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Assessment of particulate matter (pm2.5) and sick building syndrome among librarians at old and new libraries / Nur Afzanizan Masri

Introduction: The investigation of indoor air quality (IAQ) important to study because IAQ is not new issue in Malaysia. This study aimed to determine the relationship of particulate matter (PM2.5) with Sick Building Syndrome symptoms (SBS) among librarians in two different libraries (old and new bu...

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Main Author: Masri, Nur Afzanizan
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Language:English
Published: 2015
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Library buildings. Library architecture
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spelling my.uitm.ir.367042022-12-30T03:25:38Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/36704/ Assessment of particulate matter (pm2.5) and sick building syndrome among librarians at old and new libraries / Nur Afzanizan Masri Masri, Nur Afzanizan Library buildings. Library architecture Introduction: The investigation of indoor air quality (IAQ) important to study because IAQ is not new issue in Malaysia. This study aimed to determine the relationship of particulate matter (PM2.5) with Sick Building Syndrome symptoms (SBS) among librarians in two different libraries (old and new building) in UiTM. There are three sampling points selected which have similarity both libraries which consists of recovery room, office and receptionist. 26 librarians from PTAR Shah Alam and 14 librarians from PTAR Puncak Alam were selected to answer the questionnaire. Questionnaire based on Industrial Code of Practice, 2010 was performed to record prevalence of SBS. Methodology: Cross-sectional comparative study designs were used in this study to asses on indoor air quality in two different libraries in Selangor which is old and new libraries at PTAR UiTM and also conduct the survey of Sick Building Syndrome among selected librarian at both libraries. This study involved 40 librarian consists of 26 librarians from PTAR UiTM Shah Alam (old library) and 14 librarians from PTAR UiTM Puncak Alam (new library). The SBS symptoms were assessed by questionnaire of Industry Code of Practice on Indoor Air Quality (2010). IAQ were monitored by using Q-trak (TSI Model 7575) and Dust-trak II aerosol monitor (TSI Model 8531). Results: There was significant higher prevalence of SBS among old building and new building (X2 = 55.441,p< 0.000). Mann Whitney test showed there were significant higher indoor air pollutnts in old building compare to new building : Office; for PM2.5 ( z—1.966, p<0.049), C02 ( z=-0.288, p<0.773), Temperature ( z=- 2.515, p<0.012), Relative humidity ( z=-9.71, p<0.331) : Recovery room; PM2.5( z=- 19.052, p<0.000), C02 ( z=-18.801, pO.OOO), Temperature ( z=-2.501, p<0.012), Relative humidity ( z=-9.961, p<0.337) : Receptionist PM25 ( z=-19.195, p<0.000), C02 ( z=-18.799, p<0.000), Temperature ( z=-5.544, p<0.000), Relative humidity ( z=-2.433,p<0.015). Conclusion: This study suggested that increasing PM2.5, C02, temperature and relative humidity may influence the occurrence of SBS among librarians. A future study is suggested to identify the risk of exposure IAQ level and relationship of SBS. 2015 Student Project NonPeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/36704/1/36704.pdf Assessment of particulate matter (pm2.5) and sick building syndrome among librarians at old and new libraries / Nur Afzanizan Masri. (2015) [Student Project] (Unpublished)
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topic Library buildings. Library architecture
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Masri, Nur Afzanizan
Assessment of particulate matter (pm2.5) and sick building syndrome among librarians at old and new libraries / Nur Afzanizan Masri
description Introduction: The investigation of indoor air quality (IAQ) important to study because IAQ is not new issue in Malaysia. This study aimed to determine the relationship of particulate matter (PM2.5) with Sick Building Syndrome symptoms (SBS) among librarians in two different libraries (old and new building) in UiTM. There are three sampling points selected which have similarity both libraries which consists of recovery room, office and receptionist. 26 librarians from PTAR Shah Alam and 14 librarians from PTAR Puncak Alam were selected to answer the questionnaire. Questionnaire based on Industrial Code of Practice, 2010 was performed to record prevalence of SBS. Methodology: Cross-sectional comparative study designs were used in this study to asses on indoor air quality in two different libraries in Selangor which is old and new libraries at PTAR UiTM and also conduct the survey of Sick Building Syndrome among selected librarian at both libraries. This study involved 40 librarian consists of 26 librarians from PTAR UiTM Shah Alam (old library) and 14 librarians from PTAR UiTM Puncak Alam (new library). The SBS symptoms were assessed by questionnaire of Industry Code of Practice on Indoor Air Quality (2010). IAQ were monitored by using Q-trak (TSI Model 7575) and Dust-trak II aerosol monitor (TSI Model 8531). Results: There was significant higher prevalence of SBS among old building and new building (X2 = 55.441,p< 0.000). Mann Whitney test showed there were significant higher indoor air pollutnts in old building compare to new building : Office; for PM2.5 ( z—1.966, p<0.049), C02 ( z=-0.288, p<0.773), Temperature ( z=- 2.515, p<0.012), Relative humidity ( z=-9.71, p<0.331) : Recovery room; PM2.5( z=- 19.052, p<0.000), C02 ( z=-18.801, pO.OOO), Temperature ( z=-2.501, p<0.012), Relative humidity ( z=-9.961, p<0.337) : Receptionist PM25 ( z=-19.195, p<0.000), C02 ( z=-18.799, p<0.000), Temperature ( z=-5.544, p<0.000), Relative humidity ( z=-2.433,p<0.015). Conclusion: This study suggested that increasing PM2.5, C02, temperature and relative humidity may influence the occurrence of SBS among librarians. A future study is suggested to identify the risk of exposure IAQ level and relationship of SBS.
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title Assessment of particulate matter (pm2.5) and sick building syndrome among librarians at old and new libraries / Nur Afzanizan Masri
title_short Assessment of particulate matter (pm2.5) and sick building syndrome among librarians at old and new libraries / Nur Afzanizan Masri
title_full Assessment of particulate matter (pm2.5) and sick building syndrome among librarians at old and new libraries / Nur Afzanizan Masri
title_fullStr Assessment of particulate matter (pm2.5) and sick building syndrome among librarians at old and new libraries / Nur Afzanizan Masri
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of particulate matter (pm2.5) and sick building syndrome among librarians at old and new libraries / Nur Afzanizan Masri
title_sort assessment of particulate matter (pm2.5) and sick building syndrome among librarians at old and new libraries / nur afzanizan masri
publishDate 2015
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/36704/1/36704.pdf
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