Indoor Air Quality Under Restricted Ventilation and Occupancy Scenarios with Focus on Particulate Matter: A Case Study of Fitness Centre

• Type: Chapter or Part of a Book
• Date: 2022

Authors

Klara Slezakova (Author) FEUP; Cátia Peixoto (Author) Other; Simone Morais (Author) Other; Maria do Carmo Pereira (Author) FEUP

Book

Title: Occupational and environmental safety and health III

Pages: 345-354

ISBN: 978-3-030-89616-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-89617-1

Publisher: Springer

Indexing

Scopus - 1 Citation

Scientific classification

CORDIS: Natural sciences > Environmental science

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ALiCE - ALiCE - Laboratório Associado em Engenharia Química

LEPABE - Financiamento Plurianual 2020-2023 da Unidade de I&D LEPABE - Laboratório de Engenharia de Processos, Ambiente, Biotecnologia e Energia

BioFirEx - Um painel de (bio)marcadores para a vigilância da saúde e da segurança do bombeiro

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00V-PH4

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-89617-1_31

Abstract (EN): Objective: This work assessed particulate matter (PM 1, PM 2.5, PM 5 and PM 10 ) and thermal comfort parameters (temperature, relative humidity) in indoor air of fitness centre, under restricted ventilation and occupancy scenarios. Background: Exercising on regular basis provides countless health benefits, which might be countered if done in environments with poor air. Methods: PM was continuously (24 h) monitored for two weeks in one fitness club situated Oporto Metropolitan Area, Portugal. Various indoor spaces (body building and cardio fitness areas, studios) were assessed. Results: Across all spaces, PM 10 ranged 13¿298 ¿gm-3, (mean 56 ¿gm-3 ) exceeding Portuguese limit of 50 ¿gm-3. PM 5 (4¿196 ¿gm-3; 42 ¿gm-3 ) were highly correlated with PM 10 (|rs| = 0.937), whereas PM 2.5 (3.8¿49 ¿gm-3; 14 ¿gm-3 ) and PM 1 (1.6¿26 ¿gm-3; 7.5 ¿gm-3 ) accounted for, respectively, 25% and 15% of PM 10. Finally, relative humidity was well below the indicated guideline range. Conclusions: The obtained results suggest possible inhalation risks and discomforts for the occupants of the respective fitness centre. Reasonable measures should be used to regulate indoor air quality, even under restricted conditions, in order to ensure safe and comfortable environments. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific