Indoor PM2.5 concentrations at two sites in London, Ontario - Effects of activity, outdoor concentrations and other factors

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Author	Mates, Alexandru
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	. iv DEDICATION . v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .vi LIST OF TABLES . x LIST OF FIGURES . xii NOMENCLATURE . . xiv CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION . . 1 1.1. Background . 1 1.2. Objective. 3 CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW . 5 2.1. Sources of Particulate Matter . 5 2.1.1. General characteristics of Particulate Matte r . 5 2.1.2. Fine Particulate Matter . 8 2.2. Particulate Matter and human health . 9 2.2.1. Health effects associated with exposure to P M2.5 . 9 2.3. Particulate matter standards around the world . 13 2.4. Methods of measuring particulate matter . 15 2.4.1. Federal Reference Method . 16 2.4.2. Tapered Element Oscillating Microbalance Pro cedure . 16 2.4.3. DustTrak 8520 . 17 2.5. Studies on the exposure to indoor air pollutio n. 19 2.6. PM2.5 in elementary schools . 20 2.6.1. Studies of PM 2.5 in elementary school classrooms . 20 2.6.2. Studies of PM 2.5 in school gymnasiums . 23 2.6.3. Study on the effects of building age on indo or PM concentration . 28 2.7. Summary . 28 CHAPTER 3 MATERIALS AND METHODS . 30 3.1. Study design . 30 3.1.1. Site selection . 30 3.1.2. Campaign schedule . 34 3.2. Pollutant measurement . 35 3.2.1. PM2.5 methodology . 35 3.3. School schedules . 51 3.4. Activity schedules . 52 3.4.1. Site A . 52
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