Assessment of fine particulate matter and gaseous pollutants in workplace atmosphere of metallic industry.
In the present study, we measured the concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM(2.5)), carbon dioxide (CO(2)), carbon monoxide (CO) and volatile organic carbon (VOC) in the indoor air of the manufacturing department of a metal factory. The daily average PM(2.5) concentration ranged between 86.3 and 404.9 μg/m(3). The isolation of the manufacturing machines reduced. PM(2.5) concentration between 2.5 and 8.8 fold. At the seven measurement points, daily concentrations ranged from 576.7 to 623.4 ppm for CO(2), 0.8 to 15.8 ppm for CO, and 0 to 0.58 ppm for VOC, respectively.
Environmental Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty, İstanbul University, 34320 Avcılar, Istanbul, Turkey. ulkualver@istanbul.edu.tr
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D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000032:analysis*; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000032:analysis* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001272:Atmosphere / Q000737:chemistry; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000032:analysis; D002248:Carbon Monoxide / Q000032:analysis; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D008669:Metallurgy; D010316:Particle Size; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000032:analysis*; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds / Q000032:analysis; D017132:Workplace
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D052638:Particulate Matter; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D002248:Carbon Monoxide