What are the factors controlling environmental release and corrosion?
Moisture and product loading are critical variables apparently increasing the risk of corrosion in sub-tropical climates and in building applications subject to elevated relative humidity. Other possible variables, including bacterial, also need to be examined. • Is occupant health affected? Complaints reported thus far are largely non-specific symptoms coinciding with drywall-related odors. Preliminary toxicological analysis, based on the toxicology of measured pollutant concentrations, has been negative. However, because the mix of air contamination is likely to be complex and unstable, assessment based solely on levels of individual pollutants may not reflect risk. In addition, past experience has demonstrated that health impacts of indoor contaminants are often limited to sensitive individuals and cannot be predicted from dose/response of the general population. • Is there a practical means of measuring exposure? As stated above, air contamination related to Chinese Drywall probabl
