A proposal of indoor air pollutant limit values for Turkish schools based on a literature review of emission sources, concentrations, health effects, and limits/guidelines

IF 3.9 3区环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Atmospheric Pollution Research Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-11 DOI:10.1016/j.apr.2025.102743

Sait Cemil Sofuoglu , Akif Ari , Mihriban Civan , Yetkin Dumanoglu , Gulen Gullu , Sibel Mentese , Burcu Onat , Ülkü Alver Şahin , Macit Toksoy

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Abstract

Limit Values Working Group (LVWG) was established under Indoor Air Quality Committee of Turkish Climatization Assembly of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye. LVWG was tasked with reviewing the pertinent literature on indoor emission sources, concentrations in schools, health effects, and existing limit and guideline values to identify the indoor air pollutants that need to be addressed and to be recommended a limit value for Turkish schools. LVWG members took responsibilities based on their individual expertise. The recommendations were concluded in consensus decision-making after in-group discussions. A total of 19 pollutants/pollutant groups (carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, radon, volatile organic compounds, formaldehyde, trihalomethanes, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, brominated flame retardants, organophosphate esters, phthalate esters, particulate matter, bioaerosols (bacteria, fungi, viruses), microbial pollutants and allergens) were reviewed. Limit values were recommended for 11 pollutants/groups based on the current knowledge, i.e. pollutant health effects and indoor air concentrations taking into account the exposure duration, the prevalence of existing limit/guideline values and the health effects on which they are based.

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根据对排放源、浓度、健康影响和限值/准则的文献审查，提出土耳其学校室内空气污染物极限值的建议

限值工作组（LVWG）是在土耳其商会和商品交易所联盟土耳其气候大会室内空气质量委员会下成立的。工作小组的任务是审查有关室内排放源、学校浓度、健康影响以及现有限值和指导值的相关文献，以确定需要解决的室内空气污染物，并为土耳其学校建议一个限值。LVWG成员根据各自的专业知识承担责任。这些建议是在小组讨论后以协商一致的决策方式得出的。综述了19种污染物/污染物组（二氧化碳、一氧化碳、二氧化氮、臭氧、氡、挥发性有机物、甲醛、三卤甲烷、多环芳烃、多氯联苯、溴化阻燃剂、有机磷酸酯、邻苯二甲酸酯、颗粒物、生物气溶胶（细菌、真菌、病毒）、微生物污染物和过敏原）。根据目前的知识，即污染物对健康的影响和室内空气浓度，建议了11种污染物/组的极限值，同时考虑到接触时间、现有极限值/指标值的普遍程度以及它们所依据的健康影响。

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Atmospheric Pollution Research ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES-

CiteScore

8.30

自引率

6.70%

发文量

256

审稿时长

36 days

期刊介绍： Atmospheric Pollution Research (APR) is an international journal designed for the publication of articles on air pollution. Papers should present novel experimental results, theory and modeling of air pollution on local, regional, or global scales. Areas covered are research on inorganic, organic, and persistent organic air pollutants, air quality monitoring, air quality management, atmospheric dispersion and transport, air-surface (soil, water, and vegetation) exchange of pollutants, dry and wet deposition, indoor air quality, exposure assessment, health effects, satellite measurements, natural emissions, atmospheric chemistry, greenhouse gases, and effects on climate change.