Emissions from humans and indoor air chemistry

Gabriel Bekö, Charles J. Weschler, Pawel Wargocki, Karine Arrhenius, Christian M. Salvador, Sarka Langer

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Abstract

Ozone-initiated transformation of organic compounds emitted from the human body was studied. Experiments were performed in a unique stainless-steel twin-chamber that enabled the separation and measurements of dermal and exhaled emissions as well as measurements of whole-body emission. When ozone was present in the chamber, levels of aldehydes and 6-MHO increased. The reaction products were mainly associated with ozone reacting with the constituents of skin oil.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication15th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2018
PublisherInternational Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate
ISBN (Electronic)9781713826514
StatePublished - 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event15th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2018 - Philadelphia, United States
Duration: Jul 22 2018Jul 27 2018

Publication series

Name15th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2018

Conference

Conference15th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPhiladelphia
Period07/22/1807/27/18

Funding

The project CHOCVent – CHemistry, OCcupants, Ventilation was supported by the Swedish research council Formas through grant nr. 942-2015-150.

Keywords

  • Climate chamber
  • Dermal emissions
  • Exhaled pollutants
  • Ozone
  • VOC

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