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Zuliani A, Chelazzi D, Mastrangelo R, Giorgi R, Baglioni P. Adsorption kinetics of acetic acid into ZnO/castor oil-derived polyurethanes. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 632:74-86. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.11.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Wu T, Tasoglou A, Huber H, Stevens PS, Boor BE. Influence of Mechanical Ventilation Systems and Human Occupancy on Time-Resolved Source Rates of Volatile Skin Oil Ozonolysis Products in a LEED-Certified Office Building. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:16477-16488. [PMID: 34851619 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c03112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Building mechanical ventilation systems are a major driver of indoor air chemistry as their design and operation influences indoor ozone (O3) concentrations, the dilution and transport of indoor-generated volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and indoor environmental conditions. Real-time VOC and O3 measurements were integrated with a building sensing platform to evaluate the influence of mechanical ventilation modes and human occupancy on the dynamics of skin oil ozonolysis products (SOOPs) in an office in a LEED-certified building during the winter. The ventilation system operated under variable recirculation ratios (RRs) from RR = 0 (100% outdoor air) to RR = 1 (100% recirculation air). Time-resolved source rates for 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one (6-MHO), 4-oxopentanal (4-OPA), and decanal were highly dynamic and changed throughout the day with RR and occupancy. Total SOOP source rates during high-occupancy periods (10:00-18:00) varied from 2500-3000 μg h-1 when RR = 0.1 to 6300-6700 μg h-1 when RR = 1. Source rates for gas-phase reactions, outdoor air, and occupant-associated emissions generally decreased with increasing RR. The recirculation air source rate increased with RR and typically became the dominant source for RR > 0.5. SOOP emissions from surface reservoirs were also a prominent source, contributing 10-50% to total source rates. Elevated per person SOOP emission factors were observed, potentially due to multiple layers of soiled clothing worn during winter.
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- Tianren Wu
- Lyles School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
- Ray W. Herrick Laboratories, Center for High Performance Buildings, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- RJ Lee Group Incorporated, Monroeville, Pennsylvania 15146, United States
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- Edelweiss Technology Solutions, Limited Liability Company, Novelty, Ohio 44072, United States
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- O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Lyles School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
- Ray W. Herrick Laboratories, Center for High Performance Buildings, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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Collins DB, Farmer DK. Unintended Consequences of Air Cleaning Chemistry. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:12172-12179. [PMID: 34464124 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c02582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Amplified interest in maintaining clean indoor air associated with the airborne transmission risks of SARS-CoV-2 have led to an expansion in the market for commercially available air cleaning systems. While the optimal way to mitigate indoor air pollutants or contaminants is to control (remove) the source, air cleaners are a tool for use when absolute source control is not possible. Interventions for indoor air quality management include physical removal of pollutants through ventilation or collection on filters and sorbent materials, along with chemically reactive processes that transform pollutants or seek to deactivate biological entities. This perspective intends to highlight the perhaps unintended consequences of various air cleaning approaches via indoor air chemistry. Introduction of new chemical agents or reactive processes can initiate complex chemistry that results in the release of reactive intermediates and/or byproducts into the indoor environment. Since air cleaning systems are often continuously running to maximize their effectiveness and most people spend a vast majority of their time indoors, human exposure to both primary and secondary products from air cleaners may represent significant exposure risk. This Perspective highlights the need for further study of chemically reactive air cleaning and disinfection methods before broader adoption.
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- Douglas B Collins
- Department of Chemistry, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 17837, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
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Xu H, Tsunogai U, Nakagawa F, Li Y, Ito M, Sato K, Tanimoto H. Determination of the triple oxygen isotopic composition of tropospheric ozone in terminal positions using a multistep nitrite-coated filter-pack system. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2021; 35:e9124. [PMID: 33987886 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.9124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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RATIONALE The triple oxygen isotopic composition (Δ17 O) of tropospheric ozone (O3 ) is a useful tracer for identifying the source and is essential for clarifying the atmospheric chemistry of oxidants. However, the single nitrite-coated filter method is inaccurate owing to the nitrate blank produced through the reaction of nitrite and oxygen compounds other than O3 . METHODS A multistep nitrite-coated filter-pack system is newly adopted to transfer the O-atoms in terminal positions of O3 to nitrite on each filter to determine the Δ17 O of O3 in terminal positions (denoted as Δ17 O(O3 )term ). The NO3 - produced by this reaction is chemically converted into N2 O, and continuous-flow isotope ratio mass spectrometry (CF-IRMS) is used to determine the oxygen isotopic compositions. RESULTS The reciprocal of the NO3 - quantities on the nitrite-coated filters in each sample showed a strong linear relationship with Δ17 O of NO3 - . Using the linear relation, we corrected the changes in Δ17 O of NO3 - on the filters. We verified the accuracy of the new method through the measurement of artificial O3 with known Δ17 O(O3 )term value that had been determined from the changes in Δ17 O of O2 . The Δ17 O(O3 )term of tropospheric O3 was in agreement with previous studies. CONCLUSIONS We accurately determined the δ18 O and Δ17 O values of tropospheric O3 by blank correction using our new method. Measurements of Δ17 O(O3 )term of the ambient troposphere showed 1.1 ± 0.7‰ diurnal variations between daytime (higher) and nighttime (lower) due likely to the formation of the temperature inversion layer at night.
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- Hao Xu
- Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
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- Asia Center for Air Pollution Research, 1182 Sowa, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, 950-2144, Japan
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- National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8506, Japan
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Lee JH, Kim JY, Cho BB, Anusha JR, Sim JY, Raj CJ, Yu KH. Assessment of air purifier on efficient removal of airborne bacteria, Staphylococcus epidermidis, using single-chamber method. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2019; 191:720. [PMID: 31691038 PMCID: PMC7087645 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-7876-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We evaluated the efficiency of an air purifier using the single-chamber method for the effective removal of airborne Staphylococcus epidermidis, a nosocomial infection-causing bacterium. In this experiment, the bacterial strain S. epidermidis was injected using a nebulizer into the test chamber, which was similar to a consumer living space (60 m3). The microbial sampling was conducted via the air sampler method, and the reduction in S. epidermidis growth was monitored by performing three consecutive tests. Initially, a blank test was conducted to determine the natural decay rate and calibrate the experimental setup. After injecting the bacterial strain from 1240 to 11180 CFU per unit volume (m3), the natural decay rate showed a maximum deviation of 3.1% with a sampling error of 1.1% p at a confidence level of 95%. In addition, the particle size distribution in the test chamber was found to range from 0.3 to 5.0 μm, and a subsequent decrease in large-sized particles was observed with the operation of the air purifier, which is the size similar to that of suspended airborne bacteria. This can be used to assess the performance of the air purifier by calibrating the natural reduction value to the reduced operation value. Thus, the single-chamber technique is a promising approach for analyzing the removal efficacy of airborne bacteria from indoor air.
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- Jung Hoon Lee
- Environmental Convergence Technology Center, Korea Testing Laboratory, 87(Guro-dong), Digital-ro 26-gil, Guro-gu, Seoul, 08389, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Dongguk University, 26, 3Pil-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Materials Department, Biot Korea Inc., 43-26, Cheomdangwagi-ro, 208 beon-gil, Buk-gu, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Dongguk University, 26, 3Pil-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, 04620, Republic of Korea
- Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Loyola College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600034, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Dongguk University, 26, 3Pil-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Dongguk University, 26, 3Pil-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Dongguk University, 26, 3Pil-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, 04620, Republic of Korea.
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Adsorption is a consequence of surface energy distribution, and the existence of electrostatic bonding suggests that the presence of an external electric field may affect adsorbate/adsorbent interactions. Nevertheless, this aspect has been poorly studied in the literature, except under non-thermal plasma or corona discharge conditions. After having demonstrated in our previous work that the adsorption kinetics of gaseous organic compounds can be enhanced by the presence of an external applied electric field, in this study, we focus on the influence of the electric field on adsorbent and adsorptive interactions. By using a commercially available activated carbon cloth, in addition to increasing the adsorbent mass transfer coefficient by virtue of the increasing intensity of the applied electric field, the results suggest that adsorbent morphology is only influenced by the formation of new surface functional groups. Moreover, enhanced adsorption kinetics and capacity may result from the electrohydrodynamic force induced by the movement of charged and neutral particles towards the adsorbent, as confirmed by the reversibility of the process. Such enhancement results in a negligible increase, of about 3%, in adsorption capacity (i.e., from 91 mmol m−2 Pa−1 for only adsorption to 94 mmol m−2 Pa−1 in the presence of the applied electric field), but also in a dramatic doubling of adsorption kinetics (i.e., from 0.09 min−1 for only adsorption to 0.19 min−1 in the presence of the applied electric field). In reality, the application of an electric field to an activated carbon cloth leads to faster adsorption kinetics, without substantially altering its adsorption capacity.
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Han KH, Zhang JS, Guo B. Caveats and technical challenges in performance evaluation of activated carbon (AC) and non-AC filtration for NO 2 abatement toward energy-efficient and healthy ventilation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2018; 360:560-570. [PMID: 30145483 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 08/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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As the awareness of public health/safety becomes important and the desire to provide clean/safe indoor air in a sustainable way increases, air filtration technology has become essential at urban built facilities, which are challenged by significant outdoor air pollution due to dense population and heavy traffic. To provide comparable/objective data for designers and professionals of gas-phase filtration equipment in HVAC systems, it is important to understand the performance and characteristics of possible filter medium candidates within a reasonable testing period at low levels of target hazard concentration (typically, ∼0.05 ppm). The present study investigated the 2000-time scale-down evaluation evidence and its behind reasons between practical high-concentration tests (∼100 ppm NO2) and actual low-concentration ones, and investigated potential dangers identified during the study in utilizing activated carbon (AC)-based virgin filter media in indoor applications due to unexpected NO-desorption phenomenon. Six filter media of AC-based and non-AC with different type/pellet/shape/size/target compound were selected and tested for abating NO2 mainly originated outdoors. A multi-channel simultaneous testing system was utilized for similar standard testing conditions. The study findings provide previously unavailable experimental data and new insight into the behavior of widely used filtration media against NO2 for the enhancement of urban resilience.
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- K H Han
- Building Energy and Environmental Systems Laboratory (BEESL), Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244, USA(1).
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- Building Energy and Environmental Systems Laboratory (BEESL), Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244, USA(1)
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- Building Energy and Environmental Systems Laboratory (BEESL), Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244, USA(1)
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Pierpaoli M, Giosuè C, Ruello ML, Fava G. Appraisal of a hybrid air cleaning process. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:12638-12645. [PMID: 27761865 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7880-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2016] [Accepted: 10/10/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Nowadays, there is an amplified interest in maintaining suitable indoor air quality (IAQ). Besides a wide range of available interventions, air cleaners are considered a valuable tool, since based on inexpensive and easily implementing technologies to improve IAQ. The purpose of this work is to combine the TiO2-photocatalysis with the electrostatic and adsorption processes, in order to improve efficiency and reliability. A TiO2-photocatalytic oxidation combined with an electrostatic filter has been studied. Nitrogen oxides reduction and degradation of many VOC over different catalyst support were monitored jointly with CO and CO2 production. The coupling of photocatalysis with an external electric field enhances efficiency of the process. The choice of materials with diversified adsorptive characteristics plays an important role in the durability of the process over time.
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- Mattia Pierpaoli
- Department of Materials, Environmental Sciences and Urban Planning, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy.
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- Department of Materials, Environmental Sciences and Urban Planning, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Materials, Environmental Sciences and Urban Planning, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Materials, Environmental Sciences and Urban Planning, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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Siegel JA. Primary and secondary consequences of indoor air cleaners. INDOOR AIR 2016; 26:88-96. [PMID: 25689321 DOI: 10.1111/ina.12194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2014] [Accepted: 02/11/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Air cleaning is broadly applied to reduce contaminant concentrations in many buildings. Although diverse in underlying technology, mode of application, target contaminants, and effectiveness, there are also commonalities in the framework for understanding their primary impact (i.e. concentration reductions) and secondary impacts (e.g. energy use and by-product production). Furthermore, both primary and secondary impacts are moderated by the specific indoor context in which an air cleaner is used. This investigation explores the dynamics of removal efficiency in a variety of air cleaners and combines efficiency and flow rate to put air cleaning in the context of real indoor environments. This allows for the direct comparison to other indoor pollutant loss mechanisms (ventilation and deposition) and further suggests that effective air cleaner use is context and contaminant specific. The concentration reduction impacts of air cleaning need to be contrasted with the secondary consequences that arise from the use of air cleaners. This study emphasizes two important secondary consequences: energy use of the air cleaning process and primary and secondary emissions from air cleaners. This study also identifies current research challenges and areas for large leaps in our understanding of the role of air cleaners in improving indoor environmental quality.
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- J A Siegel
- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, The University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Qian Q, Gong C, Zhang Z, Yuan G. Removal of VOCs by activated carbon microspheres derived from polymer: a comparative study. ADSORPTION 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s10450-015-9673-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Polidori A, Fine PM, White V, Kwon PS. Pilot study of high-performance air filtration for classroom applications. INDOOR AIR 2013; 23:185-195. [PMID: 23137181 DOI: 10.1111/ina.12013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2012] [Accepted: 10/31/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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UNLABELLED A study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of three air purification systems in reducing the exposure of children to air contaminants inside nine classrooms of three Southern California schools. Continuous and integrated measurements were conducted to monitor the indoor and outdoor concentrations of ultrafine particles (UFPs), fine and coarse particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10 , respectively), black carbon (BC), and volatile organic compounds. An heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC)-based high-performance panel filter (HP-PF), a register-based air purifier (RS), and a stand-alone air cleaning system (SA) were tested alone and in different combinations for their ability to remove the monitored pollutants. The combination of a RS and a HP-PF was the most effective solution for lowering the indoor concentrations of BC, UFPs, and PM2.5 , with study average reductions between 87% and 96%. When using the HP-PF alone, reductions close to 90% were also achieved. In all cases, air quality conditions were improved substantially with respect to the corresponding baseline (preexisting) conditions. Data on the performance of the gas-absorbing media included in the RS and SA unit were inconclusive, and their effectiveness, lifetime, costs, and benefits must be further assessed before conclusions and recommendations can be made. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS The installation of effective air filtration devices in classrooms may be an important mitigation measure to help reduce the exposure of school children to indoor pollutants of outdoor origin including ultrafine particles and diesel particulate matter, especially at schools located near highly trafficked freeways, refineries, and other important sources of air toxics.
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- A Polidori
- Planning and Rules Division, South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD), Diamond Bar, CA 91765-4178, USA.
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Cros CJ, Morrison GC, Siegel JA, Corsi RL. Long-term performance of passive materials for removal of ozone from indoor air. INDOOR AIR 2012; 22:43-53. [PMID: 21777291 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2011.00734.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The health effects associated with exposure to ozone range from respiratory irritation to increased mortality. In this paper, we explore the use of three green building materials and an activated carbon (AC) mat that remove ozone from indoor air. We studied the effects of long-term exposure of these materials to real environments on ozone removal capability and pre- and post-ozonation emissions. A field study was completed over a 6-month period, and laboratory testing was intermittently conducted on material samples retrieved from the field. The results show sustained ozone removal for all materials except recycled carpet, with greatest ozone deposition velocity for AC mat (2.5-3.8 m/h) and perlite-based ceiling tile (2.2-3.2 m/h). Carbonyl emission rates were low for AC across all field sites. Painted gypsum wallboard and perlite-based ceiling tile had similar overall emission rates over the 6-month period, while carpet had large initial emission rates of undesirable by-products that decayed rapidly but remained high compared with other materials. This study confirms that AC mats and perlite-based ceiling tile are viable surfaces for inclusion in buildings to remove ozone without generating undesirable by-products. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS The use of passive removal materials for ozone control could decrease the need for, or even render unnecessary, active but energy consuming control solutions. In buildings where ozone should be controlled (high outdoor ozone concentrations, sensitive populations), materials specifically designed or selected for removing ozone could be implemented, as long as ozone removal is not associated with large emissions of harmful by-products. We find that activated carbon mats and perlite-based ceiling tiles can provide substantial, long-lasting, ozone control.
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- C J Cros
- Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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Ondarts M, Hort C, Sochard S, Platel V, Moynault L, Seby F. Evaluation of compost and a mixture of compost and activated carbon as biofilter media for the treatment of indoor air pollution. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2012; 33:273-284. [PMID: 22519112 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2011.570793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Indoor air pollution (IAP), defined by a lot of pollutants at low concentrations (microg m(-3)), is recognized as a major environmental health issue. In order to remove this pollution, biofiltration was investigated in this study. Two biofilters packed with compost and a mixture of compost and activated carbon (AC) were compared during the treatment of an influent with characteristics close to those of IAP. Very high removal efficiencies (RE) were achieved for the two biofilters (RE more than 90% for butyl acetate, butanol, formaldehyde, limonene, toluene and undecane at mass loading from 6-24mg m(-3) h(-1) and 19s empty bed retention time). The fact that high RE of hydrophobic compounds (undecane and limonene) were achieved, along with the results of an abiotic sorption study, lead us to suggest a mechanism including adsorption followed by biodegradation at the interface of the biofilm where microorganisms tend to concentrate near the available substrate. Both chemical reactions with the packing materials and biological degradation led to average RE greater than 91.4% for nitrogen dioxide. It was observed that adding AC to compost had significant effects. First, its buffering capacity led to shorter acclimation duration and more stable operation efficiencies than for the compost biofilter. Secondly, the only compound which was not removed by the compost biofilter, trichloroethylene, was strongly adsorbed by the compost/AC biofilter. Finally, the concentration profile along the two biofilters demonstrated that adding of AC could lead to a reduction of the retention time required to reach the maximal RE.
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- M Ondarts
- Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, Laboratoire de Thermique, Energétique et Procédés, LaTEP, Equipe Traitement des effluents gazeux', Tarbes, France.
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Li L, Liu S, Liu J. Surface modification of coconut shell based activated carbon for the improvement of hydrophobic VOC removal. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2011; 192:683-90. [PMID: 21683520 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.05.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2011] [Revised: 05/16/2011] [Accepted: 05/21/2011] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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In this study, coconut shell based carbons were chemically treated by ammonia, sodium hydroxide, nitric acid, sulphuric acid, and phosphoric acid to determine suitable modification for improving adsorption ability of hydrophobic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) on granular activated carbons (GAC). The saturated adsorption capacities of o-xylene, a hydrophobic volatile organic compound, were measured and adsorption effects of the original and modified activated carbons were compared. Results showed that GAC modified by alkalis had better o-xylene adsorption capacity. Uptake amount was enhanced by 26.5% and reduced by 21.6% after modification by NH(3)H(2)O and H(2)SO(4), respectively. Compared with the original, GAC modified by acid had less adsorption capacity. Both SEM/EDAX and BET were used to identify the structural characteristics of the tested GAC, while IR spectroscopy and Boehm's titration were applied to analysis the surface functional groups. Relationships between physicochemical characteristics of GAC and their adsorption performances demonstrated that o-xylene adsorption capacity was related to surface area, pore volume, and functional groups of the GAC surface. Removing surface oxygen groups, which constitute the source of surface acidity, and reducing hydrophilic carbon surface favors adsorption capacity of hydrophobic VOCs on carbons. The performances of modified GACs were also investigated in the purification of gases containing complex components (o-xylene and steam) in the stream.
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- Lin Li
- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, PR China
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Zhang Y, Mo J, Li Y, Sundell J, Wargocki P, Zhang J, Little JC, Corsi R, Deng Q, Leung MH, Fang L, Chen W, Li J, Sun Y. Can commonly-used fan-driven air cleaning technologies improve indoor air quality? A literature review. ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT (OXFORD, ENGLAND : 1994) 2011; 45:4329-4343. [PMID: 32362761 PMCID: PMC7185562 DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2011.05.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2011] [Revised: 05/13/2011] [Accepted: 05/14/2011] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Air cleaning techniques have been applied worldwide with the goal of improving indoor air quality. The effectiveness of applying these techniques varies widely, and pollutant removal efficiency is usually determined in controlled laboratory environments which may not be realized in practice. Some air cleaners are largely ineffective, and some produce harmful by-products. To summarize what is known regarding the effectiveness of fan-driven air cleaning technologies, a state-of-the-art review of the scientific literature was undertaken by a multidisciplinary panel of experts from Europe, North America, and Asia with expertise in air cleaning, aerosol science, medicine, chemistry and ventilation. The effects on health were not examined. Over 26,000 articles were identified in major literature databases; 400 were selected as being relevant based on their titles and abstracts by the first two authors, who further reduced the number of articles to 160 based on the full texts. These articles were reviewed by the panel using predefined inclusion criteria during their first meeting. Additions were also made by the panel. Of these, 133 articles were finally selected for detailed review. Each article was assessed independently by two members of the panel and then judged by the entire panel during a consensus meeting. During this process 59 articles were deemed conclusive and their results were used for final reporting at their second meeting. The conclusions are that: (1) None of the reviewed technologies was able to effectively remove all indoor pollutants and many were found to generate undesirable by-products during operation. (2) Particle filtration and sorption of gaseous pollutants were among the most effective air cleaning technologies, but there is insufficient information regarding long-term performance and proper maintenance. (3) The existing data make it difficult to extract information such as Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR), which represents a common benchmark for comparing the performance of different air cleaning technologies. (4) To compare and select suitable indoor air cleaning devices, a labeling system accounting for characteristics such as CADR, energy consumption, volume, harmful by-products, and life span is necessary. For that purpose, a standard test room and condition should be built and studied. (5) Although there is evidence that some air cleaning technologies improve indoor air quality, further research is needed before any of them can be confidently recommended for use in indoor environments.
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Key Words
- AC, activated carbon
- Air cleaner
- BTEX, benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, and xylene
- By-product
- CADR, clean air delivery rate
- CFM, cubic feet per minute
- Clean air delivery rate (CADR)
- DBD, dielectric barrier discharge
- EPA, Environmental Protection Agency
- ESP, electrostatic precipitator
- Electrostatic precipitator
- HEPA, high efficiency particulate air
- High efficiency particulate air (HEPA)
- IAQ, indoor air quality
- Indoor air quality (IAQ)
- Ion generator
- Ozone
- PCO, photocatalytic oxidation
- Photocatalytic oxidation (PCO)
- Plasma
- SOA, secondary organic aerosol
- SP, submicron particles
- SVOC, semi-volatile organic compound
- Sorption
- TCO, thermal catalytic oxidation
- TVOC, total volatile organic compound
- Thermal catalytic oxidation (TCO)
- UV-C, ultraviolet C, wavelength range: 280–100 nm
- UVGI, ultraviolet germicidal irradiation
- Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI)
- VOC, volatile organic compound
- WHO, World Health Organization
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- Yinping Zhang
- Institute of Built Environment, Department of Building Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Built Environment, Department of Building Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Institute of Built Environment, Department of Building Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- International Center for Indoor Environment and Energy, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
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- International Center for Indoor Environment and Energy, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University, NY, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech., VA, USA
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- Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- International Center for Indoor Environment and Energy, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University, NY, USA
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- Institute of Shanghai Building Science, Shanghai, China
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- College of Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Texas at Tyler, 3900 University Blvd., Tyler, TX, USA
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UNLABELLED In the two decades since the first issue of Indoor Air, there have been over 250 peer-reviewed publications addressing chemical reactions among indoor pollutants. The present review has assembled and categorized these publications. It begins with a brief account of the state of our knowledge in 1991 regarding 'indoor chemistry', much of which came from corrosion and art conservation studies. It then outlines what we have learned in the period between 1991 and 2010 in the context of the major reference categories: gas-phase chemistry, surface chemistry, health effects and reviews/workshops. The indoor reactions that have received the greatest attention are those involving ozone-with terpenoids in the gas-phase as well as with the surfaces of common materials, furnishings, and the occupants themselves. It has become clear that surface reactions often have a larger impact on indoor settings than do gas-phase processes. This review concludes with a subjective list of major research needs going forward, including more information on the decomposition of common indoor pollutants, better understanding of how sorbed water influences surface reactions, and further identification of short-lived products of indoor chemistry. Arguably, the greatest need is for increased knowledge regarding the impact that indoor chemistry has on the health and comfort of building occupants. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS Indoor chemistry changes the type and concentration of chemicals present in indoor environments. In the past, products of indoor chemistry were often overlooked, reflecting a focus on stable, relatively non-polar organic compounds coupled with the use of sampling and analytical methods that were unable to 'see' many of the products of such chemistry. Today, researchers who study indoor environments are more aware of the potential for chemistry to occur. Awareness is valuable, because it leads to the use of sampling methods and analytical tools that can detect changes in indoor environments resulting from chemical processes. This, in turn, leads to a more complete understanding of occupants' chemical exposures, potential links between these exposures and adverse health effects and, finally, steps that might be taken to mitigate these adverse effects.
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- C J Weschler
- Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA.
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Yang J, Liu K, Jia J, Cao L. Electro-scrubbing volatile organic carbons in the air stream with a gas diffusion electrode. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2011; 188:125-131. [PMID: 21324588 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.01.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2010] [Revised: 01/17/2011] [Accepted: 01/18/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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It is demonstrated that exposing the VOC air streams to the electro-scrubbing reactor with a gas diffusion electrode leads to an efficient removal of organics. The importance order of the influence factors on the electro-scrubbing reactor performance is: conductivity, voltage and air stream flow-rate. The effective conductivity and high voltages generally are beneficial to the removal process and the air flow-rate is not a significant factor compared with the other two, indicating that the reactor might have a consistently satisfying performance within a wide range of gas volumetric load. The mass transfer of both organics and oxygen in the reactor is estimated by mathematical model, and the calculation determines the concentration boundary conditions for the 2-ethoxyethyl acetate removal: if the 2-ethoxyethyl acetate concentration in the inflow air stream holds C(G,i) ≤ 0.7198%, the removal in the electro-scrubbing reactor is electrochemical reaction controlled; if C(G,i)>0.7198%, the controlling step will be the oxygen mass transfer from the air to the liquid in the electro-scrubbing reactor. The Apparent Current Efficiency of the electro-scrubbing reactor was also determined using COD data, which is significantly higher than some commercial metal oxide electrodes, showing that the reactor is energy efficient and has the promise for the future scale-up.
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- Ji Yang
- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China.
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Biniak S, Trykowski G, Pakuła M, Świątkowski A, Malinowska Z, Popiel S. Effects of Ozone Dissolved in Water on the Physicochemical Properties of Activated Carbons Applied in Drinking Water Treatment. ADSORPT SCI TECHNOL 2010. [DOI: 10.1260/0263-6174.28.6.521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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- Stanisław Biniak
- Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University, 87-100 Toruń, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University, 87-100 Toruń, Poland
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- Faculty of Advanced Technology and Chemistry, Military University of Technology, 00-908 Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Advanced Technology and Chemistry, Military University of Technology, 00-908 Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Advanced Technology and Chemistry, Military University of Technology, 00-908 Warsaw, Poland
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Klimenko NA, Savchina LA, Kozyatnik IP, Goncharuk VV, Samsoni-Todorov AO. The effect of preliminary ozonization on the bioregeneration of activated carbon during its long-term service. J WATER CHEM TECHNO+ 2009. [DOI: 10.3103/s1063455x09040031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Application of physical vapor deposition process to modify activated carbon fibers for ozone reduction. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 2008. [DOI: 10.1007/s11814-008-0076-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Li L, Wang SB, Feng QC, Liu JX. Removal ofo-xylene from off-gas by a combination of bioreactor and adsorption. ASIA-PAC J CHEM ENG 2008. [DOI: 10.1002/apj.172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Álvarez PM, Masa FJ, Jaramillo J, Beltrán FJ, Gómez-Serrano V. Kinetics of Ozone Decomposition by Granular Activated Carbon. Ind Eng Chem Res 2008. [DOI: 10.1021/ie071360z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Pedro M. Álvarez
- Departamento de Ingeniería Química and Departamento de Química Orgánica e Inorgánica, Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz 06071, Spain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química and Departamento de Química Orgánica e Inorgánica, Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz 06071, Spain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química and Departamento de Química Orgánica e Inorgánica, Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz 06071, Spain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química and Departamento de Química Orgánica e Inorgánica, Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz 06071, Spain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química and Departamento de Química Orgánica e Inorgánica, Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz 06071, Spain
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Cain WS, Schmidt R, Wolkoff P. Olfactory detection of ozone and D-limonene: reactants in indoor spaces. INDOOR AIR 2007; 17:337-47. [PMID: 17880630 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2007.00476.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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UNLABELLED Young adult subjects who occupied a well-ventilated space with low background of level of ozone achieved via carbon-filtration could detect ozone odor at 7 ppb, lower than expected from archival compilations. The outcome was not inconsistent, however, with some observations of recognition, beyond mere detection, at about 15-20 ppb. Individual differences in sensitivity lay at or just below an order of magnitude, rare in olfactory testing and indicative of precision. In a study of d-limonene, subjects again showed high sensitivity and small individual differences. The subjects could detect the odor at 8 and 15 ppb, depending upon whether they occupied a space with or without carbon filtration, respectively. The results argue for use of carbon filtration to measure sensitivity most stringently, although absence of filtration seems not to incur a large penalty. The protocol used here, with collection of hundreds of judgments in a day, yet with little net exposure of the subject to odorant; with verifiably stable delivery; and with analytical confirmation of level should reduce tolerance for outcomes of large differences among subjects and among studies. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS Humans manifested much higher sensitivity to ozone and D-limonene than commonly thought, a pattern revealing itself more broadly in olfactory studies as testing improves and analytical confirmation of delivery becomes more common. Published databases, with errors of +/-1000%, often badly underestimate sensitivity and can thereby encourage use of higher concentrations of compounds, particularly VOCs, than relevant in studies of reactive indoor chemistry.
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- W S Cain
- Chemosensory Perception Laboratory, Department of Surgery (Otolaryngology), University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0957, USA.
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Metts TA, Batterman SA. Heterogeneous reactions of ozone and D-limonene on activated carbon. INDOOR AIR 2007; 17:362-71. [PMID: 17880632 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2007.00484.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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UNLABELLED If released in significant amounts, products formed by reactions between ozone (O3) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) sorbed on activated carbon (AC) filters could degrade indoor air quality (IAQ). Heterogeneous reactions were investigated in laboratory experiments aimed at characterizing reaction products. Effluent air of AC loaded with limonene and exposed to O3 (5.8 ppm) yielded unreacted limonene (501+/-197 microg/m3), low levels of 4-acetyl-1-methylcyclohexene (AMCH) (20+/-2 microg/m3), and limonene oxides (25+/-7 microg/m3). Most of the O3-limonene products remained on the AC, and most (58%) of the limonene remained unreacted on the AC after exposure to a stoichiometric excess of O3 for 48 h. Thus, in addition to known homogenous reactions, O3-limonene reactions occur heterogeneously on AC but to a much lesser extent. However, the fate of 95% of the depleted limonene was not determined; much of the missing portion was attributed to desorption from the AC, but the formation of other secondary indoor air pollutants is possible. VOC-loaded AC air filters exposed to O3 seem unlikely, however, to constitute a significant emission source of reaction products. More studies are necessary to investigate other pollutants, effects of environmental conditions, and VOC releases from AC that may be enhanced by O3 exposure. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS Reactions between ozone and certain volatile organic compounds such as limonene (a common ingredient of many consumer products) occurring on the surface of ventilation filters could impact indoor air quality if products are released in significant amounts. This study suggests that although very small amounts of limonene adsorbed on a filter will react with O3, ventilation filters are not likely to be significant sources of ozone oxidation products. More studies are needed to investigate whether ozone exposure enhances desorption of pollutants from ventilation filters and to measure the formation of formaldehyde and other products that are not easily retained by charcoal filters.
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- T A Metts
- Department of Environmental Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614-1709, USA.
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