Assessment of Dust, Chemical, Microbiological Pollutions and Microclimatic Parameters of Indoor Air in Sports Facilities
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Site and Sampling Strategy
2.2. Analysis of Microclimate Parameters
2.3. Analysis of Particulate Matter Concentration
2.4. Analysis of Chemical Air Contamination
2.5. Determination of Airborne Microorganism Number
2.6. Determination of Surface Microbial Contamination
2.7. Determination of Biodiversity
2.8. Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Microclimate Parameters
3.2. Oxygen Concentration Measurement and Assessment of Chemical Air Pollution
3.3. Particulate Matter Concentration
3.4. Determination of Number of Microorganism in the Air and on Surfaces
3.5. Diversity of Bioaerosols
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Place | Location | Cubature, m3 | Number of People | Analysed Surfaces for Microbiological Study |
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A | Climbing wall | 5200 | Morning: 2–6 Afternoon: 10–30 | (1) holder on the wall; (2) wall surface; (3) table; (4) locker for handy things; (5) reception desk |
B | Swimming pool | 45,400 | Morning: 10–20 Afternoon: 30–50 | (6) starting post no. 1; (7) starting post no. 4; (8) starting post no. 8; (9) seating area (between lanes 7 and 8) |
C | Changing room at the swimming pool | 1600 | Morning: 2–10 Afternoon: 20–40 | (10) place to sit under the locker no. 110; (11) inside locker no. 107; (12) bench in the lockable changing room; (13) mirror on the left side of the room; (14) paper towel dispenser; (15) external door of cabinet no. 65; |
D | Basketball/volleyball court | 13,800 | Morning: 2–10 Afternoon: 20–30 | (16) cover for the basketball basket structure; (17) table by the stands; (18) seat in the stands |
E | Badminton court | 2400 | Morning: 0–2 Afternoon: 10–20 | (19) seat for the followers; (20) court floor |
F | Atmospheric air in front of the building | nt* |
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Szulc, J.; Cichowicz, R.; Gutarowski, M.; Okrasa, M.; Gutarowska, B. Assessment of Dust, Chemical, Microbiological Pollutions and Microclimatic Parameters of Indoor Air in Sports Facilities. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 1551. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20021551
Szulc J, Cichowicz R, Gutarowski M, Okrasa M, Gutarowska B. Assessment of Dust, Chemical, Microbiological Pollutions and Microclimatic Parameters of Indoor Air in Sports Facilities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(2):1551. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20021551
Chicago/Turabian StyleSzulc, Justyna, Robert Cichowicz, Michał Gutarowski, Małgorzata Okrasa, and Beata Gutarowska. 2023. "Assessment of Dust, Chemical, Microbiological Pollutions and Microclimatic Parameters of Indoor Air in Sports Facilities" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 2: 1551. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20021551