Abstract
Workplaces using office equipment often experi- ence poor air quality in their indoor microenvironments. Of- fice equipment, e.g., photocopier and printer, emits higher levels of ozone (O3) and fine particles. This study uses field measurements to recognize and examine the patterns of the concentrations of O3 and fine particles of aerodynamic diam- eter less than 1 μ (PM1) in the workplace microenvironment during working and nonworking hours. The O3 and PM1 concentrations were measured simultaneously along with the climate variablesfromJuly2011 toMarch 2012. The transient levelsofthesepollutantswerealsoestimatedtoinvestigatethe observed patterns under normal and closed ventilation condi- tions. Based on the old and new equipment and their use, different impact scenarios have been developed to study the relationships among O3 ,P M1, and climate variables. Results revealed that photocopiers contribute to O3, and the printing operations contribute to both O3 and PM1 .F urther, O3 con- tributes to PM1 in favorable climatic condition.
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