Air Quality Monitoring Study in Bars and Restaurants of Jaipur City

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Air Quality Monitoring Study in Bars and
Restaurants of Jaipur City

• Study Conducted By
• Rajasthan Voluntary Health Association
• Supported by
• Voluntary Health Association of India
• Data Analyzed by
• ROSEWELL PARK Cancer Institute, USA

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WHY MONITOR AIR QUALITY

• Air quality Monitoring studies are used to
  monitor SHS exposure in public places to support
  the need for strong SHS policies to stimulate
  high compliance rate with the law. AQM study can
  be used as a simple useful advocacy to stimulate
  decision maker to Act
• The two main purposes of conducting AQM studies
  are
• To provide action to ensure implementation smoke
  free laws
• To increase citizen awareness of the harm of SHS
  exposure in public places

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HOW WE COLLECT DATA

• Select 20 locations
• Visit locations during their peak business hours
• Measure the dimensions of the room
• Stay at least 30 to 60 minutes at each venue
• Make note of other activity that may effect air
  quality level

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TSI SidePak AM510 Personal Aerosol Monitor front
view

• Front view
• The front face of the SidePak features
• The inlet
• Page key (on/off)
• Enter key
• Two toggle/scroll keys (up and down arrows)

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TSI SidePak AM510 Personal Aerosol Monitor side
view

• Side view
• All plugs (USB port and Power Plug) are located
  on the side of the SidePak under a rubber plug
  cover

• The Inlet is fitted with a 2.5 µm impactor. This
  enables it to measure the very small particles
  found it cigarette smoke.  

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Preparation Step 3 Zero Calibrate the SidePak

• Zero calibration is an important step in
  preparing the SidePak monitor to take accurate
  readings. Complete this task RIGHT BEFORE each
  monitoring session. After the zero calibration
  is complete, do not turn the machine off again
  before the monitoring session. One session may
  include the monitoring of several locations
  before stopping at the end of the day or evening
  and downloading data.

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OPERATING THE SIDE PACK

• This section will outline the steps for you to
• Start Logging Data
• Record your start time
• Lock the device
• Pack the SidePak for
• sampling

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IMPORTANT!

• Record the time that you started logging data.
  This is to ensure that that we can sync your
  observations with data from the SidePak.
• Be sure to use the same timekeeping device
  throughout your day or evening of sampling. We
  recommend that you use an easy-to-read wrist
  watch or mobile phone.
• Use the Field Notes sheet to record the time you
  started logging data along with the other
  sampling observations.

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Place in a carrying case

• 4) Place SidePak in a bag or soft briefcase with
  the end of the plastic tubing protruding from
  bag. Make sure the small outlet hole on the side
  of the machine is also unobstructed.

• 5) Make sure the end of the plastic tubing is
  unobstructed.
• 6) You are now ready to begin visiting locations

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Visiting venues and recording observations

• After preparation and while you are taking air
  quality measurements, you need to make and write
  down a number of observations, including the
  dimensions of the room that you are sampling.
• The following sections will help to guide you
  through the room
• measurement and observational process.

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How to measure the volume of the room

• Use a sonic measuring device for easy and
  accurate measurements.

• 2) Measure carefully. Point the device at a
  90-degree angle (straight on) to the wall or
  ceiling in question when measuring. Do not angle
  the device. You will need to take readings to the
  ceiling, floor, and 4 walls.

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Visit venues and record observationsWhere to
place the SidePak when taking measurements
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Using Field Notes
Field notes

• The Field Notes
• sheet allows for
• discrete and
• compact note taking.
• Make sure to fill
• out the required
• fields for each venue
• visited.

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National Ambient Air Quality Standards

• Respirable Particulate Matter (RPM)-Less then 10
  microns

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RSPM measured by CPCB2006
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Summary

• Indoor air quality was assessed in 13 public
  places in Rajasthan in April and May 2009. Air
  quality monitoring was conducted by the RVHA and
  the data was analyzed by the Roswell Park Cancer
  Institute in New York, USA. In the study, eight
  locations permitted indoor smoking and five
  locations were smoke-free and did not allow
  indoor smoking. The concentration of fine
  particle air pollution (called PM2.5) was
  measured with a TSI SidePak AM510 Personal
  Aerosol Monitor. PM2.5 is particulate matter in
  the air smaller than 2.5 microns in diameter.
  Particles of this size are released in
  significant amounts from burning cigarettes, are
  easily inhaled deep into the lungs, and cause a
  variety of adverse health effects including
  cardiovascular and respiratory disease and death.

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Key findings of the study include

• The average level of fine particle indoor air
  pollution in the eight locations that permit
  indoor smoking is hazardous. The PM2.5 level was
  694 µg/m3.
• In the smoke-free locations, the fine particle
  indoor air pollution was 97 lower (The PM2.5
  level was 21 µg/m3).
• Employees and patrons in the places allowing
  smoking are at increased risk of a wide range of
  adverse health effects including heart attack and
  lung cancer. Pregnant women in these environments
  risk pre-term delivery and decreased fetal growth
  of their babies.

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