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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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