Characterization of indoor air pollution in a portuguese pre-school

• Type: Chapter or Part of a Book
• Date: 2015

Authors

Oliveira, M (Author) Other; Delerue Matos, C (Author) Other; Morais, S (Author) Other; Klara Slezakova (Author) FEUP; Maria do Carmo Pereira (Author) FEUP

Book

Title: Occupational Safety and Hygiene III

Pages: 127-130

ISBN: 978-113802765-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-315-69293-7

Indexing

Scopus - 1 Citation

Associated Projects

UI0511 - PROJECTO ESTRATÉGICO - UI 511 - 2013-2014

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00G-MHX

Abstract (EN): The objective of this work was to investigate the levels of some relevant indoor pollutants (total volatile organic compounds¿TVOCs, ozone¿O<inf>3</inf>, carbon dioxide¿CO<inf>2</inf>, carbon monoxide¿CO, formaldehyde¿HCHO, total suspended particulate matter¿TSP) with emphasis on Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in a pre-school environment and to assess the risks associated with the exposure to carcinogenic PAHs for 3¿5 years old children. The levels of indoor pollutants were sampled during 15 days at one pre¿school located in urban zone of Porto, Portugal. Obtained CO and TSP levels were in compliance with the existent Portuguese legislation on indoor air of public building whereas mean concentrations of TVOCs, CO<inf>2</inf>, and formaldehyde exceeded (up to 4.5 times) the limit values. Total concentration of 18 TSP¿bound PAHs ranged from 0.40 to 16.0 ng m-3 (mean of 4.75 ng m-3). Estimated values of lifetime lung cancer risks exceeded 40 times the health¿based guideline levels thus demonstrating that long¿term exposure to PAHs at the respective levels might cause some adverse health outcomes. © 2015 Taylor & Francis Group, London.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific