Dust pollution during the installation phases of selected thermal insulation products – laboratory test 


openaccess, Vol. 599 (7) 2022 / czwartek, 21 lipca, 2022

(Open Access)

DOI: 10.15199/33.2022.07.15

Piasecki Michał. 2022. Dust pollution during the installation phases of selected thermal insulation products – laboratory test. Volume 599. Issue 7. Pages 70-73. Article in PDF file

Accepted for publication: 17.06.2022 r.

The aimof research was to investigate the issue of dust emissions from representative insulation products available on the market under their application. The tests were performed using a laser and optical particle counter. The research work was carried out in two stages (in situ method and chamber method). The article presents the results of the first stage, i.e. the assessment of dust concentrations performed during various phases of installation of insulation (polystyrene and mineral wool) in special laboratory conditions.
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dr hab. inż. Michał Piasecki, prof. ITB, Instytut Techniki Budowlanej ORCID: 0000-0002-0201-0478

dr hab. inż. Michał Piasecki, prof. ITB, Instytut Techniki Budowlanej ORCID: 0000-0002-0201-0478

m.piasecki@itb.pl

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DOI: 10.15199/33.2022.07.15

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