The German approach to regulate indoor air contaminants

Fromme, Hermann; Dębiak, Małgorzata; Sagunski, H.; Röhl, Claudia; Kraft, Martin; Kolossa-Gehring, Marike

doi:10.1016/j.ijheh.2018.12.012

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“…10 The same applies to the health effects of air pollutants on athletes in the amateur and profes- Figure 4). Therefore, the question arises, whether published indoor air guidelines 20,73 can also be used during physical activity. The results are contradictory.…”

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“…In contrast to working environments and ambient air, legally binding regulations as well as other guidelines are only partially established for indoor pollutants 20,21,73,74 (see Table S1 in the Supporting Information (SI)), and those proposed regulations and guidelines do not take into account specific actual exposure and risk during sport activities. Professional athletes and amateurs can be at special risk when they are exercising in polluted environments because 1) their respiratory rate increases proportionally to the quantity of inhaled pollutants; 2) the increased airflow velocity carries gaseous pollutants deeper into the respiratory tract; and 3) most of the air is inhaled through the mouth, bypassing the normal nasal filtration of large particles 3,6,68,75 …”

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Human exposure to air contaminants in sports environments

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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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Human exposure to air contaminants in sports environments

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“…Table 1. Selected guideline values for formaldehyde (HCOH) [5][6][7] and total volatile organic compounds (TVOC) according to the literature [7][8][9]; for formaldehyde, 1.23 µg/m 3 = 1 ppb.…”

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Formaldehyde and Total VOC (TVOC) Commercial Low-Cost Monitoring Devices: From an Evaluation in Controlled Conditions to a Use Case Application in a Real Building

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Formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are major indoor pollutants with multiple origins. Standard methods exist to measure them that require analytical expertise and provide, at best, an average value of their concentrations. There is a need to monitor them continuously during periods of several days, weeks, or even months. Recently, portable devices have become available. Two categories of portable devices are considered in this research paper: connected objects for the general public (price <500 €) and monitoring portable devices for professional users (price in the range >500 to 5000 €). The ISO method (ISO 16000-29) describes the standard for VOC detector qualification. It is quite complex and is not well adapted for a first qualitative evaluation of these low-cost devices. In this paper, we present an experimental methodology used to evaluate commercial devices that monitor formaldehyde and/or total volatile organic compounds (TVOC) under controlled conditions (23 °C, 50–65% relative humidity (RH)). We conclude that none of the connected objects dedicated to the general public can provide reliable data in the conditions tested, not even for a qualitative evaluation. For formaldehyde monitoring, we obtained some promising results with a portable device dedicated to professional users. In this paper, we illustrate, with a real test case in an office building, how this device was used for a comparative analysis.

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“…The German Committee on Indoor Guide Values (AIR), formerly known as the Ad hoc Working Group (Ad hoc AG), performed health assessments of indoor air contaminants. Fromme et al [ 43 ] includes a description of legally binding standards, indoor air guide values for substances or groups, as well as risk-related guidelines for carcinogenic substances. Polish Regulation of the Minister of Health and Social Welfare of March 12 1996 on permissible concentrations and intensities of factors harmful to health emitted by building materials, equipment and accessories in rooms intended for people [ 44 ] is in force in Poland.…”

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Materials Contamination and Indoor Air Pollution Caused by Tar Products and Fungicidal Impregnations: Intervention Research in 2014–2019

Kozicki

Niesłochowski

2020

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Construction materials containing tar products are a source of indoor air pollution in buildings. This particularly concerns old buildings, in which wooden structures were impregnated with tar compositions (creosote oil and Xylamite oil containing tar products) and buildings in which bituminous seal containing hydrocarbon solvents was used. During the 1970s and 1980s, an impregnant known as Xylamite was commonly used in Polish buildings. This material still emits organic vapors into the building’s environment, significantly worsening indoor air quality (IAQ). Xylamites and other impregnating materials are a source of indoor air pollution through toxic organic compounds, such as phenol, cresols, naphthalenes, chlorophenols (CPs), and chloronaphthalenes (CNs), which emit specific odors. TD-GC/MS enables detailed identification of the reasons behind chemical indoor air pollution. The results of laboratory tests on the chemical emissions of bitumen-impregnated materials were presented in 32 case studies. In turn, the results of indoor air pollution by volatile bitumen components were presented on 11 reference rooms and 14 case studies, including residential buildings, office buildings, and others. Laboratory tests of samples of construction products confirmed the main emission sources into indoor air. The research results for the period 2014–2019 are tabulated and described in detail in this manuscript.

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The German approach to regulate indoor air contaminants

Cited by 55 publications

References 18 publications

Human exposure to air contaminants in sports environments

Human exposure to air contaminants in sports environments

Formaldehyde and Total VOC (TVOC) Commercial Low-Cost Monitoring Devices: From an Evaluation in Controlled Conditions to a Use Case Application in a Real Building

Materials Contamination and Indoor Air Pollution Caused by Tar Products and Fungicidal Impregnations: Intervention Research in 2014–2019

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