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Indoor air quality in selected samples of primary schools in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.

Studies have found out that indoor air quality affects human especially children and the elderly more compared to ambient atmospheric air. This study aims to investigate indoor air pollutants concentration in selected vernacular schools with different surrounding human activities in Kuala Terenggan...

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Main Authors: Ismail, Marzuki, Mohd Sofian, Nur Zafirah, Abdullah, Ahmad Makmon
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Published: Thai Society of Higher Eduction Institutes on Environment 2010
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15190/1/Indoor%20air%20quality%20in%20selected%20samples%20of%20primary%20schools%20in%20Kuala%20Terengganu.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15190/
http://www.tshe.org/ea/abstracts/2010_3-s_16.html
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spelling my.upm.eprints.151902015-09-28T07:47:44Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15190/ Indoor air quality in selected samples of primary schools in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. Ismail, Marzuki Mohd Sofian, Nur Zafirah Abdullah, Ahmad Makmon Studies have found out that indoor air quality affects human especially children and the elderly more compared to ambient atmospheric air. This study aims to investigate indoor air pollutants concentration in selected vernacular schools with different surrounding human activities in Kuala Terengganu, the administrative and commercial center of Terengganu state. Failure to identify and establish indoor air pollution status can increase the chance of long-term and short-term health problems for these young students and staff; reduction in productivity of teachers; and degrade the youngsters learning environment and comfort. Indoor air quality (IAQ) parameters in three primary schools were conducted during the monsoon season of November 2008 for the purposes of assessing ventilation rates, levels of particulate matter (PM10)and air quality differences between schools. In each classroom, carbon monoxide (CO), CO2, air velocity, relative humidity and temperature were performed during school hours, and a complete walkthrough survey was completed. Results show a statistically significant difference for the five IAQ parameters between the three schools at the 95.0% confidence level. We conclude our findings by confirming the important influence of surrounding human activities on indoor concentrations of pollutants in selected vernacular schools in Kuala Terengganu. Thai Society of Higher Eduction Institutes on Environment 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15190/1/Indoor%20air%20quality%20in%20selected%20samples%20of%20primary%20schools%20in%20Kuala%20Terengganu.pdf Ismail, Marzuki and Mohd Sofian, Nur Zafirah and Abdullah, Ahmad Makmon (2010) Indoor air quality in selected samples of primary schools in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. Environment Asia, 3 (special issue). pp. 103-108. ISSN 1906-1714 http://www.tshe.org/ea/abstracts/2010_3-s_16.html English
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description Studies have found out that indoor air quality affects human especially children and the elderly more compared to ambient atmospheric air. This study aims to investigate indoor air pollutants concentration in selected vernacular schools with different surrounding human activities in Kuala Terengganu, the administrative and commercial center of Terengganu state. Failure to identify and establish indoor air pollution status can increase the chance of long-term and short-term health problems for these young students and staff; reduction in productivity of teachers; and degrade the youngsters learning environment and comfort. Indoor air quality (IAQ) parameters in three primary schools were conducted during the monsoon season of November 2008 for the purposes of assessing ventilation rates, levels of particulate matter (PM10)and air quality differences between schools. In each classroom, carbon monoxide (CO), CO2, air velocity, relative humidity and temperature were performed during school hours, and a complete walkthrough survey was completed. Results show a statistically significant difference for the five IAQ parameters between the three schools at the 95.0% confidence level. We conclude our findings by confirming the important influence of surrounding human activities on indoor concentrations of pollutants in selected vernacular schools in Kuala Terengganu.
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author Ismail, Marzuki
Mohd Sofian, Nur Zafirah
Abdullah, Ahmad Makmon
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Mohd Sofian, Nur Zafirah
Abdullah, Ahmad Makmon
Indoor air quality in selected samples of primary schools in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.
author_facet Ismail, Marzuki
Mohd Sofian, Nur Zafirah
Abdullah, Ahmad Makmon
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title Indoor air quality in selected samples of primary schools in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.
title_short Indoor air quality in selected samples of primary schools in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.
title_full Indoor air quality in selected samples of primary schools in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.
title_fullStr Indoor air quality in selected samples of primary schools in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.
title_full_unstemmed Indoor air quality in selected samples of primary schools in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.
title_sort indoor air quality in selected samples of primary schools in kuala terengganu, malaysia.
publisher Thai Society of Higher Eduction Institutes on Environment
publishDate 2010
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15190/1/Indoor%20air%20quality%20in%20selected%20samples%20of%20primary%20schools%20in%20Kuala%20Terengganu.pdf
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