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Characterization of particulate matter concentrations during controlled indoor activities

Lazaridis Michalis, Dzumbova,L, Kopanakis,I, Ondracek,J , Glytsos, T

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URIhttp://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/57CC216D-472E-441B-BB19-B463CC2EFB75-
Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.01.009-
Languageen-
Extent11 pagesen
TitleCharacterization of particulate matter concentrations during controlled indoor activitiesen
CreatorLazaridis Michalisen
CreatorΛαζαριδης Μιχαληςel
Creator Dzumbova,Len
CreatorKopanakis,Ien
CreatorOndracek,J en
CreatorGlytsos, Ten
PublisherElsevieren
Content SummaryIndoor sources have been identified as a major contributor to the increase of particle concentration in indoor environments. The work presented here is a study of the characteristics of particulate matter number size distribution and mass concentration under controlled indoor activities in a laboratory room. The objective is to characterize particulate matter concentrations indoors resulted under the influence of specific sources. Measurements were performed in an empty laboratory (period September–October 2006) using a GRIMM SMPS+C system (particle size range between 11.1 and 1083.3 nm), a DustTrak Aerosol Monitor (TSI) and a P-Trak Ultrafine Particle Counter (TSI). The studied indoor activities included candle burning, hot plate heating, water boiling, onion frying, vacuuming, hair drying, hair spraying, smoking and burning of incense stick. The AMANpsd computer algorithm was used to evaluate the modal structure of measured particle number size distribution data. Furthermore, the change of the particle number size distribution shape under the influence of different emission sources was studied versus time. Finally the particle emission rates were computed. High particle number concentrations were observed during smoking, onion frying, candle burning and incense stick burning. The highest particle mass concentrations were measured during smoking and hair spraying. The shift of the particle size distribution to larger diameters suggests the presence of strong coagulation effect during candle burning, incense stick burning, smoking and onion frying. The size distribution was mainly bimodal during onion frying and candle burning, whereas the size distribution remained unimodal during incense stick burning and smoking experiments.en
Type of ItemPeer-Reviewed Journal Publicationen
Type of ItemΔημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτέςel
Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
Date of Item2015-11-12-
Date of Publication2010-
SubjectAir--Pollution--Controlen
SubjectAir contaminantsen
SubjectAir pollutantsen
SubjectAir pollutionen
SubjectAir pollution controlen
SubjectAir toxicsen
SubjectAirborne pollutantsen
SubjectAtmosphere--Pollutionen
SubjectContaminants, Airen
SubjectControl of air pollutionen
SubjectPollutants, Airen
SubjectToxics, Airen
Subjectair pollutionen
Subjectair pollution controlen
Subjectair contaminantsen
Subjectair pollutantsen
Subjectair toxicsen
Subjectairborne pollutantsen
Subjectatmosphere pollutionen
Subjectcontaminants airen
Subjectcontrol of air pollutionen
Subjectpollutants airen
Subjecttoxics airen
Bibliographic CitationT. Glytsos,J. Ondracek, L. Dzumbova, I. Kopanakis, M. Lazaridis, " Characterization of particulate matter concentrations during controlled indoor activities," Atmospheric Enviro.,vol. 44,no. 12,pp. 1539-1549, Apr.2012. doi: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.01.009en

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