ASSESSMENT OF INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ODOUR IN SHONAN FUJISAWA CAMPUS

KEIO UNIVERSITY
Authors: Akhmad B. Muhaemin, Cao Qi, Xiu Haoyi, Bismark Adu Gyamfi

Background Problem
What is VOC : The odor around campus on some days causes
"Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are organic compounds characterized by discomfort amongst students especially at
their tendency to evaporate easily at room temperature. Familiar substances certain times of the day and at certain places.
containing VOCs include solvents, paint thinner, and nail polish remover, as well Source of odor could be from adjacent area such
as the vapors associated with fuels such as gasoline, diesel, heating as farms near SFC campus.
oil, kerosene, and jet fuel. The category also includes many specific toxic
substances, such as benzene, butadiene, hexane, toluene, xylene, and many
The task was to investigate these odors around
others(1)
SFC during school days at particular places and
Keywords : VOC, Odor measurement, KEIO SFC
at different time series.

Methodology Objective

Building Map and Measurement Points To assess the air in the vicinity of Shonan
E Fujisawa Campus Keio University using gas
Observation Table
for 2 days input F sampler within 2 aspects ; indoor and outdoor.
D
Outdoor (4 corners A Results
of the school)*
VOC 31 May 2017 (in ppm)
A. Entrance intersection a
700
B. Zeta building intersection B
C 600
C. High school f (b)
500
b
400
D. Outside Tau building 300
Indoor ** 200
100
e. Lobby of Tau building 0
a. Windows Closed
f. Workshop 1 room f (a) c
b. Windows Open

Analysis & *Af ter 3-4 minutes, collect data in 1-2 minutes interval
recommendation ** Data f or windows opened are taken af ter 30 minutes 9.45

e d 12.31
Conclusion 15.31

In the first day which is the end of May 2017, the temperature was cool around
28-21C (2). The wind was blowing northward.
At all the outdoor location the measurement are seldom high, with only at the
intersection producing 117 ppm at 9.45 and then continue to become zero. This VOC 16 June 2017 (in ppm)
is quite likely because of the cool breeze dispersing concentration of VOC in the a
outside. 700
Significant odor level could be seen inside Tau building, with the workshop room 600
produce over 640 ppm of VOC especially when its windows closed. VOC could 500
f (b) b
occur and concentrated because of type of materials inside buildings which 400
release gaseous molecules from their liquid or solid form. Opened windows 300
200
causes it to disperse.
100
In the second day 16 June 2017 temperature was 28-19 C.
0
The first two timed measurement produces high concentration of VOC especially
in the afternoon with average score of 485 ppm. This situation may occured f (a) c
because of the stagnant air without wind.
The 15.45 timed measurement produce lower VOC levels and it is quite likely
because of the breeze already dispersing some of the concentration of VOC gas. 9.45
The air conditioner in Tau Building also contribute a lot to the decreasing of VOC 12.45
gas indoor. e d
Research did not produce enough evidence that bad odor could be measured by 15.45
this method and tools.

References : 1. https://ohsonline.com/Articles/2004/10/Gas-Detection-f or-VOC-Measurement.aspx

2. http://www.accuweather.com/