Evaluation of Potential Average Daily Doses (ADDs) of PM 2.5 for Homemakers Conducting Pan-Frying Inside Ordinary Homes under Four Ventilation Conditions

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health 2017-01, Vol.14 (1)
• Main Authors: Lee, Seonyeop, Yu, Sol, Kim, Sungroul
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Air Pollutants - analysis; Air Pollution, Indoor - analysis; Animals; Cooking; Environmental Monitoring; Household Articles; Humans; Particle Size; Particulate Matter - analysis; Red Meat; Swine; Ventilation
• ISSN: 1660-4601

Several studies reported that commercial barbecue restaurants likely contribute to the indoor emission of particulate matters with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less (PM ) while pan-frying meat. However, there is inadequate knowledge of exposure level to indoor PM in homes and the contribution of a typical indoor pan-frying event. We measured the indoor PM concentration and, using Monte-Carlo simulation, estimated potential average daily dose (ADD) of PM for homemakers pan-frying a piece of pork inside ordinary homes. Convenience-based sampling at 13 homes was conducted over four consecutive days in June 2013 ( = 52). Although we pan-fried 100 g pork for only 9 min, the median (interquartile range, IQR) value was 4.5 (2.2-5.6) mg/m³ for no ventilation and 0.5 (0.1-1.3) mg/m³ with an active stove hood ventilation system over a 2 h sampling interval. The probabilities that the ADDs from inhalation of indoor PM would be higher than the ADD from inhalation of PM on an outdoor roadside (4.6 μg/kg·day) were 99.44%, 97.51%, 93.64%, and 67.23%, depending on the ventilation conditions: (1) no window open; (2) one window open in the kitchen; (3) two windows open, one each in the kitchen and living room; and (4) operating a forced-air stove hood, respectively.