Field evaluation of sampling and analysis for organic pollutants in indoor air

Technical Report · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:7056969

Chuang, J C; Mack, G A; Stockrahm, J W; Hannan, S W; Bridges, C

The objectives of the study were to determine the feasibility of the use of newly developed indoor air samplers in residential indoor air sampling and to evaluate methodology for characterization of the concentrations of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), PAH derivatives, and nicotine in residential air. Residential air sampling was conducted in Columbus, Ohio during the winter of 1986/87. The PAH derivatives were found at much lower levels than their parent PAH. Higher average indoor levels of all but three target compounds were found compared to outdoor levels. The higher outdoor levels of these three compounds (naphthalene dicarboxylic acid anhydride, pyrene dicarboxylic acid anhydride, and 2-nitrofluoranthene) are probably due to atmospheric transformation. Cigarette smoking was identified as the most-significant contributor to indoor levels of PAH and PAH derivatives. Homes with gas-heating systems appeared to have higher pollutant levels compared to homes with electric-heating systems.

• Research Organization: Battelle Columbus Div., OH (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7056969
• Report Number(s): PB-88-242565/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
NICOTINE
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
TOBACCO SMOKES
AIR SAMPLERS
FIELD TESTS
HEATERS
NATURAL GAS
OHIO
ORGANIC SOLVENTS
SAMPLING
TOXICITY
AEROSOLS
AIR POLLUTION
ALKALOIDS
AMINES
AROMATICS
AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS
AZINES
AZOLES
BUILDINGS
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
DRUGS
ENERGY SOURCES
EQUIPMENT
FEDERAL REGION V
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
HYDROCARBONS
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
PARASYMPATHOLYTICS
PARASYMPATHOMIMETICS
POLLUTION
PYRIDINES
PYRROLES
PYRROLIDINES
RESIDUES
SAMPLERS
SMOKES
SOLS
SOLVENTS
TESTING
USA
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