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Main Title Particulate and Organic Emissions from Unvented Kerosene Heaters, Test House Study.
Author Jackson, M. D. ; Rasor, S. A. ; Clayton, R. K. ; Stephenson, E. E. ;
CORP Author Acurex Corp., Research Triangle Park, NC.;Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Air and Energy Engineering Research Lab.
Publisher 1988
Year Published 1988
Report Number EPA-68-02-3988 ;EPA-68-02-4701; EPA/600/D-88/226;
Stock Number PB89-118400
Additional Subjects Space heaters ; Houses ; Exhaust gases ; Carbon monoxide ; Carbon dioxide ; Sulfur dioxide ; Monitoring ; Chemical analysis ; Kerosene ; Indoor air pollution ; Particulates ; Volatile organic compounds(VOC) ; Risk assessment
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NTIS  PB89-118400 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
The paper discusses a study of particulate and organic emissions from unvented kerosene heaters in a test house. Results from the test house are compared with those from large (room size) chambers, using EPA's indoor air quality (IAQ) model. In the test house, unvented kerosene heater particulate emissions were collected on Teflon-coated glass fiber filters. Organic emissions were trapped on Tenax-GC and XAD-2 sorbents, and the organic compounds were identified by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Target compounds were then quantified. CO, CO2, and SO2 were monitored during each test. Weather data were also collected for correlation with emissions and house characterization data. The test house is a typical three-bedroom, two-bath, single-story frame house with crawl space. It has natural gas heat and electric central air conditioning. The house is 8 years old and has the energy efficiency features of homes built during the early 1980s.