Comparison of Indoor Air Pollution in a Residence in Bangalore, India: A Weekday-Weekend Analysis

Govindaraj, R and Sarkar, A and Jyotsna Rao, J and Pal, U (2021) Comparison of Indoor Air Pollution in a Residence in Bangalore, India: A Weekday-Weekend Analysis. In: 3rd IEEE Bombay Section Signature Conference, IBSSC 2021, 18-20 Nov 2021, Gwalior.

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Abstract

Air quality within buildings has an impact on the health and comfort of building occupants. Studies have shown that prolonged exposure to indoor pollutants leads to long-term health risks. Understanding the characteristics of indoor pollution can help in mitigation and reduce health concerns. The paper aims to understand the variations in key pollution parameters responsible for characterizing a residence's indoor air quality while comparing on a Friday (weekday), Saturday, and Sunday (weekend). For the study, a two-bedroom residence, with four-person occupancy was considered. Air quality measurements of PM2.5, PM10, CO2, AQI, temperature, humidity was obtained using IQAir Air Visual Air Quality Monitor. The results showed a notable increase in pollutants on weekdays rather than weekend with full occupancy. The temperatures and humidity variations recorded similarities over the three days. There was an interesting increase in indoor pollutant levels on Saturday evening to night which was influenced by the outdoor conditions of the busy road rather than the indoor activities. © 2021 IEEE.

Item Type:	Conference Paper
Publication:	2021 IEEE Bombay Section Signature Conference, IBSSC 2021
Publisher:	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Additional Information:	The copyright for this article belongs to Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Keywords:	Air quality; Health; Health risks; Indoor air pollution, AQI; Bangalore; Health concerns; Indoor air quality; Indoor pollutants; Indoor pollution; Pm10; Pm2.5; Pollutant lead; Temperature and humidities, Carbon dioxide
Department/Centre:	Division of Electrical Sciences > Electronic Systems Engineering (Formerly Centre for Electronic Design & Technology)
Date Deposited:	09 Mar 2022 10:28
Last Modified:	09 Mar 2022 10:28
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/71532

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