title: Indoor air pollution by different heating systems: coal burning, open fireplace and central heating.
abstract: Investigations of indoor air pollution by different heating systems in private homes are described. Sixteen homes, 7 with coal burning, 1 with open fireplace (wood burning) and 8 with central heating have been investigated. We measured the concentrations of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and sedimented dust in indoor air, of total suspended particulates, heavy metals and of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in indoor and outdoor air. Measurements were taken during winter (heating period) and during summer (non-heating period). Generally, we found higher indoor air pollution in homes with coal burning and open fireplace than in homes with central heating. Especially, the concentrations of carbon monoxide, sedimented dust and of some heavy metals were higher. In one case, we found also high indoor air pollution in a home with central heating. This apartment is on the ground floor of a block of flats, and the central heating system in the basement showed a malfunctioning of the exhaust system.
authors.affiliation: Federal Environmental Agency, Institute for Water, Soil and Air Hygiene, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Moriske
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Drews
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ebert
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Menk
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scheller
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schöndube
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Konieczny
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor; D001151:Arsenic / Q000032:analysis; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000032:analysis; D002248:Carbon Monoxide / Q000032:analysis; D003031:Coal; D004391:Dust; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006361:Heating / Q000379:methods*; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000032:analysis; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis; D014934:Wood
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D003031:Coal; D004391:Dust; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D002248:Carbon Monoxide; D001151:Arsenic