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Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds in Photocopy Centers

Fotokopi Merkezlerinde Uçucu Organik Bileşiklere Maruziyet

GÜLNİHAL KARA
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155–162
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The daily average exposure to TVOC in photocopy centers detected from 15.76-to 129.03 μg/m 3 .

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Objective & Hypothesis:Photocopiers have been caused indoor air quality problems.
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Key Findings & Data:Eighteen different VOCs were detected in photocopy center 2 and concentrations ranged from 0.52 μg/m3 to 35.90 μg/m 3 .
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Conclusion & Impact:The daily average exposure to TVOC in photocopy centers detected from 15.76-to 129.03 μg/m 3 .
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Abstract

Photocopiers have been caused indoor air quality problems. Studies conducted in the laboratory in the test chamber have indicated that several volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted during photocopier operation of photocopier machines. In this study, area samples from four photocopy centers and two outdoor air samples in Konya were collected in charcoal tubes and analyzed using gas chromatography- mass spectrometry according to the standard method developed by NIOSH. Eighteen different VOCs were detected in photocopy center 2 and concentrations ranged from 0.52 μg/m3 to 35.90 μg/m 3 . The maximum concentration was determined as 77.59 μg/m 3 (toluene, photocopy center 3). The daily average exposure to TVOC in photocopy centers detected from 15.76-to 129.03 μg/m 3 .

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Fotokopi makineleri iç ortam hava kalite problemlerine yol açabilmektedir. Laboratuar ortamında testodasında yapılan çalışmalar fotokopi makinelerinin fotokopi işlemi süresince çok sayıda uçucu organikbileşiği (UOB) yaydığını göstermiştir. Bu çalışmada dört fotokopi merkezinden ve iki dış havaörneğinden alınan alan numuneleri aktif karbon tüplerinde toplanmış ve gaz kromatografisi-kütlespektrometresi kullanılarak NIOSH tarafından geliştirilen standart metoda göre analiz edilmiştir. Fotokopimerkezi 2’de 0,52-35,90 μg/m 3 aralığında 18 farklı uçucu organik bileşik belirlenmiştir. Maksimumkonsantrasyon 77,59 μg/m 3 olarak (toluen, fotokopi merkezi 3) belirlenmiştir. Fotokopi merkezlerindetoplam uçucu organik bileşik maruziyeti 15,76-129,03 μg/m 3 .gün aralığında tespit edilmiştir.

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KARA, G. (2019). Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds in Photocopy Centers. Çukurova Üniversitesi Mühendislik-Mimarlik Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 34 - Sayı: 3, 155–162. https://ajindex.com/articles/350716

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