室内空气污染对人类健康的影响及防治措施

本文通过论述第三污染源室内空气污染对人类健康的危害,并提出了主要防治措施。     

民用建筑室内环境污染检测及控制方法

室内环境质量的优劣,很大程度上关系到人民群众的生活质量。本文针对目前我国民用建筑室内环境污染的具体实际情况,深入探讨了室内环境污染检测及控制方法,对降低室内环境污染提出了相应的对策和建议。     

室内空气质量及污染控制

分析了室内空气污染的成因及影响 ,论述了我国室内空气污染的基本特征及污染现状 ,提出了控制室内空气污染、改善室内空气质量的措施。     

"Novel" brominated flame retardants in Belgian and UK indoor dust: implications for human exposure

Concentrations of several “novel” brominated flame retardants (NBFRs) are reported in indoor dust samples from Belgian houses (n = 39) and offices (n = 6) and from day-care centers and schools in the West Midlands of the UK (n = 36). Using a GC-ECNI/MS method, the following NBFRs were quantified: decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) (range <20-2470 ng g⁻¹), 1,2-bis(2,4,6-tribromophenoxy)ethane (BTBPE) (range <0.5-1740 ng g⁻¹), tetrabromobisphenol A-bis(2,3-dibromopropylether) (TBBPA-DBPE) (range <20-9960 ng g⁻¹), 2-ethylhexyl-2,3,4,5-tetrabromobenzoate (TBB) (range <2-436 ng g⁻¹) and bis(2-ethylhexyl)-3,4,5,6-tetrabromophthalate (TBPH) (range <2-6175 ng g⁻¹). Hexachlorocyclopentadienyl-dibromocyclooctane (HCDBCO), another NBFR, was below the detection limit of 2 ng g⁻¹ dust in all dust samples. No correlation was detected between concentrations of NBFRs and PBDEs. The ratio of TBB:TBPH in the dust samples ranged from 0.01 to 4.77 (average 0.42), compared to the ratio present in the commercial flame retardant product FM 550 (TBB:TBPH = 4:1). Furthermore, no correlation was detected between concentrations in dust of TBB and TBPH. This may suggest different sources of these NBFRs, or similar sources but compound-specific differences in their indoor fate and transport. Exposure via dust ingestion was estimated for both adults and toddlers under low-end (5th percentile), typical (median), and high-end (95th percentile concentrations) scenarios. These were calculated assuming 100% absorption of intake dust and using mean dust ingestion (adults = 20 mg d⁻¹; for toddlers = 50 mg d⁻¹) and high dust ingestion (adults = 50 mg d⁻¹; for toddlers = 200 mg d⁻¹). Typical exposure with high dust ingestion estimates for adults were 0.01, 0.2, 0.01, 0.02 and 0.08 ng kg⁻¹ bw d⁻¹ and for toddlers 0.05, 1.9, 0.08, 0.4 and 1.12 ng kg⁻¹ bw d⁻¹ for BTBPE, DBDPE, TBB, TBPH and TBBPA-DBPE, respectively. Our results showed that, similar to PBDEs, toddlers have higher exposure to NBFRs than adults. This study documents the presence of NBFRs in indoor environments, and emphasizes the need to evaluate the health implications of exposure to such chemicals.     

Effect of outside air ventilation rate on volatile organic compound concentrations in a call center

A study of the relationship between outside air ventilation rate and concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) generated indoors was conducted in a call center office building. The building, with two floors and a total floor area of 4600 m², is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. Ventilation rates were manipulated with the building's four air handling units (AHUs). VOC and CO₂ concentrations in the AHU returns were measured on 7 days during a 13-week period. VOC emission factors were determined for individual zones on days when they were operating at near steady-state conditions. The emission factor data were subjected to principal component (PC) analysis to identify groups of co-varying compounds. Potential sources of the PC vectors were ascribed based on information from the literature. The per occupant CO₂ generation rates were 0.0068–0.0092 l s⁻¹. The per occupant isoprene generation rates of 0.2–0.3 mg h⁻¹ were consistent with the value predicted by mass balance from breath concentration and exhalation rate. The relationships between indoor minus outdoor VOC concentrations and ventilation rate were qualitatively examined for eight VOCs. Of these, acetaldehyde and hexanal, which likely were associated with material sources, and decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, associated with personal care products, exhibited general trends of higher concentrations at lower ventilation rates. For other compounds, a clear inverse relationship between VOC concentrations and ventilation was not observed. The net concentration of 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol monoisobutyrate isomers, examples of low-volatility compounds, changed very little with ventilation likely due to sorption and re-emission effects. These results illustrate that the efficacy of ventilation for controlling VOC concentrations can vary considerably depending upon the operation of the building, the pollutant sources and the physical and chemical processes affecting the pollutants. Thus, source control measures, in addition to adequate ventilation, are required to limit concentrations of VOCs in office buildings.     

Cheaper Fuel and Higher Health Costs Among the Poor in Rural Nepal

Biomass fuels are used by the majority of resource poor households in low-income countries. Though biomass fuels, such as dung-briquette and firewood are apparently cheaper than the modern fuels indoor pollution from burning biomass fuels incurs high health costs. But, the health costs of these conventional fuels, mostly being indirect, are poorly understood. To address this gap, this study develops probit regression models using survey data generated through interviews from households using either dung-briquette or biogas as the primary source of fuel for cooking. The study investigates factors affecting the use of dung-briquette, assesses its impact on human health, and estimates the associated household health costs. Analysis suggests significant effects of dung-briquette on asthma and eye diseases. Despite of the perception of it being a cheap fuel, the annual health cost per household due to burning dung-briquette (US16.94) is 61.3 (US 16.94) is 61.3% higher than the annual cost of biogas (US 10.38), an alternative cleaner fuel for rural households. For reducing the use of dung-briquette and its indirect health costs, the study recommends three interventions: (1) educate women and aboriginal people, in particular, and make them aware of the benefits of switching to biogas; (2) facilitate tree planting in communal as well as private lands; and (3) create rural employment and income generation opportunities.     

广州东站室内停车场空气中羰基化合物调查

汽车尾气是大气中羰基化合物的主要来源之一.利用实验室已经建立起来的羰基化合物的检测方法,对广州东站室内停车场内空气进行了检测,结果表明,汽车尾气中检测出21种目标化合物,浓度最高的羰基化合物分别是甲醛、乙醛和丙酮,占总的羰基化合物的76.2%(质量分数).     

KJF-01型室内空气净化器的实验研究

将高压静电场除尘杀菌、活性炭吸附光催化分解等技术集成一体 , 开发高效空气净化技术和空气净化器,并进行污染物净化实验。结果表明,该集成技术对空气中颗粒物、二甲苯和甲醛等污染物均具有很高的净化效率;气态污染物净化时,初期以活性炭吸附为主,后期以光催化分解为主;活性炭吸附具有选择性,吸附二甲苯速度比甲醛快。     

室内微生物气溶胶分布特征与扩散机制研究进展

梳理了室内微生物气溶胶的来源、研究方法和影响因素,总结了室内微生物气溶胶的时空分布特征,综述了物理环境、建筑空间、通风状况对微生物气溶胶扩散的影响及其在小尺度和大尺度空间扩散机制的差异。针对研究现状,提出了进一步分析微生物的繁衍代谢特性、受环境影响的差异性,多重影响因子对微生物气溶胶分布和扩散的协同作用及二者之间的关联性等研究展望。