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MULTIPOLLUTANT MODEL FOR ESTIMATING THE IMPACT OF POLLUTANTS ON INDOOR AIR QUALITY
Citation:
Sparks*, L E. MULTIPOLLUTANT MODEL FOR ESTIMATING THE IMPACT OF POLLUTANTS ON INDOOR AIR QUALITY. Presented at Indoor Air '02, Monterey, CA, 6/30-7/2/02.
Description:
The paper discusses a multipollutant model for estimating the impact of pollutant on indoor air quality (IAQ). [NOTE: Most existing IAQ models are not well suited for analysis of the impacts of sources that emit several pollutants into the indoor environment. These models are also not well suited for the analysis of the impacts of particulate matter (PM) on the indoor environment because of the need to include particle size distribution in the analysis.] The IAQ model RISK was rewritten to allow analysis of multiple pollutants and PM. The IAQ model includes several new source emission models developed from EPA's ongoing indoor source research program. For PM, the model allows analysis of the effects of: the building shell on the penetration of outdoor particles into the indoors, the deposition of particles to indoor surfaces, particle removal by air cleaners, and indoor particle sources. Model predictions are in good agreement with the experimental data from EPA's IAQ research house.