A survey of nitrogen dioxide levels measured inside mobile homes

Journal Article · Sun May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988 · JAPCA, the International Journal of Air Pollution Control and Hazardous Waste Management; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/08940630.1988.10466405· OSTI ID:6997228

Petreas, M; Liu, Kaishen; Chang, Beihung; Hayward, S B; Sexton, K ^[1]

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1. California Dept. of Health Services, Berkeley (USA)

As part of the California Mobile Home Study, over 250 mobile homes from throughout the state were monitored for nitrogen dioxide (NO{sub 2}) concentrations. Week-long average measurements were taken with Palmes tubes in the kitchen and bedroom of each mobile home during the summer of 1984 and the winter of 1985. The study was conducted entirely by mail with the participants providing all the necessary information. Mobile homes using gas for cooking had significantly higher indoor NO{sub 2} levels than those using electricity. Mobile homes located in the Los Angeles basin had significantly higher indoor NO{sub 2} concentrations than did mobile homes in the rest of the state. Gas cooking, the inverse of the house volume and geographic location (as a surrogate of outdoor NO{sub 2}) were the most important variables identified by multiple linear regression.

• OSTI ID: 6997228
• Journal Information: JAPCA, the International Journal of Air Pollution Control and Hazardous Waste Management; (USA), Journal Name: JAPCA, the International Journal of Air Pollution Control and Hazardous Waste Management; (USA) Vol. 38:5; ISSN JIJME; ISSN 0894-0630
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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540120* -- Environment
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FEDERAL REGION IX
FLUIDS
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FUEL GAS
FUELS
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NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN DIOXIDE
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OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
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