Field Tests of Indoor Air Cleaners for Removal of PM2.5 and PM10 in Elementary School Classrooms in Seoul, Korea
Abstract Control of fine particles in childcare centers, elementary schools, elderly care facilities and other locations where vulnerable people spend most of their time is essential. This study investigated PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations in two classrooms equipped with one and two air cleaners, resp...
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| description | Abstract Control of fine particles in childcare centers, elementary schools, elderly care facilities and other locations where vulnerable people spend most of their time is essential. This study investigated PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations in two classrooms equipped with one and two air cleaners, respectively, compared with concentrations outdoors and in a classroom with no air cleaner. Eight models of air cleaners with clean air delivery rates ranging from 9.9 to 21.3 m3 min-1 were tested in the classrooms of two elementary schools in Seoul. Average PM2.5 and PM10 levels were 7.3 ± 0.7 and 45.5 ± 4.1 µg m-3 in classrooms equipped with one air cleaner and 4.2 ± 0.6 and 24.6 ± 2.5 µg m-3 in classrooms with two air cleaners, whereas they were 22.1 ± 2.6 and 109.1 ± 9.6 µg m-3 in classrooms with no air cleaner and 36.9 ± 5.1 and 74.1 ± 10.6 µg m-3 outdoors, respectively. The PM2.5 level in classrooms was effectively reduced by one or two air cleaners because PM2.5 infiltrated mainly from outdoors; meanwhile, PM10 could not be reduced as PM10 originated mainly from indoors from student activities. Air cleaners were more effective at removing PM2.5 and PM10 in classrooms with high airtightness than in classrooms with low airtightness. The average CO2 concentration in classrooms was approximately 1500-2000 ppm during class hours and depended on the number of students per classroom; this level was approximately 1.5-2 times higher than the standard, regardless of the use of air cleaners. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f0f99dbe4ef14ca992d649ca4dfc9d242025-02-09T12:17:10ZengSpringerAerosol and Air Quality Research1680-85842071-14092022-03-0122411210.4209/aaqr.210383Field Tests of Indoor Air Cleaners for Removal of PM2.5 and PM10 in Elementary School Classrooms in Seoul, KoreaBangwoo Han0Keejung Hong1Dongho Shin2Hak-Joon Kim3Yong-Jin Kim4Sang Bok Kim5Sangwoo Kim6Cheong-Ha Hwang7Kwang-Chul Noh8Department of Environmental Machinery, Korea Institute of Machinery and MaterialsDepartment of Environmental Machinery, Korea Institute of Machinery and MaterialsDepartment of Environmental Machinery, Korea Institute of Machinery and MaterialsDepartment of Environmental Machinery, Korea Institute of Machinery and MaterialsDepartment of Environmental Machinery, Korea Institute of Machinery and MaterialsDepartment of Environmental Machinery, Korea Institute of Machinery and MaterialsAir LabAir LabAir LabAbstract Control of fine particles in childcare centers, elementary schools, elderly care facilities and other locations where vulnerable people spend most of their time is essential. This study investigated PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations in two classrooms equipped with one and two air cleaners, respectively, compared with concentrations outdoors and in a classroom with no air cleaner. Eight models of air cleaners with clean air delivery rates ranging from 9.9 to 21.3 m3 min-1 were tested in the classrooms of two elementary schools in Seoul. Average PM2.5 and PM10 levels were 7.3 ± 0.7 and 45.5 ± 4.1 µg m-3 in classrooms equipped with one air cleaner and 4.2 ± 0.6 and 24.6 ± 2.5 µg m-3 in classrooms with two air cleaners, whereas they were 22.1 ± 2.6 and 109.1 ± 9.6 µg m-3 in classrooms with no air cleaner and 36.9 ± 5.1 and 74.1 ± 10.6 µg m-3 outdoors, respectively. The PM2.5 level in classrooms was effectively reduced by one or two air cleaners because PM2.5 infiltrated mainly from outdoors; meanwhile, PM10 could not be reduced as PM10 originated mainly from indoors from student activities. Air cleaners were more effective at removing PM2.5 and PM10 in classrooms with high airtightness than in classrooms with low airtightness. The average CO2 concentration in classrooms was approximately 1500-2000 ppm during class hours and depended on the number of students per classroom; this level was approximately 1.5-2 times higher than the standard, regardless of the use of air cleaners.https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.210383Air cleanerField testClassroomSchoolPM10PM2.5 |
| spellingShingle | Bangwoo Han Keejung Hong Dongho Shin Hak-Joon Kim Yong-Jin Kim Sang Bok Kim Sangwoo Kim Cheong-Ha Hwang Kwang-Chul Noh Field Tests of Indoor Air Cleaners for Removal of PM2.5 and PM10 in Elementary School Classrooms in Seoul, Korea Aerosol and Air Quality Research Air cleaner Field test Classroom School PM10 PM2.5 |
| title | Field Tests of Indoor Air Cleaners for Removal of PM2.5 and PM10 in Elementary School Classrooms in Seoul, Korea |
| title_full | Field Tests of Indoor Air Cleaners for Removal of PM2.5 and PM10 in Elementary School Classrooms in Seoul, Korea |
| title_fullStr | Field Tests of Indoor Air Cleaners for Removal of PM2.5 and PM10 in Elementary School Classrooms in Seoul, Korea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Field Tests of Indoor Air Cleaners for Removal of PM2.5 and PM10 in Elementary School Classrooms in Seoul, Korea |
| title_short | Field Tests of Indoor Air Cleaners for Removal of PM2.5 and PM10 in Elementary School Classrooms in Seoul, Korea |
| title_sort | field tests of indoor air cleaners for removal of pm2 5 and pm10 in elementary school classrooms in seoul korea |
| topic | Air cleaner Field test Classroom School PM10 PM2.5 |
| url | https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.210383 |
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