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Environ Sci Pollut Res Int

Title:		"Measurements of VOC/SVOC emission factors from burning incenses in an environmental test chamber: influence of temperature, relative humidity, and air exchange rate"
Author(s):		Manoukian A; Buiron D; Temime-Roussel B; Wortham H; Quivet E;
Address:		"Aix Marseille Universite, CNRS, LCE UMR 7376, 13331, Marseille, France. Aix Marseille Universite, CNRS, LCE UMR 7376, 13331, Marseille, France. etienne.quivet@univ-amu.fr"
Journal Title:		Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
Year:		2016
Volume:		20151128
Issue:		7
Page Number:		6300 - 6311
DOI:		10.1007/s11356-015-5819-2
ISSN/ISBN:		1614-7499 (Electronic) 0944-1344 (Linking)
Abstract:		"This study investigates the influence of three environmental indoor parameters (i.e., temperature, relative humidity, and air exchange rate) on the emission of 13 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) during incense burning. Experiments have been carried out using an environmental test chamber. Statistical results from a classical two-level full factorial design highlight the predominant effect of ventilation on emission factors. The higher the ventilation, the higher the emission factor. Moreover, thanks to these results, an estimation of the concentration range for the compounds under study can be calculated and allows a quick look of indoor pollution induced by incense combustion. Carcinogenic substances (i.e., benzene, benzo(a)pyrene, and formaldehyde) produced from the incense combustion would be predicted in typical living indoors conditions to reach instantaneous concentration levels close to or higher than air quality exposure threshold values"
Keywords:		Air Pollutants/*analysis Benzene/analysis Formaldehyde/analysis Humidity Refuse Disposal/*instrumentation Temperature Ventilation Volatile Organic Compounds/*analysis Waste Management/*instrumentation Combustion Incense Indoor air quality;
Notes:		"MedlineManoukian, A Buiron, D Temime-Roussel, B Wortham, H Quivet, E eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Germany 2015/11/29 Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2016 Apr; 23(7):6300-11. doi: 10.1007/s11356-015-5819-2. Epub 2015 Nov 28"