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Effectiveness of auxiliary air cleaners in reducing ETS components in offices

Journal Article · · ASHRAE Journal
OSTI ID:488911
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  1. Consolidated Safety Services, Fairfax, VA (United States)
A field study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of several auxiliary air cleaning services in reducing components of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) within a designated smoking lounge and ambient areas in an office suite. Monitoring was performed for the ETS components nicotine, respirable particulate and carbon monoxide. Nicotine and RSP samples were collected in a smoking lounge for two eight-hour periods for each of the following conditions: (1) no smoking in the office suite with no air cleaning devices operating; (2) smoking in the smoking lounge with no clean air devices operating; and (3) smoking in the smoking lounge with one of four air cleaning devices operating. Eight-hour general area and personal samples were also collected to determine levels of nicotine and RSP in ambient, non-smoking areas. Continuous monitoring, with one minute averaging, was performed for carbon monoxide using a direct reading air quality monitor.
OSTI ID:
488911
Journal Information:
ASHRAE Journal, Journal Name: ASHRAE Journal Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 38; ISSN ASHRAA; ISSN 0001-2491
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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