TY - GEN
T1 - Characteristics of emissions of air pollutants from burning of incense in HK temples
AU - Wang, B.
AU - Lee, S. C.
AU - Ho, K. F.
PY - 2006/12/1
Y1 - 2006/12/1
N2 - Field investigations of target air pollutants at two of the most famous temples in Hong Kong were conducted. Each temple was investigated at two periods. One was the peak period, 1st or 15th day of Chinese lunar during which more pilgrims appeared at each temple for blessing and another was the non-peak period, non-1st or non-15th day of Chinese lunar. The target pollutants included particulate matters (PM10, PM2.5), carbonyl compounds, carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx), methane (CH4), non-methane hydrocarbon (NMHC), organic carbon (OC), elemental carbon (EC) and inorganic ions (Cl-, NO3-, SO4 2-, Na+, NH4 + and K+). The pollutant levels of the two temples during peak periods were shown to be significantly higher than that during non-peak periods, which implies the existence of health impact on those visitors staying in the temples during peak periods.
AB - Field investigations of target air pollutants at two of the most famous temples in Hong Kong were conducted. Each temple was investigated at two periods. One was the peak period, 1st or 15th day of Chinese lunar during which more pilgrims appeared at each temple for blessing and another was the non-peak period, non-1st or non-15th day of Chinese lunar. The target pollutants included particulate matters (PM10, PM2.5), carbonyl compounds, carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx), methane (CH4), non-methane hydrocarbon (NMHC), organic carbon (OC), elemental carbon (EC) and inorganic ions (Cl-, NO3-, SO4 2-, Na+, NH4 + and K+). The pollutant levels of the two temples during peak periods were shown to be significantly higher than that during non-peak periods, which implies the existence of health impact on those visitors staying in the temples during peak periods.
KW - Burning of incense
KW - Formaldehyde
KW - Particulate matter
KW - Temple
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84871571860
M3 - Conference article published in proceeding or book
AN - SCOPUS:84871571860
SN - 9789899506718
T3 - HB 2006 - Healthy Buildings: Creating a Healthy Indoor Environment for People, Proceedings
SP - 307
EP - 312
BT - HB 2006 - Healthy Buildings
T2 - Healthy Buildings: Creating a Healthy Indoor Environment for People, HB 2006
Y2 - 4 June 2006 through 8 June 2006
ER -