Particulate Matter During Food Preparation on a Barbecue: A Case Study of an Electric Barbecue

The distribution of mass and the number of particles is a determining factor in the respirable nature of a given particulate matter (PM), and thus in the potential health effects of breathing the air in question. One of the most popular activities during the summer months is the preparation of food...

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Main Authors: Jan Stefan Bihałowicz, Artur Badyda, Wioletta Rogula-Kozłowska, Kamila Widziewicz-Rzońca, Patrycja Rogula-Kopiec, Dmytro Chyzhykov, Grzegorz Majewski, Mariusz Pecio
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Grzegorz Majewski
Mariusz Pecio
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description The distribution of mass and the number of particles is a determining factor in the respirable nature of a given particulate matter (PM), and thus in the potential health effects of breathing the air in question. One of the most popular activities during the summer months is the preparation of food on a barbecue. Barbecuing represents one of the few sources of combustion particulates during the summer, a period which is otherwise characterised by a lack of heating. The objective of this study is to ascertain the fractional composition of PM emitted during food preparation on an electric barbecue and to compare these values with the measured background. The concentrations of particulate matter (PM) at the barbecue were determined with a Palas AQ Guard optical spectrometer, while the background concentrations were measured with a Palas Fidas 200 optical spectrometer that complies with the EN16450 standard. The contribution of the individual PM fractions measured in the barbecue environment differed from that observed in the ambient air. The background measurements exhibited a relatively well-defined and consistent distribution, with the PM<sub>1</sub> fraction representing between 10 and 30% of the PM mass and the PM<sub>4−1</sub> fraction accounting for only 10 to 20%. Thus, the mass of the PM<sub>4</sub> fraction did not exceed 50% of the total mass of particles. Upon analysis of the particles emitted during the grilling process, it was observed that the PM<sub>1</sub> fraction was capable of accounting for a substantial proportion, exceeding 90% of the PM mass. The trend related to the PM<sub>4−1</sub> fraction was maintained; however, the limit of the maximum content of this fraction increased to 40% of the PM. The results demonstrate that the barbecue process itself, utilising a barbecue without emission fuel, can exert a notable influence on the contribution of submicron PM.
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spelling doaj-art-ab758dd236d24f9d809a8fadfac7b7ce2025-01-24T13:19:34ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-01-0115249810.3390/app15020498Particulate Matter During Food Preparation on a Barbecue: A Case Study of an Electric BarbecueJan Stefan Bihałowicz0Artur Badyda1Wioletta Rogula-Kozłowska2Kamila Widziewicz-Rzońca3Patrycja Rogula-Kopiec4Dmytro Chyzhykov5Grzegorz Majewski6Mariusz Pecio7Faculty of Building Services, Hydro and Environmental Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 20 Nowowiejska Street, 00-653 Warsaw, PolandFaculty of Building Services, Hydro and Environmental Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 20 Nowowiejska Street, 00-653 Warsaw, PolandInstitute of Safety Engineering, Fire University, 52/54 Słowackiego Street, 01-629 Warsaw, PolandInstitute of Environmental Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Skłodowska-Curie Street, 41-819 Zabrze, PolandInstitute of Environmental Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Skłodowska-Curie Street, 41-819 Zabrze, PolandInstitute of Environmental Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Skłodowska-Curie Street, 41-819 Zabrze, PolandInstitute of Environmental Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 159 Nowoursynowska Street, 02-776 Warsaw, PolandFaculty of Safety Engineering and Civil Protection, Fire University, 52/54 Słowackiego Street, 01-629 Warsaw, PolandThe distribution of mass and the number of particles is a determining factor in the respirable nature of a given particulate matter (PM), and thus in the potential health effects of breathing the air in question. One of the most popular activities during the summer months is the preparation of food on a barbecue. Barbecuing represents one of the few sources of combustion particulates during the summer, a period which is otherwise characterised by a lack of heating. The objective of this study is to ascertain the fractional composition of PM emitted during food preparation on an electric barbecue and to compare these values with the measured background. The concentrations of particulate matter (PM) at the barbecue were determined with a Palas AQ Guard optical spectrometer, while the background concentrations were measured with a Palas Fidas 200 optical spectrometer that complies with the EN16450 standard. The contribution of the individual PM fractions measured in the barbecue environment differed from that observed in the ambient air. The background measurements exhibited a relatively well-defined and consistent distribution, with the PM<sub>1</sub> fraction representing between 10 and 30% of the PM mass and the PM<sub>4−1</sub> fraction accounting for only 10 to 20%. Thus, the mass of the PM<sub>4</sub> fraction did not exceed 50% of the total mass of particles. Upon analysis of the particles emitted during the grilling process, it was observed that the PM<sub>1</sub> fraction was capable of accounting for a substantial proportion, exceeding 90% of the PM mass. The trend related to the PM<sub>4−1</sub> fraction was maintained; however, the limit of the maximum content of this fraction increased to 40% of the PM. The results demonstrate that the barbecue process itself, utilising a barbecue without emission fuel, can exert a notable influence on the contribution of submicron PM.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/2/498mass-size distributionsubmicron particulate matteraerosol spectrometrybalcony grillingVOCs
spellingShingle Jan Stefan Bihałowicz
Artur Badyda
Wioletta Rogula-Kozłowska
Kamila Widziewicz-Rzońca
Patrycja Rogula-Kopiec
Dmytro Chyzhykov
Grzegorz Majewski
Mariusz Pecio
Particulate Matter During Food Preparation on a Barbecue: A Case Study of an Electric Barbecue
Applied Sciences
mass-size distribution
submicron particulate matter
aerosol spectrometry
balcony grilling
VOCs
title Particulate Matter During Food Preparation on a Barbecue: A Case Study of an Electric Barbecue
title_full Particulate Matter During Food Preparation on a Barbecue: A Case Study of an Electric Barbecue
title_fullStr Particulate Matter During Food Preparation on a Barbecue: A Case Study of an Electric Barbecue
title_full_unstemmed Particulate Matter During Food Preparation on a Barbecue: A Case Study of an Electric Barbecue
title_short Particulate Matter During Food Preparation on a Barbecue: A Case Study of an Electric Barbecue
title_sort particulate matter during food preparation on a barbecue a case study of an electric barbecue
topic mass-size distribution
submicron particulate matter
aerosol spectrometry
balcony grilling
VOCs
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/2/498
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