FUEL EMISSIONS’ CORRELATION ASSESSMENT OF INDOOR POLLUTANTS FROM DIFFERENT HOUSEHOLDS

Air is rendered impure for respiration of man due to combustion of coal, gas, oil, traffic and manufacturing processes that give off dust, fumes, vapors and gases. The common indoor air pollutants are CO, NO X , SO X and particulate matter (PM 10, PM 2.5 and PM 1.0 ). The present work is on exposure assessment of indoor air pollutants in different households for five different fuels i.e., Kerosene, Biomass, LPG, Cow dung cakes and Coal. Sampling stations were considered in and around Mysore city. Indoor concentration of NO 2 , SO 2 , SPM, RSPM and CO for all the fuels were monitored using Handy sampler, personal sampler and Gastec precision gas detection system respectively.