PAH Concentrations Inside a Wood Processing Plant and the Indoor Effects of Outdoor Industrial Emissions

Rogula-Kopiec, Patrycja; Rogula–Kozłowska, Wioletta; Kozielska, Barbara; Sówka, Izabela

doi:10.15244/pjoes/37889

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“…These are values several or dozens of times higher than previously recorded in urbanized areas of Europe, including Polish cities [14]. Similar (high) values of the risk indicators were reached during studies in the indoor air of a sawmill in Biskupice (Zabrze; Upper Silesia Agglomeration) where the CEQ for the PM4-bound PAHs ranged from 6.6 to 69 ng/m 3 [16]. However, one must keep in mind that almost all activities performed in a sawmill are involved with dust emission and high concentrations of PM and PM-bound PAHs were to be expected; but sports facilities are designed for recreation and improving of one's physical condition, to which is associated the expectation of the appropriate quality of the air.…”

Section: Indoor Outdoorsupporting

confidence: 80%

Particulate matter and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a selected athletic hall: ambient concentrations, origin and effects on human health

Kuskowska

Rogula–Kozłowska

Rogula-Kopiec

2018

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Abstract. The paper presents the results of research on the concentration of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) associated with total suspended particles (TSP) and their respirable fraction (PM4) in one of the Warsaw sports halls. Samples of dust were collected for 15 days simultaneously inside and outside (atmospheric air) of the sports hall. The obtained data allowed calculating diagnostic ratios indicating the origin of the PAHs and selected indicators of cumulative exposure to the PAH mixture. Both PM and PAH in the surveyed area were derived from the combustion of solid fuels; this involved pollution both in the atmospheric air and in the air inside the sports hall. It has been shown that the exposure of sports hall users to PAHs is significantly higher than the exposure resulting from concentrations recorded in the atmospheric air.

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Section: Indoor Outdoorsupporting

confidence: 80%

Particulate matter and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a selected athletic hall: ambient concentrations, origin and effects on human health

Kuskowska

Rogula–Kozłowska

Rogula-Kopiec

2018

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“…As a final consideration, the available literature showed the wide interest in I/O studies on the assessment of particulate matter chemical components between indoor and outdoor environments, in different contexts, especially schools [34,45,49,61,68,83]. In particular, a broad investigation of PM-bound PAHs is widely reported by recently-published papers [87][88][89][90] and a dedicated review on such topics is under consideration by the authors, given the increasing interest of the scientific community.…”

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Assessment of Indoor-Outdoor Particulate Matter Air Pollution: A Review

Salizzoni

Clerico

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Abstract:Background: Air pollution is a major global environmental risk factor. Since people spend most of their time indoors, the sole measure of outdoor concentrations is not sufficient to assess total exposure to air pollution. Therefore, the arising interest by the international community to indoor-outdoor relationships has led to the development of various techniques for the study of emission and exchange parameters among ambient and non-ambient pollutants. However, a standardised method is still lacking due to the complex release and dispersion of pollutants and the site conditions among studies. Methods: This review attempts to fill this gap to some extent by focusing on the analysis of the variety of site-specific approaches for the assessment of particulate matter in work and life environments. Results: First, the main analogies and differences between indoor and outdoor particles emerging from several studies are briefly described. Commonly-used indicators, sampling methods, and other approaches are compared. Second, recommendations for further studies based on recent results in order to improve the assessment and management of those issues are provided. Conclusions: This review is a step towards a comprehensive understanding of indoor and outdoor exposures which may stimulate the development of innovative tools for further epidemiological and multidisciplinary research.

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“…Data on the concentrations of coarse particles: PM2.5-10, PM10-100 and PM2.5-10-and PM10-100-bound elements were taken from four publications in which the mass size distribution of PM and PM-bound species in different points of Upper Silesia were shown and described [24][25][26][27]. The data on the PM2.5-10 and particles with an aerodynamic diameter >10 µm was examined simultaneusly in the two pairs of locations that were used ( Table 1).…”

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“…Due to the above, concentrations of PM-related elements are often monitored at locations exposed to the direct impact of non-exhaust traffic emissions [6][7][8][9][10][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]. So far in Poland, research into PM and PM characteristics in the vicinity of roads and crossroads have been studied mainly in the area of Upper Silesia [19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28].…”

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Traffic-generated changes in the elemental profile of urban coarse dust at a highway and crossroads

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Based on literature data, the percentage contribution of road traffic to concentrations of particulate matter (PM) and PM-bound elements, separately for PM2.5-10 and PM10-100 fractions were assessed. The data on the PM2.5-10 and PM10-100 concentrations examined simultaneously at two locations (the 1 st outside the direct impact of the road emission; the 2 nd next to a crossroads or highway) were used in the analysis. There were clear differences in the concentrations of PM and its components between these locations (a crossroads vs. background; highway vs. background). Both PM concentrations and concentrations of the majority of the PM2.5-10-and PM10-100-bound elements had higher values in the traffic site. The percentage increase of PM concentrations was in the range from 25 (PM2.5-10; highway) to 606% (PM10-100; crossroads). The highest percentage increase in the concentration of elements was noted at the crossroads, where concentrations of PM10-100-bound Si, Sc, Fe and Pb were 12, 22, 25 and 71 times higher than at the urban background site, respectively. The measurable results of this paper are elemental profiles of two coarse fractions of PM in the vicinity of the road and crossroads and at sites far apart from the big road traffic sources. The collected information can be an important source of knowledge in identifying the origin of PM in the receptor.

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PAH Concentrations Inside a Wood Processing Plant and the Indoor Effects of Outdoor Industrial Emissions

Cited by 8 publications

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Particulate matter and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a selected athletic hall: ambient concentrations, origin and effects on human health

Particulate matter and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a selected athletic hall: ambient concentrations, origin and effects on human health

Assessment of Indoor-Outdoor Particulate Matter Air Pollution: A Review

Traffic-generated changes in the elemental profile of urban coarse dust at a highway and crossroads

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