Housing Characteristics and Indoor Concentrations of Selected Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Quebec City, Canada-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Housing Characteristics and Indoor Concentrations of Selected Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Quebec City, Canada

Published:2008-04 Issue:2 Volume:17 Page:128-137
ISSN:1420-326X
Container-title:Indoor and Built Environment
language:en
Short-container-title:Indoor and Built Environment

Author:

Héroux Marie-Ève¹,Gauvin Denis²,Gilbert Nicolas L.³,Guay Mireille⁴,Dupuis Geneviève⁵,Legris Michel⁵,Lévesque Benoît²

Affiliation:

1. Water, Air and Climate Change Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada,

2. Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Québec, Canada

3. Water, Air and Climate Change Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

4. Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

5. Direction de santé publique, Québec, Canada

Abstract

Concentrations of 26 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were measured continuously for 7 days during winter in 96 homes in Quebec City, Canada. Characteristics of the houses and activities of the occupants were documented through detailed questionnaires filled out by one adult per household. VOCs were sampled using passive monitors and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass selective detector (GC-MSD). Results indicate contributions to indoor levels of some VOCs from combustion sources and recent renovation activities. Negative associations were seen between certain VOCs and the presence of carpets and furniture. In general, higher VOCs concentrations were found in newer houses. No association was found between individual VOCs and air change rate. Results suggest that multiple indoor sources contribute to occupants' exposure to VOCs during winter in Quebec City homes.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1420326X07089005

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