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Title: Exposure to particulate matter in a mosque
Authors: Ocak, Yılmaz
Kılıçvuran, Akın
Eren, Aykut Balkan
Sofuoğlu, Aysun
Sofuoğlu, Sait Cemil
Keywords: Cleaning
Human activity
Indoor air quality
Mosque
Particulate matter
Carbon dioxide
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd.
Source: Ocak, Y., Kılıçvuran, A., Eren, A. B., Sofuoğlu, A., and Sofuoğlu, S. C. (2012). Exposure to particulate matter in a mosque. Atmospheric Environment, 56, 169-176. doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.04.007
Abstract: Indoor air quality in mosques during prayers may be of concern for sensitive/susceptible sub-groups of the population. However, no indoor air pollutant levels of potentially toxic agents in mosques have been reported in the literature. This study measured PM concentrations in a mosque on Friday when the mid-day prayer always receives high attendance. Particle number and CO 2 concentrations were measured on nine sampling days in three different campaigns before, during, and after prayer under three different cleaning schedules: vacuuming a week before, a day before, and on the morning of the prayer. In addition, daily PM 2.5 concentrations were measured. Number concentrations in 0.5-1.0, 1.0-5.0, and>5.0μm diameter size ranges were monitored. In all campaigns the maximum number concentrations were observed on the most crowded days. The lowest number concentrations occurred when vacuuming was performed a day before the prayer day in two of the three size ranges considered. PM 2.5 concentrations (four-hour samples that integrated before, during, and after the prayer) were comparable to the other indoor environments reported in the literature. CO 2 concentrations suggested that ventilation was not sufficient in the mosque during the prayers. The results showed that better ventilation, a preventive cleaning strategy, and a more detailed study are needed.
URI: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.04.007
http://hdl.handle.net/11147/4602
ISSN: 1352-2310
1352-2310
Appears in Collections:Chemical Engineering / Kimya Mühendisliği
Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / Scopus Indexed Publications Collection
Sürdürülebilir Yeşil Kampüs Koleksiyonu / Sustainable Green Campus Collection
WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection

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