Title: Investigation of indoor/outdoor air pollutants at the shopping malls in Wuhan

Authors: Yuangao Wen, Zhiwei Lian, Li Lan, Xiaojiang Ye

Addresses: Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China. ' Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China. ' Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China. ' School of Science, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430073, China

Abstract: Indoor air quality was investigated at eight shopping malls in Wuhan. Results demonstrate that there are different concentrations of CO₂ and HCHO at different floors of a shopping mall. Even at different merchandise zones of a floor for the same mall, there are apparent variations in the concentrations of CO₂ and HCHO. These findings should be considered in designing air-conditioning systems. The indoor/outdoor ratios of TSP, PM10, PM2.5, and PM1 are below unity for the three shopping malls when the air-conditioning systems are operating and they are near unity when the air-conditioning systems are not operating.

Keywords: indoor air quality; outdoor air quality; air pollution; pollutants; particulate matter; shopping malls; China; Wuhan; air conditioning.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2011.039101

International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 2011 Vol.45 No.1/2/3, pp.268 - 280

Published online: 29 Apr 2015 *

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