| Title: | "Indoor air characterization of various microenvironments in the Arctic. The case of Tromso, Norway" |
| Author(s): | Katsoyiannis A; Anda EE; Cincinelli A; Martellini T; Leva P; Goetsch A; Sandanger TM; Huber S; |
| Address: | "Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU) at FRAM - High North Research Centre on Climate and the Environment, NO-9296 Tromso, Norway. Electronic address: aak@nilu.no. Department of Community Medicine, UiT, The Arctic University of Norway, 9037 Tromso, Norway. Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia, 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy. European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Health and Consumer Protection (IHCP), Chemical Assessment and Testing Unit, Via E. Fermi 1, I-21020 Ispra (VA), Italy. Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU) at FRAM - High North Research Centre on Climate and the Environment, NO-9296 Tromso, Norway. Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU) at FRAM - High North Research Centre on Climate and the Environment, NO-9296 Tromso, Norway; Department of Community Medicine, UiT, The Arctic University of Norway, 9037 Tromso, Norway" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.envres.2014.06.011 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1096-0953 (Electronic) 0013-9351 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "The present pilot study monitored for the first time volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and aerosols in domestic and occupational microenvironments in the Arctic Region. Differences between the two categories of samples are noted with domestic environments exhibiting higher concentrations of VOCs (total VOCs ranging between 106 and 584 mug m(-3)), while total particulate matter was highest in workplace non-office environments (ranging between 132 and 284 mug m(-3)). The terpenes were the most abundant class of VOCs, while a variety of other compounds exhibited 100% frequency of occurrence (i.e. naphthalene, D5-volatile methyl siloxane). Compared to results from other studies/regions, the concentrations of VOCs are considered as relatively low. Based on the results and the knowledge of the typical characteristics of the Arctic lifestyle, some important sources are identified. As this is the first study that deals with indoor air quality in the coldest region globally, it is expected that it will trigger the interest of Authorities to proceed to more detailed studies" |
| Keywords: | "Aerosols/*analysis Air Pollution, Indoor/*analysis Arctic Regions Norway Quality Control Volatile Organic Compounds/*analysis Aerosols Arctic Region Btex Indoor air quality VOCs;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineKatsoyiannis, Athanasios Anda, Erik Eik Cincinelli, Alessandra Martellini, Tania Leva, Paolo Goetsch, Arntraut Sandanger, Torkjel M Huber, Sandra eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Netherlands 2014/07/22 Environ Res. 2014 Oct; 134:1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2014.06.011. Epub 2014 Jul 18" |
