The aim of this study was to examine indoor fungal concentration and fungal volatile organic compounds(VOCs) in single-person households. A total of 22 houses occupied by one person were investigated in this study. 19 VOCs detected in the field were estimated as fungi-derived VOCs through a review of the literature, and 11 VOCs were confirmed as fungal VOCs by laboratory experiments. Exposure to fungal VOCs in the indoor environment has been confirmed to be highly influenced by airborne fungal concentration and indoor humidity. 3-octanone was characterized by a clear generation profile in Aspergilus versiocolor, and n-decane in Pencillum chrysogenum. ntetradecane emitted by Stachybotrys chartarum exhibited a tendency to occur consistently. The observations made in this study demonstrated that single-person households can easily be exposed to fungi, and MVOCs can be used as an indicator of fungal exposure in indoor environments.

• 김리나(서울과학기술대학교 환경공학과) | Rina Kim (Department of Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
• 서성철(부산가톨릭대학교 산업보건학과) | Sungchul Seo (Department of Industrial Health, Catholic University of Pusan)
• 김정대(강원대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실/한림성심대학교 보건환경과) | Joung-Dae Kim (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Kangwong National University/Department of Health and Environment, Hallym Polytechnic University)
• 김대근(서울과학기술대학교 환경공학과) | Daekeun Kim (Department of Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology) Corresponding author