Volatile Organic Compounds: Distribution in Offices and Restaurants in the Cities of Rio de Janeiro and Sâo Paulo (Brazil)

Santos, C.Y.M.; Neto, Francisco R. Aquino; Cardoso, J.N.

doi:10.1159/000463325

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“…Unfortunately, only very limited research has been conducted in Brazil and the participation of health professionals in studies at indoor work sites and other comprehensive research have been conspicuously lacking. At the moment a paucity of information is available on indoor and outdoor urban pollutants in Rio de Janeiro [6][7][8].…”

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Occurrence of Airborne Bacteria and Fungi in Bayside Offices in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Brickus

Siqueira

Neto

et al. 1998

Indoor Built Environ

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This paper provides the first published information on indoor concentrations of micro-organisms in a building in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The building in question was a 1,000 m², twenty-nine-story building with a central air conditioning system. Concentrations and genera of bacteria and fungi were determined in several offices using a 6-stage impactor (Andersen sampler) during the summer season. Several gram-positive (Micrococcus, Bacillus, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus) and gram-negative (Pseudomonas, Serratia, Klebsiella) genus of bacteria were detected. Of the 13 fungi identified indoors, Cladosporium, Penicillium, Trichoderma and Aspergillus were predominant. Total bacteria and fungi counts showed a definite pattern in a comparison of results for the indoor and outdoor air. Therefore, the source of these micro-organisms is probably the outdoor air, from where they were transported indoors.

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Occurrence of Airborne Bacteria and Fungi in Bayside Offices in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Siqueira

Neto

et al. 1998

Indoor Built Environ

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“…Some may also arise from tobacco smoke and vehicular traffic. 5 Several kinds of alkanes and cycloalkanes were identified such as n-alkanes, methylcyclohexane, methyl and ethyl cyclohexanes and others (Table 2). However, the exact structures of several isomers of the other alkanes and cycloalkanes were not characterized.…”

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“…Following that research, the Southeastern Brazil Indoor Air Quality Study (SEBIAQS conducted in 1993) [3][4][5] was performed to obtain information on a wide range of airborne chemical species in indoor atmospheres, in a region also influenced by emissions from alcohol-fueled vehicles. This study contributed to the assessment of population exposure to a variety of gaseous and particulate pollutants present in the indoor environment.…”

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“…Measurements were made in a variety of non-industrial indoor environments to investigate aerosol and gas-phase pollutants in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro Cities. [3][4][5] Over the past two decades, Brazil has experienced an increase in the construction of sealed buildings due to various factors, e.g. architectural design trends, ambient conditioning and noise reduction.…”

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Distribution of indoor air pollutants in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Gioda

Carneiro

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J. Braz. Chem. Soc.

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A qualidade do ar de interiores (IAQ) tem sido um assunto de preocupação no Brasil. No entanto, poucos estudos têm sido realizados em todo o país. Este trabalho apresenta uma pesquisa sobre IAQ conduzida em diferentes tipos de ambientes fechados na cidade do Rio de Janeiro. Amostras de ar foram analisadas para determinar compostos orgânicos voláteis individuais e totais (TVOCs), aldeídos, matéria particulada total (TPM) e fungos. Dentre os parâmetros estudados, as concentrações de TVOCs foram as mais elevadas variando de 101 a 12 823 µg m -3 com uma média de 1594 µg m ). Em geral, os ambientes não apresentaram boa qualidade do ar para seus ocupantes devido principalmente aos poluentes químicos.Indoor air quality (IAQ) has been a matter of public concern in Brazil. However, few studies have been performed in the whole country. This work presents an IAQ survey conducted in different kinds of indoor environments in Rio de Janeiro City. Air samples were analyzed to determine individual and total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs), aldehydes, total particulate matter (TPM) and fungi. TVOC concentrations ranged from 101 to 12823 µg m -3 with an average of 1594 µg m -3 , exceeding the suggested limit from ANVISA 7 (500 µg m -3). Indoor/outdoor ratios for most of the parameters were higher than unit, indicating indoor sources of pollution. On the other hand, low levels of airborne fungi were detected (14-314 cfu m -3 ) being below than the ANVISA standard 7 (750 cfu m -3 ). Overall, the environments did not present good air quality for the occupants due to chemical pollutants.

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“…Deposição a seco foi observada em ambientes internos para ácido clorídrico, ácido nítrico e dióxido de enxofre. Nesses mesmos locais Santos e colaboradores 21 para COVsT e 22,1 µg/m 3 para BTX no ar interno, um aumento considerável de COVsT durante a corrida.…”

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2003

Quím. Nova

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Recebido em 23/4/02; aceito em 4/9/02 CHEMICAL POLLUTION RELATED TO THE INDOOR AIR IN BRAZIL. During the last two decades there has been increasing concern within the scientific community related to the effects of indoor air quality on health. Changes in building design devised to improve energy efficiency and new synthetic building materials have contributed to increase pollutant concentrations. These factors have generated poor air quality and caused the development of a lot of symptoms known as Sick Building Syndrome (SBS). In Brazil, there are few studies in this area, collected in this review to support researches and awareness of the need to adopt preventive measures to reach a better quality for the Indoor Environment.

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Volatile Organic Compounds: Distribution in Offices and Restaurants in the Cities of Rio de Janeiro and Sâo Paulo (Brazil)

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Occurrence of Airborne Bacteria and Fungi in Bayside Offices in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Occurrence of Airborne Bacteria and Fungi in Bayside Offices in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Distribution of indoor air pollutants in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Poluição química relacionada ao ar de interiores no Brasil

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