Integrated exposure for risk assessment in indoor environments based on a review of concentration data on airborne chemical pollutants in domestic environments in Europe

Karakitsios, Spyros; Asikainen, Arja; Garden, Carole; Semple, Sean; Brouwere, Katleen De; Galea, Karen S.; Sánchez-Jiménez, Araceli; Gotti, Alberto; Jantunen, M.; Sarigiannis, D

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“…By exploring the studies and scientific papers of past twenty years in online databases, it was revealed that a number of prominent nation and global-wide projects regarding the IAQ were conducted [84,85]. These projects aimed the investigation of IAQ in various indoor environments in different themes of health, energy, socio-economy and risk management.…”

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Scoping review of indoor air quality indexes: Characterization and applications

Pourkiaei

Romain

2023

Journal of Building Engineering

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Scoping review of indoor air quality indexes: Characterization and applications

Pourkiaei

Romain

2023

Journal of Building Engineering

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“…The most abundant formaldehyde, together with acetaldehyde and hexanal, are detected in 100% of French dwellings . Due to their possible impact on human health the monitoring of these compounds in indoor air is of major interest . The main indoor sources of aldehydes are building materials, paints and furniture, as shown by the numerous papers dealing with the emissions of aldehydes in air by materials .…”

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“…2 Due to their possible impact on human health the monitoring of these compounds in indoor air is of major interest. 3,4 The main indoor sources of aldehydes are building materials, paints and furniture, as shown by the numerous papers dealing with the emissions of aldehydes in air by materials. 1,[5][6][7] Outdoors, aldehydes are released into the atmosphere by vehicle exhaust and incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons.…”

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Direct analysis of aldehydes and carboxylic acids in the gas phase by negative ionization selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry: Quantification and modelling of ion–molecule reactions

Ghislain

Costarramone

Sotiropoulos

et al. 2019

Rapid Comm Mass Spectrometry

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Rationale The concentrations of aldehydes and volatile fatty acids have to be controlled because of their potential harmfulness in indoor air or relationship with the organoleptic properties of agri‐food products. Although several specific analytical methods are currently used, the simultaneous analysis of these compounds in a complex matrix remains a challenge. The combination of positive and negative ionization selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry (SIFT‐MS) allows the accurate, sensitive and high‐frequency analysis of complex gas mixtures of these compounds. Methods The ion–molecule reactions of negative precursor ions (OH−, O•−, O2•−, NO2− and NO3−) with five aldehydes and four carboxylic acids were investigated in order to provide product ions and rate constants for the quantification of these compounds by negative ion SIFT‐MS. The results were compared with those obtained by conventional analysis methods and/or with already implemented SIFT‐MS positive ionization methods. The modelling of hydroxide ion (OH−)/molecule reaction paths by ab‐initio calculation allowed a better understanding of these gas‐phase reactions. Results Deprotonation systematically occurs by reaction between negative ions and aldehydes or acids, leading to the formation of [M − H]− primary ions. Ab‐initio calculations demonstrated the α‐CH deprotonation of aldehydes and the acidic proton abstraction for fatty acids. For aldehydes, the presence of water in the flow tube leads to the formation of hydrated ions, [M − H]−.H2O. With the NO2− precursor ion, a second reaction channel results in ion–molecule association with the formation of M.NO2− ions. Conclusions Except for formaldehyde, all the studied compounds can be quantified by negative ion SIFT‐MS with significant rate constants. In addition to positive ion SIFT‐MS with H3O+, O2+ and NO+ precursor ions, negative ionization with O•−, O2•−, OH−, NO2− and NO3− extends the range of analysis of aldehydes and carboxylic acids in air without a preparation or separation step. This methodology was illustrated by the simultaneous quantification in single‐scan experiments of seven aldehydes and six carboxylic acids released by building materials.

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“…Air pollution could have many adverse effects on human health. The behaviour of indoor air pollutants emissions is of great importance to regulate air quality and assess health risks, such as fine and ultrafine particular matters (PM 10 and PM 2.5 ), 9 formaldehyde, 10,11 VOCs, 12 airborne fungi, 13 nitrogen oxides (NO x ), 14 ozone (O 3 ) 15 and radon. 16,17 Also carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) 18,19 concentration should be included for consideration as this has a significant relationship with ventilation efficiency, occupants’ respiratory index related to tiredness and sick building syndrome symptoms.…”

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