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Indoor and Built Environment, Vol. 10, No. 3-4, 214-221 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/1420326X0101000315

ETS-RSP Particulate Marker Factors: Variation in Published Factors and Application to ETS Data from Two Types of Indoor Environments

Joanna Carrington

Department of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK

Ivan Gee

Department of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK

Adrian Watson

Department of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK

Lorraine Stewart

Department of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK

Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is an indoor air pol lutant that causes adverse health effects for exposed non-smokers. To measure the ETS concentration partic ulate tobacco smoke components are identified and are referred to as ETS markers named ultraviolet particulate matter (UVPM), fluorescent particulate matter and sola nesol particulate matter. To determine the contribution of ETS to indoor air pollution empirically derived ETS marker factors are applied. The factors represent a ratio of ETS marker to total respirable suspended particles (RSP) collected under controlled experimental condi tions. The published ETS marker factors for UK ciga rettes varied and when applied to smoking and non- smoking household and public house data produced sig nificantly different data sets (p < 0.05). Non-tobacco sources for UVPM compounds contributed to and over estimated the ETS-UVPM concentration with respect to RSP. This occurred when the published UVPM factors were applied and the predominant source of UVPM was not tobacco. The ETS factors produced acceptable re sults with respect to total RSP collected when tobacco was the predominant source of RSP, as seen by data col lected in public houses.

Key Words: Environmental tobacco smoke • Particles • Respirable suspended particles • Public houses • Homes


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