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Assessment of Indoor Water-Soluble Particulates in Medical and Residential Sites

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Indoor air quality is a significant concern due to the potential health risks and comfort issues associated with air pollutants. This study aimed to assess the concentrations of nitrate, ammonium, and sulfate in indoor water-soluble particulates in the air of both medical and residential sites in Damietta, Egypt. Thirty-five samples of particulate matter were collected from 15 medical sites and 20 residential sites from May to August 2021 located in Damietta City (urban) and El- Basarta village (suburban). The results indicated that indoor air is influenced by high concentrations of NO3-, NH4+, and SO42-. The outdoor NO3-, NH4+, and SO42- concentrations were higher than indoor ones. It was observed that the concentrations of the determined parameters (NO3-, NH4+, and SO42-) were higher in the medical sites than the residential ones and also higher in the urban sites than the suburban ones. Additionally, the I/O ratios of NO3-, NH4+, and SO42- in almost sites were below 1.0 indicating the relatively high influence of the outdoor sources on the indoor air. Therefore, it was recommended to use more natural cleaning materials to improve indoor air quality, and clean indoor spaces often by vacuuming or mopping to remove hazardous pollutants.

DOI

10.21608/cat.2024.227856.1188

Keywords

air pollution, Ammonium, Indoor air quality, I/O ratio, Natural cleaning materials, nitrate, Sulfate

Authors

First Name

Omnya

Last Name

El-Battrawy

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Environmental Sciences Department, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, New Damietta City, Egypt

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om_elbatrawy@hotmail.com

City

Damietta

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First Name

Aya

Last Name

El-Sheltawy

MiddleName

N.

Affiliation

Environmental sciences Department, faculty of science, Damietta University, New Damietta City, Egypt

Email

ayanoorelden55@gmail.com

City

Damietta

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First Name

Amany

Last Name

Hasballah

MiddleName

Farid

Affiliation

Environmental Sciences Department, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, New Damietta City, Egypt

Email

dr_env_env@yahoo.com

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Damietta-Elserw

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Volume

32

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1

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52168

Issue Date

2024-12-01

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2023-08-17

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2024-12-01

Page Start

45

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59

Print ISSN

1687-5052

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2090-2786

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Catrina: The International Journal of Environmental Sciences

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Assessment of Indoor Water-Soluble Particulates in Medical and Residential Sites

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24 Dec 2024