Indoor Air Quality at Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad, India

Reddy, M. K.; Suneela, Motati; Sumathi, Mareddy; Reddy, R C

doi:10.1007/s10661-005-4344-z

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“…24 The raised levels of SO 2 , and O 3 monitored in the museum, come in agreement with previous study. 26 No concentration of NO 2 was observed at Bait Al Oud, Bait Al Bagh and Bait Al Dalaleel.…”

Section: Bait Al Zubair Museum (Building A)mentioning

confidence: 91%

Evaluation of indoor air quality in a museum (Bait Al Zubair) and residential homes

Abdul‐Wahab

Salem

Ali

2013

Indoor and Built Environment

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This study was conducted with an aim to know the extent to which artefacts displayed in a museum could be affected due to raised levels of indoor air pollutants. The other objective of this work was to identify whether the quality of air in the residential homes is acceptable for the residents or not. In order to fulfil these objectives, the levels of air quality parameters were recorded at various locations of the museum and residential homes. The determined values of these parameters were compared with the permitted values defined in international standards/guidelines. Results showed that the levels of nitrogen dioxide, relative humidity and temperature in the museum were within the allowable limits while that of ozone, sulphur dioxide and total particulate matters were above the thresholds, which could cause damage to the exhibits in the museum. Furthermore, the results obtained from the residential homes indicated that the elevated levels of carbon dioxide, total volatile organic compounds and temperature in the indoor environment of these homes could cause unhealthy effects to the residents.

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Section: Bait Al Zubair Museum (Building A)mentioning

confidence: 91%

Evaluation of indoor air quality in a museum (Bait Al Zubair) and residential homes

Abdul‐Wahab

Salem

Ali

2013

Indoor and Built Environment

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“…The absorbing solution was always protected from sunlight by keeping the tubes inside the chamber during transportation and covered with aluminium foil during analysis. The whole air pollution studies were performed according to Reddy et al (2005) indoor air quality assessed at Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, India.…”

Section: Air Pollution Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessment of Potential Damage Factor: A Case Study of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Kolkata

Basu

Bhattacharyya

Chaudhuri

et al. 2021

Journal of Heritage Management

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Damaging factors such as airborne microorganisms, relative humidity, ventilation, temperature and air pollutants are the major concerns of the tropical climate of Kolkata, India where our study site, 172-year-old St. Paul’s Cathedral is located. In this context, the aim was to develop an equation to assess the management priority and which factors would be more responsible for potentially damaging the heritage building. The temperature varied from 28°C to 31°C, relative humidity was recorded 72% over a period of 14 days in the prayer hall whereas almost constant temperature (27°C) and relative humidity (55%) were recorded in crypt. Air movement was recorded 0.5–3 m s−1 in both crypt and prayer hall. Sulphur dioxide and oxide of nitrogen concentration were lower than the standard mentioned by the Central Pollution Control Board, India. The fungal load was lower inside the crypt (237 CFU m−3) than in the prayer hall (793 CFU m−3). Calculated potential damage for prayer hall and crypt was found to be 48.75% and 37.08%, respectively. Results revealed that microbial load and relative humidity were the potent factors for damage to the building. Continuous air movement, that is, ventilation and building design here played significant roles. The Heritage Conservation Committee can use the data for better management.

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“…Therefore, they must not fluctuate significantly or frequently, and they must not record values that might injure exhibits and humans [ 41 ]. One of the primary causes of exhibit damage and adverse health consequences in humans could also be the cumulative impact of microclimatic variables and different pollutants [ 42 , 43 ].…”

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Analysis of the Interior Microclimate in Art Nouveau Heritage Buildings for the Protection of Exhibits and Human Health

Ilieș

Caciora

Marcu

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Poor air quality inside museums can have a double effect; on the one hand, influencing the integrity of the exhibits and on the other hand, endangering the health of employees and visitors. Both components can be very sensitive to the influence of the internal microclimate, therefore careful monitoring of the physical parameters and pollutants is required in order to maintain them within strict limits and thus to reduce the hazards that can be induced. The current study considers the determination and analysis of 15 indicators of the internal microclimate in an Art Nouveau museum built at the beginning of the 20th century in the Municipality of Oradea, Romania. The monitoring spanned a period of seven months, between September 2021 and March 2022, targeting three rooms of the museum with different characteristics and containing exhibits with a high degree of fragility. The results show that, although there are numerous indicators that have exceeded the thresholds induced by international standards, the possible negative impact on the exhibits and/or on human health remains moderate. This is due to the fact that, most of the time, exceeding the permitted limits are small or only sporadic, the values quickly returning to the permitted limits. Thus, only 22 of the 212 days of monitoring recorded marginal conditions regarding the quality of the indoor air, the rest having acceptable and good conditions. To improve the indoor conditions, a more careful management is needed, especially regarding the values of temperature, humidity, particulate matters, natural and artificial light, volatile organic compounds (VOC) and formaldehyde (HCHO), which during the measurements recorded high values that fluctuated in a wide spectrum. The obtained results can represent the basis for the development and implementation of long-term strategies for stabilizing the microclimatic conditions in the museum in order to preserve the exhibits preventively and to ensure a clean and safe environment for people.

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Indoor Air Quality at Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad, India

Cited by 13 publications

References 3 publications

Evaluation of indoor air quality in a museum (Bait Al Zubair) and residential homes

Evaluation of indoor air quality in a museum (Bait Al Zubair) and residential homes

Assessment of Potential Damage Factor: A Case Study of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Kolkata

Analysis of the Interior Microclimate in Art Nouveau Heritage Buildings for the Protection of Exhibits and Human Health

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