Abstract

CARDOZO BECERRA, R. Y  and  ARAQUE MUNOZ, L. G. Characterization of Bioaerosols in Administrative Buildings in Bogotá 2012-2013. Ciencia en Desarrollo [online]. 2015, vol.6, n.1, pp.41-54. ISSN 0121-7488.

An observational cross-sectional study which reveals the presence of some air pollutants such as, cultivable and accounting bioaerosols, that can affect the indoor air quality of the three administrative buildings analyzed, located in Bogotá city. A cultivable and accounting bioaerosols similar high percentage was found in all the analyzed samples of the three buildings. Aspergillus sp. was detected in 77.2 % (61 samples), 91 % (30 samples) and 100 % (19 samples) of the whole buildings samples, number one, two and three respectively. On the other hand Penicillium sp. was identify in 60.8 % (48 samples), 87.9 % (29 samples) and 94.7 % (18 samples) for the buildings number one, two and three respectively. In addition to these pollutants, it was found Cladosporium sp. All the results are correlated with the reported literature values. Therefore it is relevant to monitor the indoor air quality and maintenance of the buildings, specially the mechanical ventilation systems, in order to diminish the inhabitants biological risk due to the pollutants, and to avoid that these constructions can be classified within the syndrome of the sick building.

Keywords : Indoor Air Quality; Construction and Architecture of Administrative Buildings; Air Pollutants; Cultivable and Accounting Bioaerosols; Sick Building Syndrome; Ventilation Systems.

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