Total Volatile Organic Compounds (TVOC), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Carbon Dioxide (CO2) concentrations in the Hospital Building of a Medical Faculty in Istanbul, Turkey

Erdogan M. S., Yurtseven E., Erginoz E., Vehid S., Koksal S. S., Yuceokur A. A.

Nobel Medicus, cilt.6, sa.3, ss.66-72, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 6 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Dergi Adı: Nobel Medicus
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.66-72
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır

Özet

• Objective: This study was conducted to determine the levels of TVOCs, CO, CO2 concentrations of Cerrahpasa. Medical Faculty, Istanbul University . • Material and Method: In this study the VOCs, CO and CO2 levels in the largest hospital building of the Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty were measured. The sample comprised three rooms from the central laboratory and the common waiting area; three rooms from the polyclinics and the common waiting room, three patient rooms from three different inpatient clinics. • Results: The concentrations of TVOCs were above 1 ppm in the common waiting rooms and below 1 ppm in the operating rooms of the central laboratory and polyclinics except for the cardiology polyclinic. • Conclusion: No regulatory standard for indoor TVOCs, CO and CO2 levels have been established in Turkey and few studies have been done in this field. Results from this study will assist in helping the indoor air quality regulations in Turkey to be revised by the relative authorities.