Tuesday, January 26, 2016: 11:15 AM-12:45 PM
Fundamentals and Applications
Chair:
Wane A. Baker, P.E., CIH, Trane / Ingersoll Rand
Technical Committee: Environmental Health Committee
Over the past several years, use of electronic cigarettes has risen sharply. Debate continues regarding the efficacy of e-cigs as a smoking cessation technique, the health risks associated with “vaping” and the impact of secondary exposures indoors. This seminar provides an introduction to these electronic nicotine delivery systems, summarizes the related research conducted to date and offers insights on their relevance for ASHRAE members.
1 A Medical Toxicologist's Perspective: Miracle or Menace?
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Jennifer Lowry, M.D., Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics |
While the intent of electronic cigarettes is to promote smoking cessation, studies suggest that the opposite is occurring. Additionally, the lack of regulations has resulted in an increase in unintentional exposures in young children and nicotine use in adolescents. This presentation will provide an overview of electronic cigarettes including discussion of the device, its intent, its toxicity and state and federal regulations that may impact its use.
2 AIHA White Paper Findings: Emissions, Exposures and Health Risks
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Cheri Marcham, CIH, CSP, CHMM, Ph.D., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
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Research indicates that e-cigarette emissions contain much more than nicotine, including aerosolized flavorings, propylene glycol, thermal degradation products and other contaminants that could present health hazards. Because e-cigarettes are a potential source of indoor air pollutants, AIHA recommends that their use in the indoor environment be restricted at this time. The FDA currently regulates only e-cigarettes that are marketed for therapeutic purposes, but has proposed a rule extending its tobacco product authorities to cover additional products such as e-cigarettes. This presentation will summarize the AIHA White Paper, along with research and regulatory and industry recommendations published subsequent to its release.
3 Potential Impacts of Vaping on Occupants of the Indoor Environment
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David Krause, CIH, Ph.D., Geosyntec Consultants
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The rapid growth of e-cigarette use has raised questions about their impact on the indoor air quality of offices and public spaces. The dearth of available information reveals them to be sources of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and particulate aerosols that have not been fully characterized. E-cigarettes primarily emit propylene glycol, glycerin and nicotine in addition to diethylene glycol, nitrosamines, 1,2-propanediol, acetic acid, acetone, isoprene, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, propaldehyde and various flavoring compounds into the indoor air at varying levels.
4 How Do Current Standards Deal with Smoking?
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Roger Hedrick, NORESCO |
ASHRAE publishes many documents which relate to indoor air quality. Smoking has a significant impact on indoor air quality, so how do these documents deal with smoking? This presentation will identify the various ASHRAE documents and discuss the different ways they deal with smoking. Will they all need to be modified for e-cigarettes?