The relationship between soil contaminated with volatile organic compounds and indoor air pollution

The relationship between soil contaminated with volatile organic compounds and indoor air quality was examined. Measurements in the soil and indoor air were taken in 77 houses built on different types of contaminated soil. In seven houses, the influence of soil contamination on indoor air quality wa...

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Published in:Environment international 1989, Vol.15 (1), p.419-425
Main Authors: Kliest, Jan, Fast, Tilly, Boley, Jan S.M., van de Wiel, Henk, Bloemen, Henk
Format: Article
Language:English
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540220 > Environment, Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
AEROSOLS
AIR POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
Air Quality
ALKANES
AROMATICS
BUILDINGS
CHLORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
COLLOIDS
CONTAMINATION
DISPERSIONS
Environmental and Occupational Health Group
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
GROUND WATER
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
HOUSES
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
Luchtkwaliteit
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MATTER
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION SOURCES
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
SOILS
SOLS
Vakgroep Gezondheidsleer
VENTILATION
VOLATILE MATTER
WATER 540120 > Environment, Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
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Summary:The relationship between soil contaminated with volatile organic compounds and indoor air quality was examined. Measurements in the soil and indoor air were taken in 77 houses built on different types of contaminated soil. In seven houses, the influence of soil contamination on indoor air quality was detected. Repeated measurements showed that the contribution to indoor air pollution was consistent, but highly variable with time. Statistical analysis indicated that the ground water level, the ventilation-rate of the crawl space, and the floor type affected the relationship. Model calculations for the prediction of indoor-air concentrations from known soil concentrations gave poor results.
ISSN:0160-4120
1873-6750
DOI:10.1016/0160-4120(89)90057-3