Sentences with phrase «poor ventilation in»

Rooms too hot or too cold; poor ventilation in rooms; aesthetically unattractive or unkempt buildings; and poor maintenance were the most cited factors having a detrimental effect on the quality of learning.

Another consequence of poor ventilation in school buildings is high rates of carbon dioxide, which is not a health threat but does indicate poor ventilation and therefore high rates of indoor air pollution.

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«This is only a fire risk if the methane builds up in a closed environment with poor ventilation (bad housing),» Woodacre told us.

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His research, reported in October, 2008 in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, found that using a fan in a baby's room with poor ventilation apparently reduces the risk of SIDS - by 72 %.

So - called sick building syndrome is thought to be caused by poor ventilation and a build - up of microorganisms, usually in the heating and air - conditioning ducts.

Scientists suspect that poor hospital ventilation may have contributed to the rapid spread of MERS in Korea.

Endocrine disruptors are common in many traditional building supplies and environments, including polyvinyl flooring and wall coverings, wall - to - wall carpeting (a carcinogen magnet), high VOC paints, stains and sealants, and poor indoor air quality as a result of insufficient ventilation.

The school house was often in a deplorable condition with inadequate lighting, poor heating, too little ventilation, and scarce educational supplies.

Children across the country are in full - to - bursting classrooms, many of which are damp with poor ventilation and lighting, so contributing to sickness and teacher turnover.

(Mass.) Almost three - quarters of elementary and middle schools in Boston have deficient or poor ventilation, according to new city report released last week.

The rest of the interior is still Dark Ages: an unattractive hodgepodge of controls in an excessively angular black panel, wispy ventilation and several examples of poor quality control.

The shelter was built in 1988 with uninsulated masonry walls, poor ventilation, no areas for handling and / or isolating sick or injured animals, and insufficient space to quarantine for rabies observations.

Since 2009, 14 of the 18 primary suppliers have violations to the Animal Welfare Act, including shelters with very high temps, excessive feces, no heat, unlicensed personnel performing surgeries, unattended bite wounds, poor ventilation, feet dangling in wire floors, dirty dogs, accumulated grime and lack of veterinary care.

HSUS often receives complaints of animals in airplane cargo areas dying or suffering from injuries, often because of excessively hot or cold temperatures, poor ventilation, scarcity of oxygen, and rough handling.

Being in the same room with poor ventilation as an infected bird can also cause your pet bird to get it.

Animals cool themselves by panting, which becomes inefficient in extreme heat, poor ventilation, or when dehydration causes a lack of moisture on the tongue.

An ordinary cat cage will work in a pinch, but avoid aquariums, which provide poor ventilation.

The facility is tiny and cramped, with no ventilation, poor acoustics, crumbling walls, cracked floors, unsafe heating and electrical systems, a failing septic system, lack of natural light and outdoor animal holding / housing areas that flood in the winter and are impossible to disinfect.

Ventilation of the ears is poor in dogs with floppy ears, resulting in a warm, moist environment perfect for growth of bacteria and yeast.

At 1 % concentration of carbon dioxide CO2 (10,000 parts per million or ppm) and under continuous exposure at that level, such as in an auditorium filled with occupants and poor fresh air ventilation, some occupants are likely to feel drowsy.»

«There were no signs of moisture in the fabric of the existing building, although there was some mould in the bathrooms caused by poor ventilation.

The three lines are: (1) the beginning: the Khirthar transgression and the onset of neritic carbonate accumulation in the Bartonian Age (preceding onset of the Middle Eocene climatic optimum [MECO]-RRB-; (2) the midlife change (Bartonian - Priabonian transition): the shift from carbonate - rich to carbonate - poor, higher - nutrient environments under estuarine circulation, causing widespread dysaerobia culminating in opaline silicas; and (3) the Eocene - Oligocene = Priabonian - Rupelian boundary and glaciation during oxygen isotope event Oi - 1, with return of improved ventilation in neritic environments and resumption of carbonate accumulation.

Negative delta C - 13 (as) values in glacial AABW were likely caused by poor ventilation during formation, probably associated with extensive sea ice coverage.

«The poor are vulnerable with no access to water, ceiling fans, ventilation, doctors or ice, but all of this is preventable and smart cities can be built in that way.»

Take care Make ventilation holes to prevent suffocation; also note that quinzees can collapse from poor snow condition, increase in air temperature, failure to let the mound harden enough, or from people clambering on top.

The proposed Standard identifies a number of building contaminants including gases from materials used in construction and finishes, poor ventilation, cleaning chemicals, scented personal care products, and tobacco smoke.

This is a common hazard during summer months, but it can even occur in winter if indoor work environments have poor ventilation and air circulation.

Radon, which is a radioactive gas created in nature, is often found in basements and crawl spaces, where there is poor ventilation.