HVAC Glossary of Terms
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- Environmental Agents
- Conditions other than indoor air contaminants that cause stress, comfort, and/or health problems (e.g., humidity extremes, drafts, lack of air circulation, noise, and over-crowding).
- Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
- Mixture of smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar and smoke exhaled by the smoker (also secondhand smoke (SHS) or passive smoking).
- Ergonomics
- Applied science that investigates the impact of people's physical environment on their health and comfort (e.g., determining the proper chair height for computer operators).
- Exhaust Ventilation
- HVAC term for mechanical removal of air from a portion of a building (e.g., piece of equipment, room, or general area).