| Title |
Investigation of the Indoor Bio-Aerosol Contamination and Relationship with Other Environmental factors in Elementary School Classroom |
| Authors |
Kim Sam-Uel ; Kim Se-Hwan ; Park Jin-Young |
| Keywords |
Elementary School ; Bioaerosol ; CO2 ; Dust ; Inhabitant |
| Abstract |
Indoor air contains a complex mixture of bio-aerosols and non-biological particles. Increases in allergic sensitization, the onset of asthma, asthma attacks and bronchia hyper reactivity has been correlated to increased level of specific, biologically based species in building dusts. The improvement of IAQ (Indoor air quality) through the control of bio-aerosol is very important, but it is not well recognized in Korea except those in special facilities such as hospitals and clean rooms. In this study, indoor bio-aerosol measurements are presented from typical elementary schools In Busan, Korea. The education enthusiasm and standards are very high but environmental conditions of classrooms are comparatively low. Since children in classrooms are weak from diseases, classroom where they live for hours should be comfortable and safe. The study of indoor bioaerosol contaminant is new in Korea, and need to have further research since bioaerosol contaminant can cause disease to many people. This study shows the relationships between bioaerosol contaminants and other indoor environmental factors in elementary school classrooms. Also this study can be used as a basic data for improving classroom IAQ conditions. |