Hazardous building materials : a guide to the selection of environmentally responsible alternatives / Steve Curwell ... [et al.]. - 2nd ed. - London : Spon Press, 2002. - 196 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.

Previous ed.: 1986.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 184-185) and index.

1. Introduction - 2. Health issues from materials used in residential buildings - 3. Hazards to the general environment from the manufacture, use and disposal of buildings, building materials and components - 4. Whole building performance issues - design, construction, use and disassembly - 5. Use of application sheets - 6. Application sheets - 7. Hazardous materials in existing buildings.

0419234500 (pbk.)


Building materials--Safety measures.
Building materials--Environmental aspects.
Hazardous substances.

690.22 / HAZ