Photocopiers have been caused indoor air quality problems. Studies conducted in the laboratory in the test chamber have indicated that several volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted during photocopier operation of photocopier machines. In this study, area samples from four photocopy centers and two outdoor air samples in Konya were collected in charcoal tubes and analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry according to the standard method developed by NIOSH. Eighteen different VOCs were detected in photocopy center 2 and concentrations ranged from 0.52 µg/m3 to 35.90 µg/m3. The maximum concentration was determined as 77.59 µg/m3 (toluene, photocopy center 3). The daily average exposure to TVOC in photocopy centers detected from 15.76-to 129.03 µg/m3.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | September 30, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 Volume: 34 Issue: 3 |