The PC game rooms in Korea have a problem in the aspect of indoor air quality because there are many occupants for 24 hours where the smoking is allowed. This study was carried out to evaluate indoor air quality (IAQ) including the size distribution of respirable suspended particulates (RSP) and airborne nicotine concentration in selected PC game rooms. The subjects are 6 PC game rooms in Seoul and Sung-Nam Cities. In this study, airborne RSP and nicotine concentrations were measured during a period from February to March, 2003. Significant correlation has been found between the concentrations of RSP and nicotine in PC game room. Also the negative correlation was found between room area and number of operating fan. The correlation coefficients between RSP size distribution and nicotine concentration were 0.868, 0.866, 0.870 in the stages 2 (cut-point 14.80㎛), 5 (cut-point 3.50㎛), and 8 (cut-point 0.52㎛) from Marple's 8-stage cascade impactor, respectively. In conclusion, RSP concentration in PC game room has a tendency to increase by smoking. Therefore, it is suggested that the effective air control system and education program be applied for PC game room.

This study was performed at Sa-Sang Industrial area in Pusan City. To measure the total suspended particulates(T.S.P) and SO_3 following places was selected industrial area, down town, residentail area. T.S.P was collected on glass filters by High-Volume Air Sampler, SO_3 was measured by PbO_2 candle method The collected T.S.P was analyzed for various anion(for example, NO_3, SO_4, PO_4, F, Cl) by Ion Chromatography, and Pb by Inductively Coupled Plasma.

The concentration of Total Suspended Particulates(T.S.P), size distribution of suspended particulates, and soluble anions of T.S.P in atmosphere of industrial region in Busan were investigated. T.S.P was measured by High-Volume Air Sampler and particle size distribution was measured by Andersen Air Sampler. We analyzed the chemical component of the T.S.P by Ion Chromatography and measured the shape and size of T.S.P by Scanning Electron Micrography. The small size of T.S.P mainly exist in industrial region, but the large size of T.S.P mainly exist in residentail area.