Welcome to IndoorChem!
People spend the vast majority of their time indoors where little is known about the chemistry taking place or how that chemistry is shaped by building attributes and human occupancy. The Chemistry of Indoor Environments (CIE) program is a growing field of scientific inquiry led by chemists, engineers, funders and others exploring this frontier in science. Funded by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, IndoorChem’s website, social media platforms and this monthly newsletter are where we can connect, share and explore together.
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To motivate communication and to foster collaborations among researchers and other stakeholders interested in the chemistry of indoor environments, where we spend 90% of our time.
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IndoorChem was developed to serve multiple groups of indoor chemistry stakeholders including scientists, engineers, funders, regulators, the media, and the general public.
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Website
The IndoorChem website (to be launched by March, 2018) will serve as the main project portal. It will include general information about the Sloan Foundation’s Chemistry of Indoor Environments (CIE) program, it will host project documentation to be shared among CIE members, it will serve as the main access point for a data-sharing hub, and it will host the program and archives for the the annual CIE science meetings and workshops.
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Science Communication
Along with a social media presence (on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+), IndoorChem will also establish a Youtube channel to host video content of interest to general audiences, centered around indoor air quality and indoor chemistry.
We invite you to join the conversation!
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Mark your calendars!
The first IndoorChem science meeting will take place on October 24 - 26, 2018 in Boulder, CO. More information will be available in March.
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Observations and impacts of bleach washing on indoor chlorine chemistry.
J. P. S. Wong, N. Carslaw, R. Zhao, S. Zhou, J. P. D. Abbatt. Indoor Air 27(6)
Gaseous chlorine and hypochlorous acid arise after floor washing, along with nitryl chloride, dichlorine monoxide, and chloramines. Hypochlorous acid decays away 1.4 times faster than the air exchange rate, indicative of uptake onto room surfaces.
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Upcoming meetings of interest
11th International Conference on Air Quality, Barcelona, 12 - 16 March 2018.
NOSA-FAAR Aerosol Symposium 2018, Helsinki, 26 - 28 March 2018.
5th Workplace and IndoorAerosols Conference, Cassino, 18 - 20 April, 2018.
15th International Indoor Air Conference, Philadelphia, 22 - 27 July, 2018.
Xth International Aerosol Conference, St. Louis, 2 - 7 September, 2018.
Additionally, the Federal Interagency Committee on Indoor Air Quality (CIAQ) hosts regular webinars on topics related to Indoor Air Quality. Please see their website to find out more.
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Marina Vance
Nina is an assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering department and in the Environmental Engineering program at CU Boulder. Nina is in charge of the community building efforts in the IndoorChem project.
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Delphine Farmer
Delphine is an associate professor in the Chemistry department at Colorado State University. Delphine is in charge of the Data Infrastructure initiatives in the IndoorChem project.
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Julia Bakker-Arkema
Julia is a PhD student in the Chemistry department at CU Boulder, advised by Prof. Paul Ziemann. She is the science writer and social media expert in the IndoorChem project.
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Join the conversation
If you have material that you would like to see featured in our website or our newsletters, please send us an email.
Please keep us informed of your publications related to this program. We are curating a library of publications that have stemmed from the Chemistry of Indoor Environments program to feature in our website.
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