A survey of carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide in indoor ice arenas in Vermont

Journal Article · Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1993 · Journal of Environmental Health; (United States)

OSTI ID:5826842

Paulozzi, L J ^[1]; Spengler, R F; Vogt, R L; Carney, J K

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1. Vermont Health Dept., Burlington, VT (United States)

Because of the history of health problems traceable to the exhaust of ice resurfacing machines, state sanitarians used detector tubes to measure carbon monoxide (CO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO[sub 2]) levels in enclosed ice arenas in Vermont during high school hockey games. Five of eight arenas had average game CO measurements of 30 ppm carbon monoxide or more. Two of the three periods of play had average CO readings in excess of 100 ppm in one arena. Only six arenas had the complete series of nitrogen dioxide measurements. One had an average game NO[sub 2] level of 1.2 ppm. Two had one or more periods of play that averaged in excess of 0.5 ppm. Despite the ample documentation of the hazards of operating combustion-powered resurfacing machines inside enclosed ice arenas, a significant portion of the arenas had undesirable levels of carbon monoxide or nitrogen dioxide. Ice arenas should be routinely monitored for air contaminants. Considerations should be given to the purchase of electric ice resurfacing machines for new arenas and arenas that have air contamination that cannot be resolved with ventilation.

• OSTI ID: 5826842
• Journal Information: Journal of Environmental Health; (United States), Vol. 56:5; ISSN 0022-0892
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CARBON MONOXIDE
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
NITROGEN DIOXIDE
VERMONT
MONITORING
AIR POLLUTION
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
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NORTH AMERICA
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
USA
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