Indoor air could become a lot safer to breathe with a technology developed by scientists at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory. The Indoor Air Quality Monitoring and Control system, made up of a set of off-the-shelf sensors, makes use of a series of computer programs which detect airborne chemicals and compares them to a stored library of readings.

The program can be customized for a particular building, with applications ranging from alleviating "sick building syndrome" to detecting decaying produce in potato cellars. The system could also save money and energy.

Article Courtesy of "LBNL Currents"

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