IAQ guidelines for selected volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the UK

Shrubsole, Clive; Dimitroulopoulou, C.; Foxall, Kerry; Gadeberg, Britta; Doutsi, Artemis

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.106382

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“…The general outdoor and indoor sources as well as parameters affecting the concentrations of all those contaminants are already well known (see eg, references for: CO, 19,20 NO 2 , [20][21][22][23] PM, [24][25][26][27][28] UFP, [29][30][31][32][33][34][35] VOC, [36][37][38][39][40][41] HCHO, 20 O 3 , 21,42 bioparticles 43 ). There are also many international reports by WHO 20,21,44 as well as epidemiological and other studies summarizing and showing a scientific evidence of several possible health effects of those contaminants (see eg, references for CO, 20,44 NO 2 , 20,[45][46][47][48][49] PM, 28,50,51 UFP, 52,53 DBP, 35,[54][55][56][57] VOC, [36]…”

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“…The general outdoor and indoor sources as well as parameters affecting the concentrations of all those contaminants are already well known (see eg, references for: CO, 19,20 NO 2 , 20‐23 PM, 24‐28 UFP, 29‐35 VOC, 36‐41 HCHO, 20 O 3 , 21,42 bioparticles 43 ). There are also many international reports by WHO 20,21,44 as well as epidemiological and other studies summarizing and showing a scientific evidence of several possible health effects of those contaminants (see eg, references for CO, 20,44 NO 2 , 20,45‐49 PM, 28,50,51 UFP, 52,53 DBP, 35,54‐57 VOC, 36‐40,58 HCHO, 20,35,59 O 3 , 42,60,61 bioparticles 43,44,62‐64 ). However, the knowledge of the exposure to these pollutants in different sports facilities is very scattered and limited.…”

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Human exposure to air contaminants in sports environments

2020

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Physical activity is one of the most basic human functions and a significant basis of health. The World Health Organization (WHO) 1 recommends that adults, including older adults, undertake at least 2.5 hours of moderately intense aerobic activity per week. With an increasing number of sports enthusiasts worldwide, the number of indoor sports facilities and the number of workers in those facilities have also increased dramatically in the past decades. However, unlike residential areas and other types of public spaces, such as schools and offices, there is relatively little published research about air quality and exposure to different pollutants in various indoor sports facilities, 2,3 where a growing number of people exercise, work full or part time, or attend athletic events. 4,5 Although many studies of athletes' exposure to ambient air contaminants have been published, 6-10 little work is known about the exposure to air pollutants in different indoor sports facilities. Available publications have been focused on ice arenas, with the most investigated pollutants being carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO 2), and particulate matter (PM 10 and PM 2.5 , referring to

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“…The general outdoor and indoor sources as well as parameters affecting the concentrations of all those contaminants are already well known (see eg, references for: CO, 19,20 NO 2 , 20‐23 PM, 24‐28 UFP, 29‐35 VOC, 36‐41 HCHO, 20 O 3 , 21,42 bioparticles 43 ). There are also many international reports by WHO 20,21,44 as well as epidemiological and other studies summarizing and showing a scientific evidence of several possible health effects of those contaminants (see eg, references for CO, 20,44 NO 2 , 20,45‐49 PM, 28,50,51 UFP, 52,53 DBP, 35,54‐57 VOC, 36‐40,58 HCHO, 20,35,59 O 3 , 42,60,61 bioparticles 43,44,62‐64 ). However, the knowledge of the exposure to these pollutants in different sports facilities is very scattered and limited.…”

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Human exposure to air contaminants in sports environments

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“…Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are the most crucial cause of indoor air pollution and harm to human health, including a variety of toxic compounds and carcinogens (Shrubsole et al, 2019). For example, organic waste gases such as formaldehyde and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons have strong carcinogenicity, when the human body is in this environment for a long time, the possibility of carcinogenesis will greatly increase.…”

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Recent Advances of SnO2-Based Sensors for Detecting Volatile Organic Compounds

Zhou

Peng

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Front. Chem.

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SnO 2 based sensors has received extensive attention in the field of toxic gas detection due to their excellent performances with high sensitivity, fast response, long-term stability. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), originate from industrial production, fuel burning, detergent, adhesives, and painting, are poisonous gases with significant effects on air quality and human health. This mini-review focuses on significant improvement of SnO 2 based sensors in VOCs detection in recent years. In this review, the sensing mechanism of SnO 2-based sensors detecting VOCs are discussed. Furthermore, the improvement strategies of the SnO 2 sensor from the perspective of nanomaterials are presented. Finally, this paper summarizes the sensing performances of these SnO 2 nanomaterial sensors in VOCs detection, and the future development prospect and challenges is proposed.

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“…2021;19(1):43-56. (https://doi.org/10.32526/ennrj/19/2020110) health (i.e., cancerous illnesses, neurological disorders, central nervous system damage, respiratory irritation, and symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, fatigue, confusion, and nausea ( (Durmusoglu et al, 2010;Na Roi-et et al, 2017;Saikomol et al, 2019;Sakai et al, 2017;Shrubsole et al, 2019;Xing et al, 2018;Zhang et al, 2019). The Clean Air Act amendments of 1990 identified 187 substances as HAPs published by the U.S. EPA for regulation of the emissions of HAPs.…”

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“…(U.S. EPA, 2020b). The presence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and the associated health risks in residential and public buildings are well reported (Delgado-Saborit et al, 2011;Hoskins, 2003;Shrubsole et al, 2019;Weschler, 2009). The Pollution Control Department (PCD) of Thailand notified the limit values of VOCs at 24 h in the atmosphere to limit harm to human health as Acetaldehyde <860 µg/m 3 , Acrolein <0.55 µg/m 3 , Acrolonitrile <10 µg/m 3 , Benzene <7.6 µg/m 3 , Benzyl chloride <12 µg/m 3 , 1,3-Butadiene <5.3 µg/m 3 , Bromomethane <190 µg/m 3 , Carbon tetrachloride <150 µg/m 3 , Chloroform <57 µg/m 3 , 1,2-Dibromoethane <370 µg/m 3 , 1,4-Dichloroethane <1,100 µg/m 3 , 1,2-Dichloroethane <48 µg/m 3 , Dichloromethane <210 µg/m 3 , 1,2-Dichloropropane <82 µg/m 3 , 1,4-Dioxane <860 µg/m 3 , Tetrachloroethylene <400 µg/m 3 , 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane <83 µg/m 3 , Trichloroethylene <130 µg/m 3 , Vinyl chloride <20 µg/m 3 (PCD, 2009), respectively.…”

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Potential of Passive Sampling and Plant Absorption to Quantify Inhalation Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds

Roi-et

Chaikasem

2020

Environ.Nat.Resour.j.

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Emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from photocopiers was investigated to assess the potential health impacts on inhalation exposure to VOCs. VOCs samples were collected during working hours using SKC VOCs 575 series passive sample. Twenty-one quantified VOCs were measured and analyzed by GC-MS/MS. The results showed that the total VOCs concentration emitted in the photocopy centers A and B were 2.29×104 and 2.32×104 µg/m3, respectively. The highest detected chemical was trans-1,2-Dichloroethene at about 2.18×104 (photocopy center A) and 2.15×104 µg/m3 (photocopy center B (The results reveal that the non-carcinogenic risk for inhalation exposure to m-Xylene, p-Xylene, and trans-1,2-Dichloroethene were in the range 0.94-1.53 and 1.19-1.79 and 51.54-52.23, respectively, resulting in the hazard index (HI) of non-carcinogenic VOCs in total being greater than 1.0. This indicated that the cumulative effects of inhalation exposure to VOCs at low concentrations should be of concern, even though it does not exceed the occupational exposure limits and Threshold Limit Values-Time Weighted Average for the mixtures (TLV-TWAmix). Plants display a greener solution to reduce indoor air pollution. The bio-concentration levels of total VOCs in Epipremnum aureum were noted as 74.71 to 174.42, signifying that E. aureum is effective for removal of VOCs naturally and sustainably.

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IAQ guidelines for selected volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the UK

Cited by 91 publications

References 55 publications

Human exposure to air contaminants in sports environments

Human exposure to air contaminants in sports environments

Recent Advances of SnO2-Based Sensors for Detecting Volatile Organic Compounds

Potential of Passive Sampling and Plant Absorption to Quantify Inhalation Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds

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