Characteristics of indoor aerosol size distribution in a gymnasium
- Amaya Castro
- Ana Calvo
- Célia Alves
- Liliana Marques
- Teresa Nunes
- Elisabeth Alonso Blanco
- Roberto Fraile
- Jordi Grifoll (coord.)
- Joan Rosell-Llompart (coord.)
Publisher: Publicacions URV ; Universitat Rovira i Virgili
ISBN: 978-84-695-9978-5
Year of publication: 2014
Pages: 177
Congress: Iberian Meeting on Aerosol Science and Technology (2. 2014. Tarragona)
Type: Conference paper
Abstract
The significance of indoor air quality (IAQ) has been recognised in recent years due to its impact on public health. In modern societies people spend about 90% of their time indoors. IAQ in recreation facilities is of special interest as the amounts of pollutants drawn into the lungs increase proportionally with increasing ventilation rates. Furthermore, the air is inhaled through the mouth, bypassing the normal nasal mechanisms for filtration of particles. In this study, an indoor/outdoor monitoring programme was carried out in a gymnasium belonging to the University of Leon (Spain).