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Indoor Air

Title:		Indoor levels of volatile organic compounds at Florentine museum environments in Italy
Author(s):		Martellini T; Berlangieri C; Dei L; Carretti E; Santini S; Barone A; Cincinelli A;
Address:		"Department of Chemistry 'Ugo Schiff', University of Florence, Florence, Italy. Center for Colloid and Surface Science (CSGI), University of Florence, Florence, Italy"
Journal Title:		Indoor Air
Year:		2020
Volume:		20200309
Issue:		5
Page Number:		900 - 913
DOI:		10.1111/ina.12659
ISSN/ISBN:		1600-0668 (Electronic) 0905-6947 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Indoor Air Quality monitoring in cultural institutions is of particular concern to protect these places and the cultural heritage content. An indoor monitoring campaign was performed in three museums in Florence (Italy) to determine the occurrence and levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). VOCs of interest included BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes), terpenes, aldehydes, organic acids, and cyclic volatile methyl siloxanes (cVMS). The most abundant VOCs in all samples analyzed were BTEX, which were strictly related to the traffic source, followed by siloxanes and terpenes. Among BTEX, toluene was always the most abundant followed by xylenes, ethylbenzene, and benzene. cVMS in exhibition rooms with the presence of visitors showed higher values compared to samples collected when the museums were closed. Terpenes showed not only the influence of vegetation-biogenic sources surrounding a museum but could also be related to the wood used for the construction of showcases and furniture and the use of cleaning products. Data obtained also showed the presence of organic acids and aldehydes whose source can be traced back to exhibits themselves and wood-based furniture. Assessing the levels of organic acids in museums is important because, over time, it can cause deterioration of the artifacts"
Keywords:		"Air Pollutants/analysis Air Pollution, Indoor/*statistics & numerical data Aldehydes/analysis Benzene/analysis *Environmental Monitoring Italy Museums/*statistics & numerical data Terpenes Toluene/analysis Volatile Organic Compounds/*analysis Xylenes/anal;"
Notes:		"MedlineMartellini, Tania Berlangieri, Chiara Dei, Luigi Carretti, Emiliano Santini, Saul Barone, Angelica Cincinelli, Alessandra eng England 2020/02/25 Indoor Air. 2020 Sep; 30(5):900-913. doi: 10.1111/ina.12659. Epub 2020 Mar 9"