Indoor Air Quality of the Library at İstanbul University, Turkey

Kadaifçiler, Duygu Göksay

doi:10.15671/hjbc.2017.140

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“…Most studies did not address approaches for remedial action, and there has been almost no research on human health assessments in library settings or on the most effective strategies for controlling and preventing mold growth inside library buildings. Nevertheless, it is of concern that A. fumigatus [79,104] and A. flavus [87,92], both of which can cause aspergillosis, were each found twice as the most common species found in libraries [140].…”

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Mold in Paradise: A Review of Fungi Found in Libraries

El Jaddaoui,

Ghazal,

Bennett

2023

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Libraries contain a large amount of organic material, frequently stored with inadequate climate control; thus, mold growth represents a considerable threat to library buildings and their contents. In this essay, we review published papers that have isolated microscopic fungi from library books, shelving, walls, and other surfaces, as well as from air samples within library buildings. Our literature search found 54 published studies about mold in libraries, 53 of which identified fungi to genus and/or species. In 28 of the 53 studies, Aspergillus was the single most common genus isolated from libraries. Most of these studies used traditional culture and microscopic methods for identifying the fungi. Mold damage to books and archival holdings causes biodeterioration of valuable educational and cultural resources. Exposure to molds may also be correlated with negative health effects in both patrons and librarians, so there are legitimate concerns about the dangers of contact with high levels of fungal contamination. Microbiologists are frequently called upon to help librarians after flooding and other events that bring water into library settings. This review can help guide microbiologists to choose appropriate protocols for the isolation and identification of mold in libraries and be a resource for librarians who are not usually trained in building science to manage the threat molds can pose to library holdings.

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Mold in Paradise: A Review of Fungi Found in Libraries

El Jaddaoui,

Ghazal,

Bennett

2023

JoF

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“…This study was lower than a study conducted in Jimma university (Ethiopia), 18 Poland, 19 and Istanbul. 20 The variation in fungal load could be due to differences in environmental variables, compound sanitation, building conditions, and concentration of coarse airborne solid particles (dust) and some of the study samples have been collected where the rooms are active, this may contribute to the difference in fungal load.…”

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“…The findings of this study partly agree with earlier studies. 6,18-20 The isolated fungal genera and species variation could be triggered due to variability in temperature, humidity, building condition, study settings, and other indoor physical parameters in dormitory rooms. The presence of fungi such as Aspergillus and Penicillium is an opportunistic human pathogen and is often associated with clinical manifestations such as respiratory allergies, asthma, and conjunctivitis.…”

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Assessment of Airborne Culturable Fungal Load in an Indoor Environment of Dormitory Rooms: The Case of University of Gondar Student’s Dormitory Rooms, Northwest Ethiopia

Andualem

Ayenew

Ababu

et al. 2020

Air, Soil and Water Research

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Pollution caused by fungal contamination on building materials contributes to poor indoor air quality. Fungi are known to cause several health-related problems, such as acute toxicity, hypersensitivity, invasive mycoses, and respiratory problems. Thus, this study aimed to determine the load and diversity of airborne culturable fungi in the dormitory rooms. An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March to June 2019 at the University of Gondar students’ dormitory rooms. Statistical analyses were carried out using Stata/SE 14.0. Spearman ranks correlation was used to assess the correlation of fungal load with indoor physical parameters. The median fungal loads were 250 CFU/m3 and 157 CFU/m3 in the morning and afternoon, respectively. Most commonly identified fungal genera/species were Aspergillus, Penicillium, Alternaria, Fusarium, Candida, Trichophyton, Piedraia, Microsporum, Geotrichum, Saccharomyces, Rhodotorula, Rhizopus, Exophiala, Arthroderma, Cladosporium, Gliocladium, and Botrytis. Formaldehyde ( r = −0.2859, P = .0031), temperature ( r = −0.2153, P = .0274), and CO2 ( r = −0.3785, P = .0001) were negatively correlated with airborne indoor fungal load in the morning and CO2 ( r = 0.3183, P = .0009) and temperature ( r = 0.2046, P = .0363) positively correlated with airborne indoor fungal load in the afternoon. As a conclusion, the airborne fungal load in the dormitory room was intermediate according to the European standard of nonindustrial premises. Substantial action should be taken to reduce the fungal contamination of indoor environments.

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Covid-19 pandemi sürecinde üniversite kütüphanesinde iç hava kalitesi değerlendirmesi

ÖZKAN¹,

Tereci²

2022

GRID - Architecture, Planning and Design Journal

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been determined by studies that viruses suspend more in closed and unventilated areas, so the possibility of transmission increases. It has also known that insufficient and poor quality of indoor air causes health problems and their symptoms. Particularly, indoor air quality is a significant problem in libraries where students spend most of their time. Besides, Inadequate indoor air quality in libraries has known to cause learning difficulties, decrease in working efficiency and concentration disorder, as well as negative effects on library materials. In this study, the university library was evaluated in terms of indoor air quality. The measurements of temperature, relative humidity, CO₂, PM₂.₅ values, which are parameters of indoor air quality, were carried out experimentally during the midterm weeks. The measurement results were analyzed and compared with the determined indoor air quality standard values. In addition, indoor air quality was assessed with the satisfaction survey. As a result of the measured parameters and survey data, it has been determined that the CO₂ and PM₂.₅ values may cause problems for the users and the ventilation scheme should be rearranged for this.

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Indoor Air Quality of the Library at İstanbul University, Turkey

Cited by 3 publications

References 35 publications

Mold in Paradise: A Review of Fungi Found in Libraries

Mold in Paradise: A Review of Fungi Found in Libraries

Assessment of Airborne Culturable Fungal Load in an Indoor Environment of Dormitory Rooms: The Case of University of Gondar Student’s Dormitory Rooms, Northwest Ethiopia

Covid-19 pandemi sürecinde üniversite kütüphanesinde iç hava kalitesi değerlendirmesi

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