Mod 8 Lab

Module 8 Lab Name Institutional Affiliation Course name Instructor’s name Assignment due date Module 8 Lab Table I: Sustainable Household Inventory Living Rm. Dining Rm. Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Laundry Rm. Dimensions 16 by 20 feet 14 by 16 feet 10 by 12 feet 5 by 8 feet 12 by 14 feet 8 by 10 feet Main Features Rug, coffee table, art, armchair, sofas, TV, bookshelf Dining table and chairs, sideboard, dishes and silverware Cabinets, kitchen stand, sinks, gas stove, refrigerator, pots, pans, silverware Toilet, bathtub, sink, shower, mirrors, soap dispenser, toilet paper, towels Bed, mattress, dresser, closet, desk and chair, sheets, pillows, bedspread, blankets Washing machine, dryer, bleach, ironing board, iron, detergents, hangers, towels Air Circulation Mechanical air circulation using ducts, doors and windows Room layout and proximity to the living room Ventilation system removes heat and emissions Vents, open window in laundry room Natural and mechanical systems, part of the house HVAC system An exhaust fan facilitates air circulation Windows Present 2 2 1 1 2 1 Items That Could Be Unhealthy (list them!) Rug, cleaning products, mold, dust mites, particulate matter Furniture with flame retardants, dust buildup, food and tableware Cooking stove, deep-flying appliances, cleaning products, mold, air pollution from cooking, VOCs Bathing soaps, detergents, air freshener, dust, cleaning products Accumulated dust, mold, chemicals from cleaning products, air fresheners, emissions from beddings Mold, excess moisture, laundry detergents, dust, softeners Lab Questions Least Healthy Rooms Determining the air quality in my home is the first step in developing a healthy sustainable action. My kitchen is one of the least healthy rooms as a result of air pollution from cooking and cleaning. Emissions from cooking affects air quality and exposure could have significant health effects on the long-term. Additionally, the cleaning products I use have chemicals whose exposure to the skin and body has the potential to cause health risk. Using my gas stove increases exposure to a variety of harmful compounds including nitrogen oxide and carbon monoxide that leads to poor air quality in the kitchen. Emissions from frying and deep frying lead to the buildup of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that further reduces the quality of air in my kitchen (Goldstein et al., 2020). The second least healthy room in my home is the bathroom since it consists of compounds that have the potential to cause short-term and long-term health risks. In particular, high moisture levels in my bathroom could lead to mold and mildew that release harmful spores in the air. A major cause of health concerns in my bathroom is the use of cleaning products such as soaps, air fresheners, detergents, bleach, and deodorants that lower the quality of air in my home. The two rooms are the