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http://dx.doi.org/10.5668/JEHS.2021.47.5.398

The Distribution of Indoor Air Pollutants by the Categories of Public-Use Facilities and Their Rate of Guideline Violation  

Joen, Jeong-In (Department of Nano & Biological Engineering, Seokyeong University)
Lee, Hye-Won (Institute of Risk Assessment, Seokyeong University)
Choi, Hyun-Jin (Environmental Assessment Group, Korea Environment Institute)
Jeon, Hyung-Jin (Environmental Assessment Group, Korea Environment Institute)
Lee, Cheolmin (Department of Nano Chemical & Biological Engineering, Seokyeong University)
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Journal of Environmental Health Sciences / v.47, no.5, 2021 , pp. 398-409 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: The types and effects of hazardous pollutants in indoor air may vary depending on the characteristics of the sources and pollutants caused by physical and chemical properties of buildings, the influence of outdoor air, and the exposure and use characteristics of residents. Objectives: This study was conducted to provide basic data on the establish of indoor air quality management for different classes of public-use facilities by presenting the characteristics of concentration distribution of hazardous pollutants by different public-use facilities and the status of the excess proportion of exceeding standards. Methods: This study analyzed self-measurement data from public-use facilities taken from 2017 to 2019 A total of 133,525 facilities were surveyed. A total of 10 types of pollutants that have maintenance and recommended standards stipulated in the Indoor Air Quality Control Act from the Ministry of Environment were investigated. The excess proportion and the substances exceeding the criteria for each type of public-use facilities for these pollutants were investigated. Results: As a result of the analysis of the proportion of exceeding the standard for each type of public-use facility, the facilities with the highest excess proportion of the standards for each hazardous pollutant were: PM10 in railway stations (8.93%), PM2.5 in daycare centers (7.36%), CO2 in bus terminals (2.37%), HCHO in postpartum care centers (4.11%), total airborne bacteria in daycare centers (0.69%), CO in museums (0.1%), NO2 in postpartum care centers (1.15%), Rn in museums (0.78%), total volatile organic compounds in postpartum care centers (7.20%) and mold in daycare centers (1.44%). Conclusions: Although uncertainty may arise because this study is a result of self-measurement, it is considered that this study has significance for providing basic data on the establishment in the future of indoor air quality management measures customized for each type of public-use facility.
Keywords
Indoor air quality; public-use facility; excess proportion of guidelines; indoor air pollutants;
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