Exposure to carbon monoxide in enclosed multi-level parking garages in the central Athens urban area

Chaloulakou, A; Duci, A; Spyrellis, N

dc.contributor.author	Chaloulakou, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Duci, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Spyrellis, N	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:17:54Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:17:54Z
dc.date.issued	2002	en
dc.identifier.issn	1420-326X	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/14695
dc.subject	Air quality monitoring	en
dc.subject	Carbon monoxide	en
dc.subject	Enclosed parking garage	en
dc.subject	Indoor air quality	en
dc.subject	Occupational exposure limits	en
dc.subject.classification	Construction & Building Technology	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Environmental	en
dc.subject.classification	Public, Environmental & Occupational Health	en
dc.subject.other	carbon monoxide	en
dc.subject.other	air monitoring	en
dc.subject.other	air quality	en
dc.subject.other	ambient air	en
dc.subject.other	article	en
dc.subject.other	autumn	en
dc.subject.other	electrochemistry	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	measurement	en
dc.subject.other	priority journal	en
dc.subject.other	urban area	en
dc.title	Exposure to carbon monoxide in enclosed multi-level parking garages in the central Athens urban area	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1159/000066017	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000066017	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2002	en
heal.abstract	This study is a first attempt concerning the estimation of carbon monoxide (CO) levels in enclosed parking garages in the Athens urban area. Indoor air monitoring was conducted on randomly selected days, in autumn 1999, at six downtown enclosed garages. In each garage, different sites were chosen in relation to garage configuration for the monitoring of CO levels, and all sites were monitored concurrently. A portable electrochemical CO monitor was used to record the CO concentration every 15 s. It was found that there were excesses for both short- and long-term exposure limits to CO. The results showed that CO levels varied significantly over site, time and day of measurement. Mean exit site/indoor site ratios of CO levels ranged from 0.2 to 0.8. Indoor CO concentration patterns at different sites are discussed, and the main variables affecting CO levels are explained. Descriptive statistics and graphical displays are presented. Copyright (C) 2002 S. Karger AG, Basel.	en
heal.publisher	KARGER	en
heal.journalName	Indoor and Built Environment	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1159/000066017	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000179144500003	en
dc.identifier.volume	11	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.spage	191	en
dc.identifier.epage	201	en