title: Impact of kerosene space heaters on indoor air quality.
abstract: In recent years, the use of kerosene space heaters as additional or principal heat source has been increasing, because these heaters allow a continuous control on the energy cost. These devices are unvented, and all combustion products are released into the room where the heaters are operated. The indoor air quality of seven private homes using wick-type or electronic injection-type kerosene space heaters was investigated. Concentrations of CO, CO2, NOx, formaldehyde and particulate matter (0.02-10 μm) were measured, using time-resolved instruments when available. All heaters tested are significant sources of submicron particles, NOx and CO2. The average NO2 and CO2 concentrations are determined by the duration of use of the kerosene heaters. These results stress the need to regulate the use of unvented combustion appliances to decrease the exposure of people to air contaminants.
authors.affiliation: Physicochimie des Processus de Combustion et de l'Atmosphère (PC2A), UMR 8522 CNRS/Lille 1, Université Lille 1 Sciences et Technologies, Cité Scientifique, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France. Electronic address: benjamin.hanoune@univ-lille1.fr.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hanoune
authors.affiliation: Physicochimie des Processus de Combustion et de l'Atmosphère (PC2A), UMR 8522 CNRS/Lille 1, Université Lille 1 Sciences et Technologies, Cité Scientifique, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carteret
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000032:analysis*; D005602:France; D006361:Heating; D007648:Kerosene / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D007648:Kerosene
keywords: Gaseous emissions; Indoor air quality; Kerosene heaters; Particles