risks due to several chemicals commonly present in indoor air. The sub- stances considered in this review, i.e. benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, naphthalene,  nitrogen dioxide,  polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons  (especially benzo[a]pyrene), radon, trichloroethylene, and tetrachloroethylene, have indoor sources,  are known in respect of their hazardousness to health and are often found indoors in concentrations of health concern. The guidelines are targeted at public health professionals involved in preventing health risks of environmental exposures, as well as specialists and authorities involved in the design and use of buildings, indoor materials, and products. They provide a scientific basis for legally enforceable standards."