scholarly journals Evaluation of air quality in office rooms (case study: the rector’s office building of Syiah Kuala University)

2021 ◽  
Vol 881 (1) ◽  
pp. 012032
Author(s):  
H R Farizly ◽  
A Munir ◽  
L H Sari ◽  
Zahriah
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Student Affairs ◽  
Sick Building Syndrome ◽  
Extended Period ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Office Building ◽  
Sick Building ◽  
Physical And Chemical Quality ◽  
Office Rooms ◽  
Physical And Chemical

Abstract The Rector’s Office Building of Syiah Kuala University is the administrative headquarters at Syiah Kuala University which has a high density schedule. Employees in the building, work for 8 hours a day in the building. Staying in a room for an extended period of time can lead to disease, particularly Sick Building Syndrome (SBS). Poor air quality as a result of air pollution and poor air exchange is the primary cause of SBS. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the air quality in the room to prevent SBS. This research was conducted with a quantitative approach by measuring the physical and chemical quality of the indoor air. The study was conducted on two sample rooms, namely the administration room and the student affairs office. The method of collecting data is descriptive by evaluating based on the regulations of the minister of health and SNI. Air quality is also seen based on the results of room simulations using ANSYS 2019 R3. Based on the results of field measurements, the air quality in the room is not good. Thus, 60% of the employees in the Administration Room and 64.71% of the employees in the Student Affairs Office were infected with SBS.

scholarly journals INDOOR AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR A MULTISTOREY UNIVERSITY OFFICE BUILDING IN MALAYSIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 93-109
Author(s):  
Abd Halid Abdullah ◽  
Yee Yong Lee ◽  
Eeydzah Aminudin ◽  
Yeong Huei Lee
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Sick Building Syndrome ◽  
Office Building ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Air Quality Assessment ◽  
Sick Building

The indoor air quality (IAQ) in office buildings should be assessed for public health concerns as it relates to work performance and productivity. Therefore, this paper aims to assess the IAQ in a university office building. From this investigation, the level of contaminated indoor air is examined, the significant causes and contributing factors of contaminated indoor air are determined and a recommendation to improve the existing condition has been proposed. The physical parameters measured include air temperature, air velocity, relative humidity, and concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO), sulphur dioxide (SO2), and also air particles. It was found that the number of air particles of 0.5 μm in diameter is about 197,748 particles/m3, while air particles of 5.0 μm in diameter is around 534 particles/m3. The collected data were then compared with a questionnaire and IAQ standards. In conclusion, the indoor air quality within the multi-storey central office building of Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) is acceptable and suitable for occupation even though there were countable symptoms of Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) among its occupants.

Relationship Between Indoor Air Quality and Sick Building Syndrome in Post Office Building in Bandung

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-145
Author(s):  
Yudi Prana Hikmat ◽  
Ismail Wellid ◽  
Kasni Sumeru ◽  
Salma Dzakiyah Az-zahro ◽  
Mohamad Firdaus bin Sukri
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Sick Building Syndrome ◽  
Office Building ◽  
Post Office ◽  
P Values ◽  
Pm10 And Pm2.5 ◽  
Sick Building

Sick building syndrome (SBS) is a collection of symptoms experienced by buildings occupants such as headaches, mucous, membrane irritation, respiratory problems and fatigue. A building is claimed to have SBS if more than 20% of building occupants experience symptoms. Poor indoor air quality contributes to SBS in the building. This study aims to investigate the correlation between indoor air quality and SBS symptoms in 1st and 2nd floors of the Post office building in Bandung. The study used quantitative methods with a cross sectional study design. Data collection was carried out using particle counter, thermometer, lux meter and anemometer to measure the indoor air quality, while the questionnaire utilized random sampling technique with 119 respondents. The results of the primary data were compared with the air quality standard from Minister of Health No. 1077, 2021. The results of the Statically Compare Means and Independent T-test showed that the p-values of the temperature on the 1st floor and 2nd floors were 0.437 and 0.000, respectively. Meanwhile the p-values of PM10 and PM2.5 on the 1st and 2nd floors were 0.005 and 0.290 and 0.004 and 0.364, respectively, and the p-values of the lighting on the 1st and 2nd floors were 0.002 and 0.015. It indicates that there is a significant relationship between concentrations of PM10 and PM2.5 on the 1st floor with SBS symptoms and the temperature and humidity on the 2nd with SBS symptoms. Since 29 peoples (24% of the building’s occupants) experienced SBS, the building was considered to have a significant potential to cause SBS to its occupant.

Beyond Air Quality—Factors That Affect Prevalence Estimates of Sick Building Syndrome

AIHAJ ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 56 (11) ◽  
pp. 1141-1146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark A. Mikatavage ◽  
Vernon E. Rose ◽  
Ellen Funkhouser ◽  
R. Kent Oestenstad ◽  
Kenneth Dillon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Sick Building Syndrome ◽  
Quality Factors ◽  
Prevalence Estimates ◽  
Sick Building

Sick building symptoms among hospital workers associated with indoor air quality and personal factors

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 645-655 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulken Tunga Babaoglu ◽  
Fikriye Milletli Sezgin ◽  
Funda Yag
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Sick Building Syndrome ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Hospital Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sick Building

This study assesses the interior air quality and infective factors in a hospital in Turkey to provide data about air quality to protect hospital workers. This study measured indoor air quality in eight different locations in a hospital, including particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM1), carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, temperature, humidity and microbiological matter. The highest PM2.5 and PM1 concentrations were in emergency service, and the highest CO2 was measured in the paediatric clinic. The poor interior air quality results are the most important cross-sectional data. For all participants, the prevalence of eye, upper respiratory tract, lower respiratory tract, skin and non-specific sick building syndrome symptoms were 23.0%, 40.7%, 22.5%, 36.3% and 63.7%, respectively. When sick building syndrome symptoms and environmental factors were investigated, skin symptoms increased 1.82 times in areas with stagnant air flow (p = 0.046; OR = 1.823; 95% CI: 1.010–3.290). Non-specific symptoms increased 2.17 times in locations with dry indoor air (p = 0.039; OR = 2.176; 95% CI: 1.041–4.549). Hospital workers are exposed to conditions that may increase the risk of a variety of sick building syndrome symptoms. Although the air quality measurements were not above the recommended limits in the hospital, long-term exposures should be considered for those experiencing sick building syndrome-related symptoms.

scholarly journals Indoor Air Quality and Sick Building Syndrome in Malaysian Buildings

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Syazwan Aizat I. ◽  
Juliana J. ◽  
Norhafizalina O. ◽  
Azman Z. A. ◽  
Kamaruzaman J.
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Sick Building Syndrome ◽  
Sick Building

scholarly journals Empirical Study on Sick Building Syndrome from Indoor Pollution in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (E) ◽  
pp. 395-404
Author(s):  
Adedeji O. Afolabi ◽  
Akpa Arome ◽  
Faith T. Akinbo
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Sick Building Syndrome ◽  
Indoor Pollution ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Fatality Rate ◽  
Score Analysis ◽  
Sick Building ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Pm2.5 And Pm10

There are rising cases of building occupants with health-related challenges such as irritation, asthma, lung infections, headaches, and other allergies. These health conditions sometimes disappear once the occupants live such buildings which are referred to as sick building syndrome (SBS). With the high fatality rate associated with air pollution and Nigeria ranking 4th in the poorest air quality globally, the study assessed SBS from indoor pollution in residential and office spaces. The study utilized a cross-sectional survey research design and employed the use of an air quality detector to measure a 24-h mean measurement of air conditions within the study area. The study was carried out in Zaria, Kaduna State. Statistical tools such as graphs, mean score, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and correlation matrix were used to analyze the dataset. The study showed that the major symptoms associated with SBS from indoor pollution. The indoor conditions that may contribute to SBS in the residential and office spaces were mainly lighting conditions, headroom in the building, and position of windows. While the study reported that the presence of SBS from indoor pollution can lead to increased maintenance, dizziness, and depression/breakdown. The measurement of the indoor pollutants contributing to the SBS among residential and office space occupants showed that PM2.5 and PM10 were mostly above the average 24-h mean standard. The study suggested recommendations to improve indoor air quality and reduce syndromes associated with sick buildings.

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