Particulate-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in naturally ventilated multi-storey residential buildings of Singapore: Vertical distribution and potential health risks

Building and Environment

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 418-425

  Kalaiarasan, M ^a   Balasubramanian, R ^a   Cheong, K W D ^a   Tham, K W ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Fine particulate matter; Health effects of aerosols; PAHs; Vertical distribution profile

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTION; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; APARTMENT HOUSES; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ATMOSPHERICS; AUTOMOBILE ENGINES; AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; BUILDINGS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DIESEL ENGINES; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; FLOORS; HEALTH; HOUSING; HYDROCARBONS; NAPHTHALENE; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; RISK PERCEPTION;

ACENAPHTHYLENE; AMBIENT TEMPERATURES; APARTMENT BLOCKS; BENZO(A)PYRENE; BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE; BUILDING CONFIGURATIONS; CLOSE PROXIMITIES; CONCENTRATION LEVELS; DISTRIBUTION PROFILES; ENGINE VEHICLES; FINE PARTICULATE MATTER; FLOOR LEVELS; FLUORANTHENE; HEALTH EFFECTS OF AEROSOLS; INHALATION EXPOSURES; MEAN CONCENTRATIONS; METEOROLOGICAL PARAMETERS; PAHS; PERYLENE; PETROL ENGINES; POTENTIAL HEALTHS; PUBLIC HOUSINGS; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS; RISK LEVELS; SECONDARY OBJECTIVES; SINGAPORE; TOXIC EQUIVALENCY FACTORS; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION PROFILE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTIONS; WIND DIRECTIONS; WIND SPEEDS;

HEALTH RISKS;

AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; BUILDING; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HEALTH RISK; INDOOR AIR; PAH; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; VENTILATION; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; WIND DIRECTION;

ASIA; EURASIA; SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA]; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 55549123506     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2008.04.003     Document Type: Article

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