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Investigation on air quality of specific indoor environments—spa salons located in Gdynia, Poland
PublikacjaDue to excessive application of essential oils and scented products in spa salons during aromatherapy and massage sessions, the elevated concentration of total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs), particularly terpenes, which are known as secondary organic aerosol (SOA) precursors, is expected there. This study was aimed at determination of VOCs with a particular regard to terpenes in air samples collected in selected spa salons...
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Influence of terpenes on indoor air quality
PublikacjaThe aim of this study was to investigate air quality in hairdresser salons, focusing on terpenes determination. Terpenes are known reactive volatile organic compounds that contribute to secondary organic aerosol formation. Those compounds are frequently found in cosmetic products as fragrance agents. Hairdresser salons are special kind of environment, where secondary organic aerosol concentration may be elevated. One hairdresser...
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Testing and sampling devices for monitoring volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds in indoor air
PublikacjaAdults spend most of their time in enclosed spaces (e.g., apartment, office and public buildings). According to research conducted by scientists, air quality indoors is much worse than the ambient air quality outdoors. Hazardous chemicals found in air indoors can adversely affect the functioning of the human body and cause many respiratory and circulatory diseases. Harmful chemical compounds (mainly volatile organic compounds and...
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Jakość powietrza wewnętrznego - lotne związki organiczne jako wskaźnik jakości powietrza wewnętrznego = Indoor air quality - volatile organic compounds as an indicator of the quality of indoor air
PublikacjaPomieszczenia zamknięte z jednej strony są barierą chroniącą przed negatywnymi czynnikami środowiska, zmiennymi warunkami pogodowymi - deszczem, wiatrem, niską lub wysoką temperaturą, z drugiej jednak strony - w zamkniętych wnętrzach nastepuje często kumulacja toksycznych związków organicznych i nieorganicznych, co nie pozostaje bez wpływu na ludzkie zdrowie.Głównym celem badań jest oszacowanie jakości powietrza wewnętrznego pod...
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Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds in Indoor Air in the Gdansk Area Using Permeation Passive Samplers
PublikacjaPassive dosimetry — known for over a hundred years — is still a useful tool in monitoring air pollutants. In this work, permeation passive samplers were used to determine indoor air quality in 22 apartments located in the Gdansk area in the northern part of Poland. The results obtained by the passive sampling technique were compared to those obtained by dynamic sampling. Attempts were also made to identify indoor sources of...
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Monitoring and analytics of semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in indoor air
PublikacjaThis paper reviews literature information on the behaviour of semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in the indoor environment, as well as the most likely emission sources. The consecutive stages of analytical procedures used for monitoring SVOCs in indoor environments are described. The most common approaches used for collecting samples from the gas and particulate phases are mentioned. The paper discusses and compares various...
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Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds in indoor air in the Gdansk area using permeation passive samplers.
PublikacjaDozymetria pasywna, znana od wielu lat, jest użytecznym narzędziem w monitoringu poziomu zanieczyszczeń. Do określenia jakości powietrza wewnętrznego w 22 pomieszczeniach mieszkalnych, zlakoalizowanych na terenie Gdańska, wykorzystano dozymetry pasywne typu permeacyjnego na etapie pobierania próbek analitów. Uzyskane wyniki porównano z wynikami uzyskanymi przy wykorzystaniu matedy dynamicznej. Podjęto również próbę identyfikacji...
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Currently Commercially Available Chemical Sensors Employed for Detection of Volatile Organic Compounds in Outdoor and Indoor Air
PublikacjaThe paper presents principle of operation and design of the most popular chemical sensors for measurement of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in outdoor and indoor air. It describes the sensors for evaluation of explosion risk including pellistors and IR-absorption sensors as well as the sensors for detection of toxic compounds such as electrochemical (amperometric), photoionization and semiconductor with solid electrolyte ones....
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Electronic Noses for Indoor Air Quality Assessment
PublikacjaThis chapter presents a proposal of the use of electronic noses in the monitoring of indoor air quality. The main focus is put on the detailed characteristics of today’s indoor air quality control methods, the types of pollution in the air, and the development of electronic noses for air testing. Currently, scientists seek methodological and structural solutions that would enable real-time online indoor air control. It has been...
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Indoor Air Quality: A Bibliometric Study
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Indoor air quality in public utility environments-a review
PublikacjaIndoor air quality has been the object of interest for scientists and specialists from the fields of science such as chemistry, medicine and ventilation system design. This results from a considerable number of potential factors, which may influence the quality of the broadly understood indoor air in a negative way. Poor quality of indoor air in various types of public utility buildings may significantly affect an increase in the...
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Passive samplers in indoor air quality control
PublikacjaPrzedstawiono wyniki badań jakości powietrza wewnętrznego w 12 wybranych mieszkaniach usytuowanych na terenie aglomeracji Trójmiejskiej z wykorzystaniem techniki pasywnej (dozymetria pasywna typu permeacyjnego) oraz techniki dynamicznej (rurki sorpcyjne wypełnione sorbentem Tenax TA). Wykorzystując nowe podejście do sposobu kalibracji dokonano monitoringu zarówno poszczególnych lotnych związków organicznych jak i sumarycznej zawartości...
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The Use of Sensory Analysis Techniques to Assess the Quality of Indoor Air
PublikacjaThe quality of indoor air is one of the significant elements that influences people's well-being and health inside buildings. Emissions of pollutants, which may cause odor nuisance, are the main reason for people's complaints regarding the quality of indoor air. As a result, it is necessary to perform tests aimed at identifying the sources of odors inside buildings. The article contains basic information on the characteristics...
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Screening of volatile organic compounds as a source for indoor pollution
PublikacjaLotne związki organiczne (VOC) stanowią jedne z istotniejszychzanieczyszczeń powietrza wewnętrznego, ich stężenia w powietrzu wewnętrznym są często kilkakrotnie wyższe niż odpowiadające im stężenia w powietrzu zewnętrznym. Ten niekorzystny stosunek stężeń wskazuje na obecność endogennych źródeł emisji (usytuowanych bezpośrednio wewnątrz budynków). Lotne związki organiczne uwalniane są do powietrza wewnętrznego z wielu kontrolowanych...
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Properties of an innovative multi-functional finish for the improvement of indoor air quality
PublikacjaDue to lifestyle changes, people spend most of their time indoors at present; thus, Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is a matter of utmost importance. Multi-functional and innovative finishes can help to passively improve the IAQ, benefitting the health and comfort of occupants. For this study, reference and pre-mixed commercial mortars are compared to a new multi-functional hydraulic lime mortar for indoor finishes, in which conventional...
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Indoor air quality of everyday use spaces dedicated to specific purposes—a review
PublikacjaAccording to literature data, some of the main factors which significantly affect the quality of the indoor environment in residential households or apartments are human activities such as cooking, smoking, cleaning, and indoor exercising. The paper presents a literature overview related to air quality in everyday use spaces dedicated to specific purposes which are integral parts of residential buildings, such as kitchens, basements,...
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Permeation passive sampling as a tool for the evaluation of indoor air quality
PublikacjaOkreślono stężenie średnie ważone w czasie wybranych lotnych związków organicznych w powietrzu ośmiu pomieszczeniach mieszkalnych na terenie miasta Gdańska. Do pobierania próbek analitów z powietrza wewnętrznego zastosowano permeacyjny dozymetr pasywny typu pudełkowego oraz technikę dynamiczną (urządzenie przepływowe z rurką sorpcyjną). Porównano wyniki uzyskane w wyniku zastosowania w/w technik pobierania próbek analitów.
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α-Pinene, 3-carene and d-limonene in indoor air of Polish apartments: The impact on air quality and human exposure
PublikacjaMonoterpenes are among most ubiquitous volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to be detected in indoor air. Since the quality of indoor air is considered important for inhabitants' well-being, the present study aimed at investigating impact of human activity on levels of selected monoterpenes applying passive sampling technique followed by thermal desorption and gas chromatography coupled mass spectrometry. One of the objectives of...
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Electrochemical sensor for measurement of volatile organic compounds in air
PublikacjaPrzedstawiono rezultaty badań prototypowego czujnika do oznaczania mrówczanu etylu i formaldehydu w powietrzu. Określono czułość wskazań czujnika i jego granice oznaczalności wykorzystując jako techniki detekcyjne pulsową woltamperometrię różnicową (DPV) oraz woltamperometrię fali prostokątnej (SWV). Elektrodę roboczą i przeciwelektrodę stanowiły elektrody z Pt. Elektrolitem wewnętrznym była ciecz jonowa (chlorek 1-heksylo,3-metyloimidazolinowy)....
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Employment of passive sampling in monitoring indoor air quality in selected residences in a Tri-city area in Poland
PublikacjaTime-weighted average concentrations of selected volatile compounds were measured in chosen residences in a Tri-City area of Poland by means of passive sampling. The results were compared to those obtained by dynamic technique – sorption tubes filled with Tenax TA sorbent. Results obtained by employing the two techniques were similar. Total volatile organic compound (TVOC) parameters were also determined. An attempt was also...
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Numerical investigations of effect of indoor air quality on thermal comfort in residential buildings.
PublikacjaArtykuł przedstawia wyniki numeryczne MES odnośnie wpływu koncentracji CO2 w lokalnej strefie powietrza w budynkach mieszkalnych naturalnie wentylowanych na zachowanie mieszkańców. Obliczenia wykonano w 2 wymiarach. Zbadano wpływ położenia mieszkańców i prędkości wchodzącego powietrza.
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Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Comfort in Naturally Ventilated Low-Energy Residential Houses
PublikacjaRozdział omawia jakość powietrza i termiczny komfort w naturalnie wentylowanych energooszczędnych budynkach mieszkalnych. Obliczenia wykonano metoda elementów skończonych dla wentylacji naturalnej. Uwzględniono 2 różne położenia wlotów powietrza oraz system grzewczy kaloryferowy i podłogowy. Wyniki MES porównano z doświadczeniami.
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Monitoring of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in atmospheric air. Part II. Sample collection and preparation
PublikacjaThe paper reviews literature information on air sampling techniques commonly used for monitoring volatile organic compounds (VOCs) levels in atmospheric air. It describes containers for collecting samples of atmospheric air, such as vacuum canisters and bags made from synthetic materials. It discusses dynamic, passive and denudational techniques for sampling analytes from air combining isolation with preliminary enrichment, and...
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The use of various species of fungi in biofiltration of air contaminated with odorous volatile organic compounds
PublikacjaAir pollution with odorous compounds is a significant social and environmental problem. This paper presents biological deodorization methods. The attention is focused on the application of biotrickling filters for air deodorization. Principles of their operation are discussed, indicating the key role of the selection of microorganisms responsible for the degradation of odorous compounds. A literature overview of the used fungal...
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Removal of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from Air: Focus on Biotrickling Filtration and Process Modeling
PublikacjaBiotrickling filtration is a well-established technology for the treatment of air polluted with odorous and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Besides dozens of successful industrial applications of this technology, there are still gaps in a full understanding and description of the mechanisms of biotrickling filtration. This review focuses on recent research results on biotrickling filtration of air polluted with single and multiple...
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Monitoring of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in atmospheric air. Part I. On-line gas analyzers
PublikacjaThe paper reviews the subject literature concerning the analytical instruments routinely used for monitoring volatile organic compounds in atmospheric air. The analyzers are classified as stationary or mobile according to their ease of transport. Stationary DOAS (Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy) analyzer is characterized, as are MIMS (Membrane Introduction Mass Spectrometry), MESI (Membrane Extraction with Sorbent...
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Employment of passive sampling in monitoring indoor air quality in selected residences in a Tri-city area in Poland
PublikacjaNa etapie pobierania próbek analitów zastosowano dwie techniki: pasywną - wykorzystującą permeacyjne dozymetry pasywne oraz technikę klasyczną - wykorzystującą rurki sorpcyjne. Wyznaczono sumaryczną zawartość TVOC lotnych związków organicznych.
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Średnio - i trudnolotne związki organiczne w powietrzu wewnętrznym. Analityka i monitoring = Semivolatile organic compounds in indoor air. Analytics and monitoring
PublikacjaZwiązki organiczne występujące w powietrzu wewnętrznym na różnych poziomach stężeń mogą stanowić poważną przyczynę problemów zdrowotnych mieszkańców i użytkowników pomieszczeń. Bardzo ważnym staje się zagadnienie monitoringu obecności związków organicznych, należących do grupy trwałych zanieczyszczeń organicznych (POP).
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Unconventional and user-friendly sampling techniques of semi-volatile organic compounds present in an indoor environment: An approach to human exposure assessment
PublikacjaThe commonly applied solutions used to assess the potential risk of human exposure to semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) are based on the investigation of biological samples collected in an invasive or non-invasive manner. For SVOCs, which are typically introduced to humans through the respiratory system, dermal adsorption, or digestive system, sampling solutions generally used in the indoor environments are classified as...
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Gas‐Phase Removal of Indoor Volatile Organic Compounds and Airborne Microorganisms Over Mono‐ and Bimetal‐Modified (Pt, Cu, Ag) Titanium(IV) Oxide Nanocomposites
PublikacjaThe photocatalytic deactivation of volatile organic compounds and mold fungi using TiO2 modified with mono‐ and bimetallic (Pt, Cu, Ag) particles is reported in this study. The mono‐ and bimetal‐modified (Pt, Cu, Ag) titanium(IV) oxide photocatalysts were prepared by chemical reduction method and characterized using XRD, XPS, DR/UV‐Vis, BET and TEM analysis. The effect of incident light, type and content of mono‐ and bimetallic...
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Influence of Binders and Lightweight Aggregates on the Properties of Cementitious Mortars: From Traditional Requirements to Indoor Air Quality Improvement
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Zastosowanie techniki dozymetrii pasywnej do oceny jakości powietrza wewnętrznego. Application of passive sampling technique for assessment of indoor air quality
PublikacjaJakość powietrza wewnętrznego jest istotnym parametrem wpływającym na dobre samopoczucie i zdrowie człowieka. Kluczowego znaczenia nabiera więc jego nieustanna kontrola i oznaczanie zawartości zanieczyszczeń, które występują w nim na bardzo niskich poziomach stężeń. Do pomiarów jakości powietrza wewnętrznego często wykorzystywana jest (znana od ponad pół wieku) technika dozymetrii pasywnej. W literaturze nadal pojawiają się doniesienia...
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Recent advances on SOA formation in indoor air, fate and strategies for SOA characterization in indoor air - A review
PublikacjaRecent studies proves that indoor air chemistry differs in many aspects from atmospheric one. People send up to 90 % of their life indoors being exposed to pollutants present in gas, particle and solid phase. Particle phase indoor is composed of particles emitted from various sources, among which there is an indoor source – secondary chemical reactions leading to formation of secondary organic aerosol (SOA). Lately, researchers'...
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Problems and challenges associated with estimating the emissions of organic compounds from indoor materials
PublikacjaFor several years intensive research has been carried out with the aim of developing a database of the types and amounts of pollutants released from indoor materials to the indoor environment. The paper discusses in detail basic problems and challenges encountered when estimating the emissions of chemical compounds released from of indoor materials. Factors affecting the validity of data obtained by using two different types of...
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Miniaturized Passive Emission Chambers for In Situ Measurement of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds
PublikacjaThe results of many different studies have demonstrated unequivocally that the quality of indoor air is often much worse than that of atmospheric air. The presence of dangerous chemical compounds in indoor air can have an adverse impact on human health and cause numerous diseases of the respiratory and circulatory systems. Such harmful chemicals get into indoor air as a result of their emission from building and indoor materials....
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Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) concentrations in dust from various indoor environments in Gdańsk, Poland: Prediction of concentrations in indoor air and assessment of exposure of adults
PublikacjaMonitoring of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in indoor environments involves the determination of their concentrations in air, airborne particles, and settled dust. Each of these is a source of human exposure to PBDEs. In this study, we attempted to model PBDEs concentrations in various typical indoor environments on the basis of real PBDEs measurements in dust collected from them. The analytical procedure for determining...
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Organic compounds in indoor environments
PublikacjaPraca jest przeglądem literaturowym dotyczącym obecności lotnych związków organicznych w powietrzu wewnętrznym. Zaprezentowano główne źródła zanieczyszczeń powietrza wewnętrznego, poruszono tematykę sumarycznej zawartości LZO oraz wpływu zanieczyszczeń powietrza atmosferycznego na jakość powietrza wewnętrznego.
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Chapter 8 – Active Sampling of Air
PublikacjaThis chapter reviews the literature information on analytical techniques and laboratory equipment used for active sampling of air (atmospheric and indoor) in regular monitoring research. It describes popular analytical devices applied for sample collection using various types of polymeric bags, e.g. Tedlar bags, Teflon or Nafion bags, and/or stainless steel vacuum containers. It reviews literature data about the application of...
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Investigation of the Dynamism of Nanosized SOA Particle Formation in Indoor Air by a Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer and Proton-Transfer-Reaction Mass Spectrometry
PublikacjaTerpenes are VOCs of particular importance, since they are emitted from a wide range of indoor sources and are considered to be precursors of Secondary Organic Aerosol (SOA) formation. It has been proven that SOA particles, especially nanosized ones, pose a threat to human health. In this research, experiments with the application of an environmental chamber and real-time measurement techniques were carried out to investigate in...
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The Fate of BTEX Compounds in Ambient Air
PublikacjaAs a result of the industrialization and urbanization in the world, human pressure on the environment is intensifying, leading to detrimental changes in both biotic and abiotic compartments. One of the many consequences of this state of affairs is the increasing rate of emission into the atmosphere of volatile organic compounds, including the so-called BTEX (benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, xylenes) compounds. The authors review...
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Investigation of RH effect on uncommon limonene ozonolysis products and SOA formation in indoor air with real time measurement techniques
PublikacjaScientific interest in SOA influence on indoor air quality increases since last 20 years. It is well known, that particles of nano-sized diameter pose a threat for human health causing, among others: eye, upper airway irritation, inflammatory response in cells, worsening asthma, hypertension, diabetes, and central nervous dysfunction. Terpenes are reactive VOCs, commonly emitted in indoor air and considered to be SOA precursors...
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Environmental fate of BTEX compounds in ambient air
PublikacjaAs a result of the industrialization and urbanization in the world, human pressure on the environment is intensifying, leading to detrimental changes in both biotic and abiotic compartments. One of the many consequences of this state of affairs is the increasing rate of emission into the atmosphere of volatile organic compounds, including the so-called BTEX (benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, xylenes) compounds. The article reviews...
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Miniaturized passive emission test chamber for in-situ measurement of emissions of organic compounds
PublikacjaThe results of many different studies have demonstrated unequivocally that the quality of indoor air is often much worse than that of atmospheric air (outdoor). One of the main groups of chemical compounds present in indoor air, with proven harmfulness to health,are volatile organic compounds (VOCs). VOCs present indoor comprise a wide variety of hydrocarbons and hydrocarbons derivatives including aliphatic, aromatics, alkylbenzens,...
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Application of Passive Samplers in Monitoring of Organic Constituents of Air
PublikacjaThe principles of passive dosimetry, which has been known for over 100 years, are finding an ever increasing use in analytical practice and are being used as a convenient technique for isolation and enrichment of analytes from various environmental media. Due to its simplicity, a variety of designs, as well as the possibility of using a number of different final determination techniques, passive dosimetry has been applied in...
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Chapter 11 – Application of Chemical Sensors and Sensor Matrixes to Air Quality Evaluation
PublikacjaIndoor and outdoor air quality is one of the key factors influencing human health. However, air quality evaluation is not easy task. Air is a complex system, which is subjected to changes even within short period of time. Progress in analytical methods and analytical tools provides increasingly more reliable information on the condition and quality of indoor and outdoor air. This progress, however, generates an increase in the...
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TiO2-based photocatalysts in indoor swimming pool air purification
PublikacjaWzrastająca ilość basenów kąpielowych i aquaparków jest obecnie wyzwaniem dla naukowców zajmujących się badaniem i kontrolowaniem powietrza hali basenowej. Mikroorganizmy powstałe w powietrzu hali stanowią ogromne zagrożenie dla zdrowia. Ponadto, w fazie gazowej obecne są także uboczne produkty dezynfekcji (DBP), które mogą mieć szkodliwy wpływ zarówno na kąpiących się, jak i personel. W pracy omówiono potencjalne zagrożenia spowodowane...
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The effect of anthropogenic activity on BTEX, NO2, SO2, and CO concentrations in urban air of the spa city of Sopot and medium-industrialized city of Tczew located in North Poland
PublikacjaThe major goal of the present study is to compare the air quality of two urban locations situated in Northern Poland – the spa City of Sopot and the medium-industrialized city of Tczew using chemometric methods. As a criterion for the assessment of atmospheric air quality, measurements of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and total xylenes were used (collected from atmospheric air using diffusion-type passive samplers) as well as...
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Air quality policy in the U.S. and the EU – a review
PublikacjaThe high level of atmospheric pollution is a global problem that has taken on particular significance in recent years and will continue to grow in the near future. Air pollution directly affects the health, living organisms, vegetation, water, soil and buildings. Additionally, it moves easily even over long distances. Certain air pollutants influence the climate, cause negative processes in the protective ozone layer and contribute...
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Influence of external walls' thermal capacitance on indoor thermal comfort
PublikacjaThe doctoral thesis presents the results of numerical investigations on the influence of walls’ thermal capacitance on indoor thermal comfort. A proper set of thermal parameters of a building structure can considerably limit the heating / cooling demand, and passively increase the indoor thermal comfort. However the effect of building thermal capacitance on indoor conditions is complex and not always beneficial. Among a great number...