Measurement of Ultrafine Particles and Other Air Pollutants Emitted by Cooking Activities

نویسندگان

  • Qunfang Zhang
  • Roja H. Gangupomu
  • David Ramirez
  • Yifang Zhu
چکیده

Cooking emissions show a strong dependence on cooking styles and parameters. Measurements of the average ultrafine particle (UFP) concentration, PM(2.5) and black carbon concentrations emitted by cooking activities ranged from 1.34 x 10(4) to 6.04 x 10(5) particles/cm(3), 10.0 to 230.9 microg/m(3) and 0.1 to 0.8 microg/m(3), respectively. Lower UFP concentrations were observed during boiling, while higher levels were emitted during frying. The highest UFP concentrations were observed when using a gas stove at high temperature with the kitchen exhaust fan turned off. The observed UFP profiles were similar in the kitchen and in another room, with a lag of approximately 10 min.

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دوره 7  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2010