Measuring the concentration of woodstove smoke particulate matter PM2.5 in a single-room First Nations house

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dc.contributor.authorPolyzois, Panayiotis
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeDelijani, Farhoud (Biosystems Engineering) Issa, Mohamed (Civil Engineering)en_US
dc.contributor.supervisorDick, Kris (Biosystems Engineering)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-04-05T16:52:03Z
dc.date.available2019-04-05T16:52:03Z
dc.date.issued2019-03-29en_US
dc.date.submitted2019-03-30T04:01:47Zen
dc.degree.disciplineBiosystems Engineeringen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Science (M.Sc.)en_US
dc.description.abstractThis research study examined the degree to which residents are exposed to PM2.5 concentration levels due to wood smoke using several instruments, including six Dusttrak II 8530, a Dylos DC1700 and a UNI-T. The parametric variations in this study included distance from the woodstove, height above floor level, duration of time the woodstove door remained open for refueling, time between refueling stages, and the effectiveness of various types of air purifiers in reducing PM2.5. An extensive instrument calibration and error analysis were also conducted as a way of evaluating the accuracy of the data obtained with different instruments. The results showed that the PM2.5 distribution varies with distance from the woodstove and height above floor level. The results also showed that the use of air purifiers incorporating HEPA filters were most effective in reducing PM2.5. This research study adds to the body of knowledge and has practical implications in the monitoring and mitigation of indoor levels of PM2.5.en_US
dc.description.noteMay 2019en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/33830
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectPM2.5, Woodstove, Particulate, Air purifier, Smoke, HEPAen_US
dc.titleMeasuring the concentration of woodstove smoke particulate matter PM2.5 in a single-room First Nations houseen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
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