Research Details

Characterization and Measurement of Air Quality in Outdoor/Indoor Spaces (Project 1)

Floramante Pastor, Arlene Gonzales

Category: Project

Status: Completed

Duration: January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2015

Component Studies:

  1. Assessment of Indoor Air Quality Parameters in Selected Laboratories of Mariano Marcos State University (Study 1)
  2. Assessment of Air Quality in Selected Project Facilities (e.g., Livestock project, Biochar production, Organic Fertilizer production, Feed mill) (Study 2)

Additional Information

Parent Program: Assessment and Mitigation of Air Pollutants in Selected Agro-Industrial Operations at MMSU: Towards an Eco-friendly Environment (Program)

Related Projects:

  1. Modeling of the Air Quality Impacts of Trikes and Other Vehicles at the MMSU Campus (Project 2)
  2. Assessment of the Effectiveness of Carbonized Rice Hull (Activated and Un-activated) on Odor Emission, Bio-aerosol Concentration, and Fly Population of Some Agricultural Operations (Project 3)
  3. Performance Evaluation of Biogas Plants (Project 4)

Brief Description

This is Project 1 under the program "Assessment and Mitigation of Air Pollutants in Selected Agro-Industrial Operations at MMSU: Towards an Eco-friendly Environment".

The objectives of this project will be realized through the implementation of the following component studies:

a. Assessment of air quality in selected laboratories - this will entail the following sequence of activities:

  1. Selection of candidate laboratories for investigation
  2. Characterization of the ventilation and air conditioning systems of selected laboratories
  3. Characterization of the activities and/or processes that may influence indoor air quality in the selected laboratories
  4. Monitoring of thermal and air quality parameters in those laboratories
  5. Recommend possible abatement measures if needed
Parameters to be gathered and method of measurement:
  • Dust concentration - gravimetric method and continuous dust monitor
  • Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) concentration - detector tubes and continuous total VOC analyzer
  • CO2 concentration - non-dispersive infrared analyzer and detector tubes
  • Odor - nasal ranger
  • Temperature/Relative Humidity - psychrometer and Hobo data T/RH logger
  • Bio-aerosol concentration - filtration combined with the culture method
Frequency of measurement
  • Twice per month for four months (8x)
b. Assessment of air quality in selected project facilities (e.g., livestock project, biochar production, organic fertilizer production, feed mill) - this will entail the following sequence of activities:
  1. Selection of project facilities for investigation
  2. Characterization of the ventilation system of selected facilities
  3. Characterization of the activities and/or processes in the selected facilities that may influence air quality
  4. Monitoring of thermal and air quality parameters in the selected facilities
  5. Recommend possible abatement measures if needed
Parameters to be assessed:
  • Livestock - ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, bio-aerosols, VOCs
  • Biochar production - particulate matter, odor, VOCs
  • Organic fertilizer production - dust, odor, selected VOCs, bio-aerosols
  • Feed mill - dust, bio-aerosols, pest infestation
Frequency of Measurement
  • Twice per month for one year (24x)

Expected Output

Enhanced measurement on indoor and outdoor air quality.