Assessment and control of indoor air pollution resulting from wood burning appliance use

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989 · Environment International; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0160-4120(89)90086-X· OSTI ID:6943348

Kaarakka, P ^[1]; Kanarek, M S; Lawrence, J R ^[2]

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1. School of Veterinary Medicine, Madison, WI (USA)
2. Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison (USA)

A survey of indoor combustion products was done in 20 homes with wood burning appliances to identify factors which might be involved in the release of pollutants. Homes selected were without cigarette smokers, gas cooking stoves and kerosene space heaters. Each home was monitored twice with the wood burner in operation and twice without. Participants recorded weight of wood burned, time of loading, damper settings and backdrafting episodes. Indoor levels of measured combustion products were quite low during both burn and non-burn periods. Respirable particulate and carbon monoxide levels were statistically higher in homes with stoves having visible leaks or backdrafting. Indoor NO{sub 2} levels were statistically during wood burning; however, this increase was found to be due to higher outdoor levels and not direct indoor emissions.

• OSTI ID: 6943348
• Journal Information: Environment International; (USA), Vol. 15:1-6; ISSN 0160-4120
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
WOOD BURNING APPLIANCES
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
AIR POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
CARBON MONOXIDE
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
NITROGEN DIOXIDE
PARTICULATES
APPLIANCES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CONTROL
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN OXIDES
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLES
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL
540120* - Environment
Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)