Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine indoor fungal concentration and fungal volatile organic compounds(VOCs)in single-person households. A total of 22 houses occupied by one person were investigated in this study. 19 VOCsdetected in the field were estimated as fungi-derived VOCs through a review of the literature, and 11 VOCs wereconfirmed as fungal VOCs by laboratory experiments. Exposure to fungal VOCs in the indoor environment hasbeen confirmed to be highly influenced by airborne fungal concentration and indoor humidity. 3-octanone wascharacterized by a clear generation profile in Aspergilus versiocolor, and n-decane in Pencillum chrysogenum. ntetradecaneemitted by Stachybotrys chartarum exhibited a tendency to occur consistently. The observations madein this study demonstrated that single-person households can easily be exposed to fungi, and MVOCs can be usedas an indicator of fungal exposure in indoor environments.
| Translated title of the contribution | Generation characteristics of airborne fungi and fungal volatile organic compounds in single person households |
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| Original language | Korean |
| Pages (from-to) | 259-264 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | 실내환경 및 냄새 학회지 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| State | Published - Sep 2017 |