A rapid method for surveying CO concentrations in high-rise buildings

Autor: Wayne R. Ott, Peter G. Flachsbart
Rok vydání: 1986
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Zdroj: Environment International, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 255-264 (1986)
ISSN: 0160-4120
DOI: 10.1016/0160-4120(86)90037-1
Popis: A rapid method for employing personal exposure monitors (PEMs) to measure carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations in high-rise buildings is described. The purpose is to determine whether or not a CO problem exists in a building, and, if so, what corrective actions should be taken. The methodology was applied to a 15-story building in Palo Alto, CA, where elevated CO concentrations were discovered on the first 11 floors. The source appeared to be an underground parking garage. A follow-up survey four years later revealed that mitigative measures designed to reduce these concentrations had been successful. The survey methodology is inexpensive and can be applied to a number of buildings in a city.
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