Abstract

This study is a descriptive research performed in order to measure formaldehyde levels in 46 random selected coffee shops in from central districts of Ankara. Formaldemeter 400 was used for formaldehyde measures. Simultaneous measures were applied in coffee shops. Mean of formaldehyde levels was 0,20 ppm. There was artificial ventilation in all of the coffee shops. It was used aspirator as ventilation device in 69,6% of the coffee shops. But in 81,0% of these, the formaldehyde levels were above 0,10 ppm. In 51,0% of the shops stoves were used for warming and 95,7% of these formaldehyde levels were above 0,10 ppm. There were statistically significant difference between warming-up method and formaldehyde levels of coffee shops ( p

Key words: coffee shops, formaldehyde, indoor air quality

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