Abstract
Alleviation of indoor PCB contamination is extremely expensive because PCB from old primary sources has redistributed to most other surfaces over time. This study investigates the introduction of new removable sorbing materials as a method instantly lowering the concentration of PCB in indoor air and slowly decontaminating old surface materials. In three bedrooms of a contaminated apartment respectively new painted gypsum boards, sheets of flexible polyurethane foam and activated carbon fabric were introduced. The PCB concentrations in room air were monitored before the intervention and several times during the following 10 months. The PCB concentrations in the old surface materials as well as the new materials were also measured. An immediate reduction of PCB concentration in indoor air, a gradual increase of PCB in new material and as well a gradual reduction in old surface materials were demonstrated.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Healthy Buildings Europe 2017 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Publisher | International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate |
| Publication date | 2 Jul 2017 |
| Article number | 0272 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9788379472604 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-83-7947-232-1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2 Jul 2017 |
| Event | Healthy Buildings Europe 2017, HB 2017 - Lublin, Poland Duration: 2 Jul 2017 → 5 Jul 2017 |
Conference
| Conference | Healthy Buildings Europe 2017, HB 2017 |
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| Country/Territory | Poland |
| City | Lublin |
| Period | 02/07/2017 → 05/07/2017 |
| Sponsor | TSI Understanding, Accelerated, Velux, Verano Konwektor |
Keywords
- Emission
- Renovation method
- Sinks
- Sorption
- Sources
- SVOC