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Paula Volent
Bio: Paula Volent is an academic researcher from New York Historical Society. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 10 citations.
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TL;DR: The most important factor in climate control is thought to be the maintenance of an optimum and stable level of humidity since fluctuations in humidity levels can cause deterioration and damage to artifacts as discussed by the authors.
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TL;DR: Amines are emitted by a wide range of sources and are ubiquitous atmospheric organic bases and approximately 150 amines and about 30 amino acids have been identified in the atmosphere as discussed by the authors.
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TL;DR: In this article, the atmospheric substances of concern and their sources are reviewed and a review draws attention to the lack of information about the key factors that control the composition of museum interiors, chemical transformations of pollutants in indoor air, the nature of emissions from materials used in creating displays and deposition velocities onto indoor surfaces.
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TL;DR: An extensive review of the state of knowledge establishes a foundation for future inquiry to better understand the roles of acids and bases influencing human health, preservation of cultural artifacts, and protection of sensitive equipment.
Abstract: Numerous acids and bases influence indoor air quality. The most abundant of these species are CO2 (acidic) and NH3 (basic), both emitted by building occupants. Other prominent inorganic acids are HNO3 , HONO, SO2 , H2 SO4 , HCl, and HOCl. Prominent organic acids include formic, acetic, and lactic; nicotine is a noteworthy organic base. Sources of N-, S-, and Cl-containing acids can include ventilation from outdoors, indoor combustion, consumer product use, and chemical reactions. Organic acids are commonly more abundant indoors than outdoors, with indoor sources including occupants, wood, and cooking. Beyond NH3 and nicotine, other noteworthy bases include inorganic and organic amines. Acids and bases partition indoors among the gas-phase, airborne particles, bulk water, and surfaces; relevant thermodynamic parameters governing the partitioning are the acid-dissociation constant (Ka ), Henry's law constant (KH ), and the octanol-air partition coefficient (Koa ). Condensed-phase water strongly influences the fate of indoor acids and bases and is also a medium for chemical interactions. Indoor surfaces can be large reservoirs of acids and bases. This extensive review of the state of knowledge establishes a foundation for future inquiry to better understand how acids and bases influence the suitability of indoor environments for occupants, cultural artifacts, and sensitive equipment.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors performed extensive sampling over a one-year period at every location using diffusive samplers in order to reveal sources of pollutants, to determine the relationship between indoor and outdoor environments, and to evaluate the potential influence of the indoor air quality on archival collections.
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