- Author
- Wilson, A. L. | Colome, S. D. | Tian, Y.
- Title
- California Residential Indoor Air Quality Study. Volume 1. Methodology and Descriptive Statistics.
- Coporate
- Integrated Environmental Services, Irvine, CA
- Sponsor
- Gas Research Institute, Chicago, IL Pacific Gas and Electric Co., CA San Diego Gas and Electric Co., CA Southern California Gas Co., CA
- Report
- Volume 1, May 1993, 121 p.
- Keywords
- residential buildings | methodology | statistics | carbon monoxide | instruments | sampling | radon | benzene | toluene | nitrogen dioxides | formaldehyde | housing
- Abstract
- This project was designed as a pilot study to investigate field and laboratory methods to measure the distribution of carbon monoxide and other combustion-related pollutants in California residences during the winter. In the spirit of a pilot study, the project tested new instrumentation, sampling methods, and field protocols. The overall quality of data exceeded our expectations for a pilot study and provides a basis for analyzing housing, weather, geographic, ventilation, and occupant-use factors that influence the concentrations of several important contaminants found in residences. The primary goal of this program is to provide a pro-active response by the gas industry to the expressed concern for improved data related to the impact of gas combustion on indoor air quality for a number of contaminants. These studies will build upon the previous work conducted in California and provide additional information to the gas industry and public sector on the relative role of gas combustion on total exposure to combustion pollutants. California was selected as the site of a pilot study because of the active interest of both the state authorities and the local gas companies, as well as the existence of previous large-scale studies conducted in California by the gas industry.