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Analysis of the indoor air quality in Greek primary schools

Dorizas, PV; Assimakopoulos, MN; Helmis, C; Santamouris, M; (2013) Analysis of the indoor air quality in Greek primary schools. In: Proceedings of the 34th AIVC-3rd TightVent-2nd Cool Roofs'-1st Venticool Conference. Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre Green open access

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Abstract

The exposure of children to indoor air pollutants in school classrooms might cause them adverse health effects. In order to confront this issue, the in-depth study and evaluation of the indoor air quality in classrooms is necessary. The aims of this study are to characterize the environmental factors that affect indoor air quality. Several indoor air pollutants such as the concentrations of the particulate matter (PM) of several different size ranges, carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO) and VOCs, were simultaneously measured in classrooms as well as the outdoor environment in nine primary schools in Athens, Greece during April 2013. Measurements were performed for more than 7 hours per day, for a period of one to five days in a classroom, per school. The first results indicate extreme PM10 concentrations in many cases with varying fluctuations throughout the day, mainly attributed to the presence of students, inadequate level of ventilation and chalk dust while the ultrafine particles (UFP) remained in rather low levels. In most of the cases the indoor concentrations exceeded the outdoor ones by more than ten times. Carbon dioxide concentrations in many cases exceeded the recommended limit value indicating inadequate levels of ventilation.

Type: Proceedings paper
Title: Analysis of the indoor air quality in Greek primary schools
Event: 34th AIVC-3rd TightVent-2nd Cool Roofs'-1st Venticool Conference
Location: Athens, Greece
Dates: 25 September 2013 - 26 September 2013
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
Publisher version: http://www.aivc.org/resource/analysis-indoor-air-q...
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Indoor Air Quality, PM, CO2, CO, VOCs, Schools, Ventilation
UCL classification: UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Bartlett School Env, Energy and Resources
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1470568
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