TY - GEN
T1 - Indoor volatile organic compounds in Australia
AU - Goodman, Nigel
AU - Steinemann, Anne
AU - Wheeler, Amanda
AU - Paevere, Phillip
N1 - Funding Information:
The study received support from the Clean Air and Urban Landscapes Hub, at the University of Melbourne, through the Australian Department of the Environment and Energy; CSIRO Land and Water; CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere (Climate Science Centre); the Australian Department of Education and Training (Australian Postgraduate Award); and the NHMRC funded Centre for Research Excellence (Centre for Air Quality and Health Research and Evaluation, Australia).
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PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - The purpose of this study is to (a) evaluate 25 years of indoor VOC research in Australia, (b) address a knowledge gap by measuring indoor VOCs at a major Australian university, and (c) provide representative VOC data from university restrooms. Methods included (a) an evaluation of 31 indoor VOC studies according to 13 analytic factors, and (b) indoor air sampling of 41 VOCs across 20 university environments with comparisons to outdoor levels. Results from prior Australian studies showed that VOC levels were highest within new buildings and caravans. The university indoor VOC study revealed the highest I/O ratios of benzene in renovated offices, and of formaldehyde, toluene, and xylenes in a green building. In restrooms, ethanol had a geometric mean concentration of 340 µg/m3. Findings point to a need for greater attention to indoor VOCs in new construction, renovated spaces, and green buildings, and in understudied environments such as schools.
AB - The purpose of this study is to (a) evaluate 25 years of indoor VOC research in Australia, (b) address a knowledge gap by measuring indoor VOCs at a major Australian university, and (c) provide representative VOC data from university restrooms. Methods included (a) an evaluation of 31 indoor VOC studies according to 13 analytic factors, and (b) indoor air sampling of 41 VOCs across 20 university environments with comparisons to outdoor levels. Results from prior Australian studies showed that VOC levels were highest within new buildings and caravans. The university indoor VOC study revealed the highest I/O ratios of benzene in renovated offices, and of formaldehyde, toluene, and xylenes in a green building. In restrooms, ethanol had a geometric mean concentration of 340 µg/m3. Findings point to a need for greater attention to indoor VOCs in new construction, renovated spaces, and green buildings, and in understudied environments such as schools.
KW - Formaldehyde
KW - Hazardous air pollutants
KW - Indoor air quality
KW - University indoor environments
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UR - http://hdl.handle.net/102.100.100/86681?index=1
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85105670149
T3 - 15th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2018
SP - 1
EP - 1
BT - 15th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2018
PB - International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ)
T2 - 15th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2018
Y2 - 22 July 2018 through 27 July 2018
ER -