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The significance and characteristics of the personal activity cloud on exposure assessment measurements for indoor contaminants
Rodes, C., Kamens, RM., & Wiener, RW. (1991). The significance and characteristics of the personal activity cloud on exposure assessment measurements for indoor contaminants. Indoor Air, 1(2), 123-145. http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/119357629/abstract
The influence of personal activity sources on exposure to indoor contaminants is defined and demonstrated using data from occupational and residential studies. The ratios of measurements from personal exposure monitors to those made by microenvironmental exposure monitors are summarized to be typically 3 to 10 for occupational settings and 1.2 to 3.3 for residential settings. The ratios are shown to be lognormally distributed, and dependent primarily on the proximity of the source to the receptors. Current models are reviewed for possible application to the prediction of indoor concentration gradients and future model development and validation studies are suggested.