On the seasonal aerosol pollution levels and its sources in some primary schools in Vilnius, Lithuania.


Journal

Environmental science and pollution research international
ISSN: 1614-7499
Titre abrégé: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 9441769

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
May 2020
Historique:
received: 11 06 2019
accepted: 12 02 2020
pubmed: 23 2 2020
medline: 11 7 2020
entrez: 22 2 2020
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Aerosol particle number (PNC) and mass concentrations (PMC) were studied in 11 primary schools during the 2017-2018 school years (from September to May) in Vilnius, Lithuania, with the aim to evaluate the main aerosol pollution sources and its levels. Expeditious information on the total aerosol particle concentration over the full range of sizes (from 0.01 to > 1 μm) was estimated using a condensation particle counter (CPC). Particle number and mass concentrations in the size range of 0.3-10 μm were measured and estimated using an optical particle sizer (OPS). The use of aerosol particle size spectra (OPS) in school lodgements facilitated the identification of the main sources of indoor air pollution. The main sources responsible for the elevated levels of indoor PN and PM aerosol concentrations were determined: local canteens in the absence of ventilation (particle concentrations up to 97,500 part/cm

Identifiants

pubmed: 32080817
doi: 10.1007/s11356-020-08093-9
pii: 10.1007/s11356-020-08093-9
doi:

Substances chimiques

Aerosols 0
Air Pollutants 0
Particulate Matter 0

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

15592-15606

Auteurs

Nina Prokopciuk (N)

SRI Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Savanorių ave. 231, 02300, Vilnius, Lithuania. nikanster@gmail.com.

Ulrich Franck (U)

Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318, Leipzig, Germany.

Vadimas Dudoitis (V)

SRI Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Savanorių ave. 231, 02300, Vilnius, Lithuania.

Nikolaj Tarasiuk (N)

SRI Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Savanorių ave. 231, 02300, Vilnius, Lithuania.

Izabele Juskiene (I)

Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, M.K. Ciurlionio St. 21, /27, Vilnius, Lithuania.

Arunas Valiulis (A)

Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, M.K. Ciurlionio St. 21, /27, Vilnius, Lithuania.

Daiva Cepuraite (D)

Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine, Public Institution Vilnius Centro Outpatient Clinic, Pylimo St. 3, 01117, Vilnius, Lithuania.

Kestutis Staras (K)

Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine, Public Institution Vilnius Centro Outpatient Clinic, Pylimo St. 3, 01117, Vilnius, Lithuania.

Vidmantas Ulevicius (V)

SRI Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Savanorių ave. 231, 02300, Vilnius, Lithuania.

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