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Comparative study of indoor-outdoor exposure against volatile organic compounds in South and Middle America

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Abstract

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) play an important role in indoor and outdoor air pollutants. In the present study, samples were analyzed from indoor (schools and houses) and outdoor air in urban, industrial, semi-rural and residential areas from Argentina (La Plata region) and Mexico (Mexico City region) to consider VOC exposure in different types of environments. VOCs were sampled using a passive sampling method with passive 3M monitors. Samples were extracted with CS2 and analyzed by GC/MS detectors. The results show significant differences in concentration and distribution between indoor and outdoor samples, depending on the study area. Most VOCs predominantly originated indoors influenced by local outdoor emissions (traffic and industry).

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Issue date: 2008
Document language: English
Journal: WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment; vol. 116
Event: 16th International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution (Skiathos, Greece, September 22-24, 2008)
Origin: Facultad de Ciencias Exactas
Others identifiers: eid:2-s2.0-58849116839
ISSN: 1743-3541
Pages: 467-474
xmlui.dri2xhtml.METS-1.0.item-dc-subject: Indoor sources ; Indoor-outdoor ratio ; Urban and industrial burdens ; VOCs
Subjects: Ciencias Exactas

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