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Ultrafine Particles: 3 Years of Measurements in the NIST Test House

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Lance L. Wallace, Andrew K. Persily, Steven J. Emmerich, Dong H. Rim, Chi P. Hoang, Cynthia H. Reed, Wang Fang, M E. Greene, Jung I. Choi

Abstract

NIST has supported research characterizing ultrafine particle sources and dynamics for more than a decade. Over 90 % of ultrafine particles (UFP) produced by stovetop cooking on both gas and electric stoves were 10 nm. Using the NIST test house, penetration coefficients and deposition rates were estimated under real-world conditions for particles in closed-window and open-window configurations. Infiltration factors using dedicated automated air change rate measurements varied from 0.02 for the smallest (0.5 for larger (30 nm to 100 nm) sizes.
Proceedings Title
The 12th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate
Conference Dates
June 5-10, 2011
Conference Location
Austin, TX
Conference Title
Indoor Air 2011
Pub Type
Conferences

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Keywords

Indoor air, particles, cooking, deposition, air change rates, filters, exhaust fans
Buildings and Construction, Indoor air quality and Fire

Citation

Wallace, L. , Persily, A. , Emmerich, S. , Rim, D. , Hoang, C. , Reed, C. , Fang, W. , Greene, M. and Choi, J. (2011), Ultrafine Particles: 3 Years of Measurements in the NIST Test House, The 12th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, Austin, TX, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=907739 (Accessed October 11, 2025)

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Created June 5, 2011, Updated February 19, 2017
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