Indoor air project
Reports to the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, 2010
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Indoor air project: indoor air in typical Australian dwellings
The Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts commissioned CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research to carry out a study of the indoor air quality in the "average" private dwelling in Australia. The study measured the concentration of a range of pollutants indoors and outdoors, and associated variables such as temperature, ventilation rates and relative humidity. The study also gathered data on building characteristics such as age, indoor activities and proximity to roads, to identify potential sources of indoor air pollutants.
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- Part 1: Main report - Indoor Air in Typical Australian Dwellings (PDF - 1042 KB) | (Word - 2803 KB)
- Part 2: Appendices - Indoor Air in Typical Australian Dwellings (PDF - 1239 KB) | (Word - 3773 KB)
Indoor air project: persistent organic pollutants and metals
The Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts commissioned CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research to carry out a study of the concentrations of metals and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in air and dust samples collected indoors and outdoors of 10 dwellings in Melbourne. The concentrations found in this study were compared to those found in similar studies in Australia and overseas.
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