Human emissions of fluorescent biological aerosol particles: Influence of personal and environmental conditions

Shen Yang, Gabriel Bekö, Pawel Wargocki, Jonathan Williams, Dusan Licina*

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    Abstract

    Indoor exposure to bioaerosols is an important factor influencing human health. Among different bioaerosol sources indoors, humans have emerged as prominent ones. However, we know little about how different personal and indoor environmental conditions influence human emissions of biological particles.
    In this study, we characterized the human emissions of fluorescent biological aerosol particles (FBAPs) by means of the Waveband Integrated Bioaerosol Sensor (WIBS) capable of measuring size-specific bioaerosols with high time resolution. In a well-controlled ventilated climate chamber occupied with human participants, we investigated the influence of clothing, age, level of ozone, air temperature and relative humidity on coarse (1-10 μm) FBAP emissions from humans.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication16th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate (INDOOR AIR 2020) : Proceedings of a meeting held 1 November 2020, Online.
    PublisherInternational Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate
    Publication date2020
    Pages2458-2459
    ISBN (Electronic)978-1-7138-2360-5
    Publication statusPublished - 2020
    Event 16th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality & Climate - Online
    Duration: 1 Nov 20204 Nov 2020
    Conference number: 16

    Conference

    Conference 16th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality & Climate
    Number16
    LocationOnline
    Period01/11/202004/11/2020

    Keywords

    • Occupancy
    • Fluorescent particles
    • Chamber study
    • Clothing
    • Indoor climate

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