Real-time air measurements of trichloroethylene in domestic bathrooms using contaminated water
Giardino, NJ; Gumerman, E; Esmen, NA; Andelman, JB; Wilkes, CR; Small, MJ
| HERO ID | 27658 |
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| Year | 1990 |
| Title | Real-time air measurements of trichloroethylene in domestic bathrooms using contaminated water |
| Book Title | Indoor air '90: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, Volume 2: Characteristics of indoor air |
| Authors | Giardino, NJ; Gumerman, E; Esmen, NA; Andelman, JB; Wilkes, CR; Small, MJ |
| Publisher Text | International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate |
| City | Ottawa, Canada |
| Page Numbers | 707-712 |
| Abstract | Residents of a western Pennsylvania community have been using a public groundwater supply known to be contaminated with trichloroethylene (TCE) at concentrations as high as 260 micro-g/L. Volatilization studies were conducted in several homes in this community to assess inhalation exposures received while showering. A newly developed indoor air quality model, MAVRIQ, was used to apply our volatilization models to these measurements. Calibration of MAVRIQ showed that air-exchange rates between the shower stalls and bathrooms are higher than often assumed. Consistent with predictions from our laboratory studies, the inhalation exposures from a six-minute shower in these homes were estimated to be about twice that from direct ingestion of one-liter of contaminated water. |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Conference Location | Toronto, Canada |
| Conference Name | 5th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate |
| Conference Date | July 29-August 3, 1990 |
| Comments | In: Indoor air '90: preceedings of the 5th international conference on indoor air quality and climate, volume 2, characteristics of indoor air; July-August; Toronto, ON, Canada. Ottawa, ON, Canada: International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, Inc.; pp. 707-712. |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Is Qa | No |
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