Evaluation of Indoor-Outdoor Particle Size Distribution in Tehran's Elementary Schools
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چکیده
A simultaneous study on indoor and outdoor particulate matter concentrations was done in five elementary schools in central parts of Tehran, Iran. Three sizes of particles including PM10, PM2.5 and PM1.0 were measured in 13 classrooms within this schools during winter (January, February and March) 2009. A laserbased portable aerosol spectrometer Model Grimm-1.108, was used for the continuous measurement of particles. The average indoor concentration of PM10, PM2.5 and PM1.0 in studied schools were 274 μg/m, 42 μg/m and 19 μg/m respectively; and average outdoor concentrations of PM10, PM2.5 and PM1.0 were evaluated to be 22 μg/m, 38 μg/m and 140 μg/m respectively. Keywords—Elementary school, Indoor pollution, Particulate matter, PM10, PM2.5, PM1.0, Outdoor pollution, Tehran air pollution.
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