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Final Report: Relationship between Indoor, Outdoor and Personal Air (RIOPA). Part II: Analyses of Concentrations of Particulate Matter Species
EPA Grant Number: R828678C006Subproject: this is subproject number 006 , established and managed by the Center Director under grant R824834
(EPA does not fund or establish subprojects; EPA awards and manages the overall grant for this center).
Center: Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Center (NUATRC)
Center Director: Beskid, Craig
Title: Relationship between Indoor, Outdoor and Personal Air (RIOPA). Part II: Analyses of Concentrations of Particulate Matter Species
Investigators: Weisel, Clifford P. , Colome, Steven D. , Morandi, Maria T. , Turpin, Barbara , Spektor, Dalia , Zhang, Junfeng , Stock, Tom
Institution: Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute , The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
EPA Project Officer: Chung, Serena
Project Period: January 1, 1997 through January 31, 2005
RFA: Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Center (NUATRC) (1997) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: Air Quality and Air Toxics , Targeted Research
Objective:
The RIOPA study was funded by the NUATRC in response to RFA 96-01. The project comprised of three studies initially independently funded:
- A study funded by NUATRC with Dr. Clifford Weisel at Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute (EOHSI) as principal investigator;
- A study funded by the Health Effects Institute (HEI) with Dr. Jim Zhang of EOHSI as principal investigator; and
- A study funded by HEI with Dr. Barbara Turpin of Rutgers University as principal investigator
Because the two HEI studies complemented and added to the initial study funded by NUATRC, both organizations have treated the three studies as one so that the results could be reported in a coherent manner.
The overall objectives of the RIOPA study were:
- To investigate the relationships of indoor, outdoor, and personal air concentrations of VOCs, carbonyl compounds, and PM2.5, and in-vehicle concentrations of carbonyl compounds, and
- To quantify the outdoor contribution to indoor and personal air concentrations of the measured pollutants.
A secondary objective of the study was to make paired measurements in the adults and children to determine whether air toxic exposure estimates of adults could be used for children.
The specific aims of the study were to:
- Compare indoor, outdoor, and personal air (and in-vehicle for carbonyl compounds) concentrations of the pollutants measured in the RIOPA.
- Examine the effects of a number of variables (e.g., season, house type, city/state) on measured concentrations and indoor/outdoor relationships.
- Quantify the contribution of outdoor sources to indoor concentrations of the measured pollutants.
- Determine indoor source strengths of the measured pollutants that are primarily generated indoors.
The results for the study show that personal and indoor air concentrations of many measured VOCs and carbonyl compounds were dominated by indoor sources. Several measured species had personal concentrations higher than either indoor or outdoor concentrations, indicating the presence of some sources closely related to personal activities. Some species had no significant indoor sources in the majority of the RIOPA homes, and thus indoor concentrations were mainly determined by outdoor concentrations in these homes. The range of distributions of air concentrations measured for the VOCs, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, PM2.5, and air exchange rates, were generally consistent with values reported previously in the literature.
Summary/Accomplishments (Outputs/Outcomes):
- This project was funded in response to RFA 96-01 “Personal Exposure to Air Toxics in Urban Environments.”
- The study is in compliance with Institutional Review Boards of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, (UMDNJ), Rutgers University, and the University of Texas. Human consent procedures met governmental guidelines. The study provided and followed appropriate quality control and quality assurance procedures.
- The study started in 1997, and was scheduled to be completed in 2000.
- A pilot study for the project was successfully completed during the first year. The goal of the pilot study was to test and optimize each component of the field-work and laboratory analysis procedures before finalizing procedures.
- An inter-laboratory comparison of analytical techniques for VOC and aldehydes were comparable between EOHSI and its subcontractor the UT School of Public Health.
- A site-visit was held by HEI at the EOHSI site. The purpose of this site visit was to (1) discuss and evaluate progress on the study to date and (2) discuss data analysis plans. As a result of this site visit, the Center and HEI requested a data analysis plan, which was submitted in December 2000.
- A series of no-cost extensions were given to this project through July 2003.
- A Draft Final Report containing data on VOC, aldehydes, and PM2.5 was submitted in March 2002. A Revised Final Report was received by the Center in April 2003. A Final Revised Report was received in January 2004.
- A draft final report containing information on particle speciation was submitted in February 2004.
- A revised final report was received in December 2004.
- A combined Center Research Report Number 7/Health Effects Institute report Number 130 Part 1, “Relationships of indoor, outdoor, and personal air (RIOPA) Part I. Collection methods and descriptive analyses,” was published in 2005.
- A combined Center Research Report Number 10/Health Effects Institute report Number 130 Part II, “Relationships of indoor, outdoor, and personal air (RIOPA) Part II. Analyses of concentrations of particulate matter species,” was published in 2007.
Journal Articles on this Report : 18 Displayed | Download in RIS Format
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Kwon J, Weisel CP, Turpin BJ, Zhang J, Korn LR, Morandi MT, Stock TH, Colome S. Source proximity and outdoor-residential VOC concentrations: results from the RIOPA study. Environmental Science & Technology 2006;40(13):4074-4082. |
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Liu W, Zhang J, Zhang L, Turpin BJ, Weisel CP, Morandi MT, Stock TH, Colome S, Korn LR. Estimating contributions of indoor and outdoor sources to indoor carbonyl concentrations in three urban areas of the United States. Atmospheric Environment 2006;40(12):2202-2214. |
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Liu W, Zhang J, Kwon J, Weisel C, Turpin B, Zhang L, Korn L, Morandi M, Stock T, Colome S. Concentrations and source characteristics of airborne carbonyl compounds measured outside urban residences. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association 2006;56(8):1196-1204. |
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Liu W, Zhang J, Korn LR, Zhang L, Weisel CP, Turpin B, Morandi M, Stock T, Colome S. Predicting personal exposure to airborne carbonyls using residential measurements and time/activity data. Atmospheric Environment 2007;41(25):5280-5288. |
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Meng QY, Turpin BJ, Korn L, Weisel CP, Morandi M, Colome S, Zhang JJ, Stock T, Spektor D, Winer A, Zhang L, Lee JH, Giovanetti R, Cui W, Kwon J, Alimokhtari S, Shendell D, Jones J, Farrar C, Maberti S. Influence of ambient (outdoor) sources on residential indoor and personal PM2.5 concentrations: analyses of RIOPA data. Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology 2005;15(1):17-28. |
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Meng QY, Turpin BJ, Polidori A, Lee JH, Weisel C, Morandi M, Colome S, Stock T, Winer A, Zhang J. PM2.5 of ambient origin: estimates and exposure errors relevant to PM epidemiology. Environmental Science & Technology 2005;39(14):5105-5112. |
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Meng QY, Turpin BJ, Lee JH, Polidori A, Weisel CP, Morandi M, Colome S, Zhang J, Stock T, Winer A. How does infiltration behavior modify the composition of ambient PM2.5 in indoor spaces? An analysis of RIOPA data. Environmental Science & Technology 2007;41(21):7315-7321. |
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Meng QY, Spector D, Colome S, Turpin B. Determinants of indoor and personal exposure to PM2.5 of indoor and outdoor origin during the RIOPA study. Atmospheric Environment 2009;43(36):5750-5758. |
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Naumova YY, Eisenreich SJ, Turpin BJ, Weisel CP, Morandi MT, Colome SD, Totten LA, Stock TH, Winer AM, Alimokhtari S, Kwon J, Shendell D, Jones J, Maberti S, Wall SJ. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the indoor and outdoor air of three cities in the U.S. Environmental Science & Technology 2002;36(12):2552-2559. |
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Naumova YY, Offenberg JH, Eisenreich SJ, Meng Q, Polidori A, Turpin BJ, Weisel CP, Morandi MT, Colome SD, Stock TH, Winer AM, Alimokhtari S, Kwon J, Maberti S, Shendell D, Jones J, Farrar C. Gas/particle distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in coupled outdoor/indoor atmospheres. Atmospheric Environment 2003;37(5):703-719. |
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Offenberg JH, Naumova YY, Turpin BJ, Eisenreich SJ, Morandi MT, Stock T, Colome SD, Winer AM, Spektor DM, Zhang J, Weisel CP. Chlordanes in the indoor and outdoor air of three U.S. cities. Environmental Science & Technology 2004;38(10):2760-2768. |
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Polidori A, Turpin B, Meng QY, Lee JH, Weisel C, Morandi M, Colome S, Stock T, Winer A, Zhang J, Kwon J, Alimokhtari S, Shendell D, Jones J, Farrar C, Maberti S. Fine organic particulate matter dominates indoor-generated PM2.5 in RIOPA homes. Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology 2006;16(4):321-331. |
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Polidori A, Kwon J, Turpin BJ, Weisel C. Source proximity and residential outdoor concentrations of PM2.5, OC, EC, and PAHs. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology 2010;20(5):457-468. |
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Reff A, Turpin BJ, Porcja RJ, Giovennetti R, Cui W, Weisel CP, Zhang J, Kwon J, Alimokhtari S, Morandi M, Stock T, Maberti S, Colome S, Winer A, Shendell D, Jones J, Farrar C. Functional group characterization of indoor, outdoor, and personal PM2.5: results from RIOPA. Indoor Air 2005;15(1):53-61. |
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Weisel CP. Assessing exposure to air toxics relative to asthma. Environmental Health Perspectives 2002;110(Suppl 4):527-537. |
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Weisel CP, Zhang J, Turpin BJ, Morandi MT, Colome S, Stock TH, Spektor DM, Korn L, Winer A, Alimokhtari S, Kwon J, Mohan K, Harrington R, Giovanetti R, Cui W, Afshar M, Maberti S, Shendell D. Relationship of Indoor, Outdoor and Personal Air (RIOPA) study: study design, methods and quality assurance/control results. Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology 2005;15(2):123-137. |
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Yamamoto N, Shendell DG, Winer AM, Zhang J. Residential air exchange rates in three major US metropolitan areas: results from the Relationship Among Indoor, Outdoor, and Personal Air Study 1999-2001. Indoor Air 2010;20(1):85-90. |
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Zhang J, Zhang L, Fan Z, Ilacqua V. Development of the personal aldehydes and ketones sampler based upon DNSH derivatization on solid sorbent. Environmental Science & Technology 2000;34(12):2601-2607. |
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Supplemental Keywords:
RFA, Scientific Discipline, Health, PHYSICAL ASPECTS, Air, POLLUTANTS/TOXICS, HUMAN HEALTH, particulate matter, Air Pollution, air toxics, Environmental Chemistry, Health Risk Assessment, Exposure, Chemicals, Risk Assessments, Physical Processes, Atmospheric Sciences, Biology, copollutant exposures, atmospheric particulate matter, fine particles, PM 2.5, air pollutants, acute lung injury, chemical mixtures, chronic health effects, lung inflammation, particulate exposure, residential air exchange rates, industrial air pollution, human exposure, Acute health effects, inhaled, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), indoor/outdoor relationships, atmospheric chemistry, airborne urban contaminants, acute exposureProgress and Final Reports:
Original AbstractMain Center Abstract and Reports:
R824834 Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Center (NUATRC) Subprojects under this Center: (EPA does not fund or establish subprojects; EPA awards and manages the overall grant for this center).
R824834C001 Air Toxics Exposures Among Teenagers in New York City and Los Angeles - A Columbia-Harvard Study (TEACH)
R824834C002 Cardiopulmonary Response to Particulate Exposure
R824834C003 VOC Exposure in an Industry Impacted Community
R824834C004 A Study of Personal Exposure to Air Toxics Among a Subset of the Residential U.S. Population (VOC Project)
R824834C005 Methods Development Project for a Study of Personal Exposures to Toxic Air Pollutants
R824834C006 Relationship Between Indoor, Outdoor and Personal Air (RIOPA)
R824834C007 Development of the "Leland Legacy" Air Sampling Pump
R824834C008 Source Apportionment of Indoor Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Urban Residences
R824834C009 Development of a Personal Cascade Impactor Sampler (PCIS)
R824834C010 Testing the Metals Hypothesis in Spokane
R828678C001 Air Toxics Exposures Among Teenagers in New York City and Los Angeles—A Columbia-Harvard Study (TEACH)
R828678C002 Cardiopulmonary Effects of Metal-Containing Particulate Exposure
R828678C003 VOC Exposure in an Industry Impacted Community
R828678C004 A Study of Personal Exposure to Air Toxics Among a Subset of the Residential U.S. Population (VOC Project)
R828678C005 Oxygenated Urban Air Toxics and Asthma Variability in Middle School Children: A Panel Study (ATAC–Air Toxics and Asthma in Children)
R828678C006 Relationship between Indoor, Outdoor and Personal Air (RIOPA). Part II: Analyses of Concentrations of Particulate Matter Species
R828678C007 Development of the “Leland Legacy” Air Sampling Pump
R828678C008 Source Apportionment of Indoor PAHs in Urban Residences 98-03B
R828678C009 Development of a Personal Cascade Impactor Sampler (PCIS)
R828678C010 Testing the Metals Hypothesis in Spokane
R828678C011 A Pilot Geospatial Analysis of Exposure to Air Pollutants (with Special Attention to Air Toxics) and Hospital Admissions in Harris County, Texas
R828678C012 Impact of Exposure to Urban Air Toxics on Asthma Utilization for the Pediatric Medicaid Population in Dearborn, Michigan
R828678C013 Field Validation of the Sioutas Sampler and Leland Legacy Pump – Joint Project with EPA’s Environmental Technology Validation Program (ETV)
R828678C014 Performance Evaluation of the 3M Charcoal Vapor Monitor for Monitor Low Ambient Concentrations of VOCs
R828678C015 RIOPA Database Development
R828678C016 Contributions of Outdoor PM Sources to Indoor and Personal Exposures: Analysis of PM Species Concentrations” Focused on the PM Speciation and Apportioning of Sources
R828678C017 The Short and Long-Term Respiratory Effects of Exposure to PAHs from Traffic in a Cohort of Asthmatic Children
The perspectives, information and conclusions conveyed in research project abstracts, progress reports, final reports, journal abstracts and journal publications convey the viewpoints of the principal investigator and may not represent the views and policies of ORD and EPA. Conclusions drawn by the principal investigators have not been reviewed by the Agency.
Project Research Results
- 2004 Progress Report
- 2003 Progress Report
- 2002 Progress Report
- 2001 Progress Report
- 2000
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- Original Abstract
19 journal articles for this subproject
Main Center: R824834
144 publications for this center
53 journal articles for this center