Estimation of sources and factors affecting indoor VOC levels using basic numerical methods

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dc.contributor.authorMentese, Sibel
dc.contributor.authorTasdibi, Deniz
dc.contributor.authorOrak, Ersin
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T21:05:26Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T21:05:26Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractVolatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are a concern due to their adverse health effects and extensive usage. Levels of indoor VOCs were measured in six homes located in three different towns in epsilon anakkale, Turkey. Monthly indoor VOC samples were collected by passive sampling throughout a year. The highest levels of total volatile organic compounds (TVOC), benzene, toluene, and xylenes occurred in industrial, rural, and urban sites in a descending order. VOC levels were categorized as average values annually, during the heating period, and non-heating period. Several building/environmental factors together with occupants' habits were scored to obtain a basic indoor air pollution index (IAPi) for the homes. Bivariate regression analysis was applied to find the associations between the pollutant levels and home scores. IAPi scores were found to be correlated with average indoor VOC levels. In particular, very strong associations were found for occupants' habits. Furthermore, observed indoor VOC levels were categorized by using self-organizing map (SOM) and two simple scoring approaches, rounded average and maximum value methods, to classify the indoor environments based on their VOC compositions (IAPvoc). Three classes were used for both IAPi and IAPvoc approaches, namely good, moderate, and bad. There is an urgent need for indexing studies to determine the potential sources and/or factors affecting observed VOCs. This study gives a basic but good start for further studies.
dc.description.sponsorshipScientific and Technological Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) [112Y059]
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study was financially supported by The Scientific and Technological Council of Turkey (TUBITAK). Project no: 112Y059. The authors also thank to Mrs. Tulay Sabaz Orak and Mrs. Catherine Yigit for proofreading.
dc.identifier.doi10.3934/environsci.2016.4.827
dc.identifier.endpage841
dc.identifier.issn2372-0344
dc.identifier.issn2372-0352
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85041131087
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage827
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3934/environsci.2016.4.827
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/27639
dc.identifier.volume3
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000397179700007
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAmer Inst Mathematical Sciences-Aims
dc.relation.ispartofAims Environmental Science
dc.relation.publicationcategoryinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20250125
dc.subjectbuilding characteristics
dc.subjectenvironmental factors
dc.subjectindoor air pollution
dc.subjectoccupants' habits
dc.subjectvolatile organic compounds
dc.titleEstimation of sources and factors affecting indoor VOC levels using basic numerical methods
dc.typeArticle

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