Emissions of air pollutants from indoor charcoal barbecue

doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.09.048

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Title:	Emissions of air pollutants from indoor charcoal barbecue
Authors:	Huang, Hsiao-Lin Lee, Whei-May Grace Wu, Feng-Shu
Contributors:	Chia Nan Univ Pharm & Sci, Dept Occupat Safety & Hlth Natl Taiwan Univ, Grad Inst Environm Engn
Keywords:	Indoor air quality Barbecue Formaldehyde Acetaldehyde Particulate matter
Date:	2016-01
Issue Date:	2018-01-18 11:39:57 (UTC+8)
Publisher:	Elsevier Science Bv
Abstract:	Ten types of commercial charcoal commonly used in Taiwan were investigated to study the potential health effects of air pollutants generated during charcoal combustion in barbecue restaurants. The charcoal samples were combusted in a tubular high-temperature furnace to simulate the high-temperature charcoal combustion in barbecue restaurants. The results indicated that traditional charcoal has higher heating value than green synthetic charcoal. The amount of PM10 and PM2.5 emitted during the smoldering stage increased when the burning temperature was raised. The EF for CO and CO2 fell within the range of 68-300 and 644-1225 g/kg, respectively. Among the charcoals, the lowest EF for PM2.5 and PM10 were found in Binchotan (B1). Sawdust briquette charcoal (IS) emitted the smallest amount of carbonyl compounds. Charcoal briquettes (C2S) emitted the largest amount of air pollutants during burning, with the EF for HC, PM2.5, PM10, formaldehyde, and acetaldehyde being the highest among the charcoals studied. The emission of PM2.5, PM10, formaldehyde, and acetaldehyde were 5-10 times those of the second highest charcoal. The results suggest that the adverse effects of the large amounts of air pollutants generated during indoor charcoal combustion on health and indoor air quality must not be ignored. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Relation:	Journal of Hazardous Materials, v.302, pp.198-207
Appears in Collections:	[Dept. of Occupational Safety] Periodical Articles

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