Publication
Title
Effects of a constructional intervention on airborne and deposited particulate matter in the Portuguese National Tile Museum, Lisbon
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Abstract
In the 1970s, a large ambulatory of the National Tile Museum, Lisbon, was closed with glass panes on both ground and first floor. Although this design was meant to protect the museum collection from ambient air pollutants, small openings between the glass panes remain, creating a semi-enclosed corridor. The effects of the glass panes on the indoor air quality were evaluated in a comparative study by monitoring the airborne particle concentration and the extent of particle deposition at the enclosed corridor as well as inside the museum building. Comparison of the indoor/outdoor ratio of airborne particle concentration demonstrated a high natural ventilation rate in the enclosed corridor as well as inside the museum building. PM10 deposition velocities on vertical surfaces were estimated in the order of 3 × 10−4 m s−1 for both indoor locations. Also, the deposition rates of dark-coloured and black particles in specific were very similar at both indoor locations, causing visual degradation. The effectiveness of the glass panes in protecting the museum collection is discussed.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Environmental Science and Pollution Research. - Landsberg
Publication
Landsberg : 2013
ISSN
0944-1344 [print]
1614-7499 [online]
DOI
10.1007/S11356-012-1086-7
Volume/pages
20 :3 (2013) , p. 1849-1857
ISI
000315442500061
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Last edited 29.02.2024
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