Abstract
A survey of indoor air combustion products was done in 20 homes with wood burning appliances to identify factors which might be involved in the release of pollutants. Homes selected were without cigarette smokers, gas cooking stoves and kerosene space heaters. Each home was monitored twice with the wood burner in operation and twice without. Participants recorded weight of wood burned, time of loading, damper settings and backdrafting episodes. Indoor levels of measured combustion products were quite low during both burn and non-burn periods. Respirable particulate and carbon monoxide levels were statistically higher in homes with stoves having visible leaks or backdrafting. Indoor NO 2 levels were statistically higher during wood burning; however, this increase was found to be due to higher outdoor levels and not direct indoor emissions.
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