Organic Emissions of Volatile Chemical Products in Canada: Emission Inventories, Indoor-to-Outdoor Transfer, and Regional Impacts.
Environ Sci Technol
; 58(25): 11074-11083, 2024 Jun 25.
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ABSTRACT
The contribution of volatile chemical products (VCPs) to ambient air pollution has increased following decades of regulating combustion sources. There is a research gap concerning the impact of indoor physicochemical phenomena on VCP emissions. In this work, a bottom-up speciated VCP emission inventory with indoor-outdoor resolution was developed for Canada, an industrialized country with low air pollution levels, whose major cities are among the largest urban areas in North America. VCPs were estimated to account for about 290 kilotons of gaseous organic emissions for a typical year in the 2010s, with more than 60% of emissions occurring indoors. Coatings and cleaners were the most emissive VCP categories. Oxygenated species and saturated aliphatics dominated the chemical profiles of most emissions. Less than 5% of VCP emissions were impacted by indoor physicochemical phenomena. VCP emissions were predicted to account for 0.8-3.2 s-1 of OH reactivity and 0.22-0.52 µg/m3 of secondary organic aerosol formation potential in major urban areas in Canada. Our predictions aligned with previous measurements concerning indoor and outdoor organic pollutant levels, underscoring the important air quality impacts of VCPs relative to other sources. Our results provide helpful insights for future research regarding VCP emissions, especially from indoor spaces.
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Assunto principal:
Monitoramento Ambiental
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Poluição do Ar em Ambientes Fechados
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Poluentes Atmosféricos
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Compostos Orgânicos Voláteis
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Environ Sci Technol
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá