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J Air Waste Manag Assoc


Title:Assessment of indoor levels of volatile organic compounds and carbon dioxide in schools in Kuwait
Author(s):Al-Awadi L;
Address:"a Environmental Pollution and Climate Program, Environmental and Life Science Research Center , Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research , Safat , Kuwait"
Journal Title:J Air Waste Manag Assoc
Year:2018
Volume:20171205
Issue:1
Page Number:54 - 72
DOI: 10.1080/10962247.2017.1365781
ISSN/ISBN:2162-2906 (Electronic) 1096-2247 (Linking)
Abstract:"Indoor air quality (IAQ) in schools is a matter of concern because children are most vulnerable and sensitive to pollutant exposure. Conservation of energy at the expense of ventilation in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems adversely affects IAQ. Extensive use of new materials in building, fitting, and refurbishing emit various pollutants such that the indoor environment creates its own discomfort and health risks. Various schools in Kuwait were selected to assess their IAQ. Comprehensive measurements of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) consisting of 72 organic compounds consisting of aliphatic (C(3)-C(6)), aromatic (C(6)-C(9)), halogenated (C(1)-C(7)), and oxygenated (C(2)-C(9)) functional groups in indoor air were made for the first time in schools in Kuwait. The concentrations of indoor air pollutants revealed hot spots (science preparation rooms, science laboratories, arts and crafts classes/paint rooms, and woodworking shops/decoration rooms where local sources contributed to the buildup of pollutants in each school. The most abundant VOC pollutant was chlorodifluoromethane (R22; ClF(2)CH), which leaked from air conditioning (AC) systems due to improper operation and maintenance. The other copious VOCs were alcohols and acetone at different locations due to improper handling of the chemicals and their excessive uses as solvents. Indoor carbon dioxide (CO(2)) levels were measured, and these levels reflected the performance of HVAC systems; a specific rate or lack of ventilation affected the IAQ. Recommendations are proposed to mitigate the buildup of indoor air pollutants at school sites. IMPLICATIONS: Indoor air quality in elementary schools has been a subject of extreme importance due to susceptibility and sensibility of children to air pollutants. The schools were selected based on their surrounding environment especially downwind direction from the highly industrialized zone in Kuwait. Extensive sampling from different sites in four schools for comprehensive VOCs and CO(2) were completed for an extended period of over a year. Different hot spots were identified where leaked refrigerant and inadequate handling of laboratory solvents contributed to the high VOCs in the respective locations. CO(2) levels reflected HVAC performance and poor ventilation. A list of recommendations has been proposed to eradicate these high levels of air pollution"
Keywords:"Air Conditioning Air Pollutants/*analysis Air Pollution, Indoor/*analysis Carbon Dioxide/*analysis Child Environmental Monitoring Humans Kuwait *Schools Ventilation Volatile Organic Compounds/*analysis;"
Notes:"MedlineAl-Awadi, Layla eng 2017/08/23 J Air Waste Manag Assoc. 2018 Jan; 68(1):54-72. doi: 10.1080/10962247.2017.1365781. Epub 2017 Dec 5"

 
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