Table 4.
Climatic conditions at DBRACL and CLAR during air sampling in 2015
| Sampling site | Sampling place | Pre-monsoon (May) | Monsoon (July) | Post-monsoon (September) | Type of ventilation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | Relative humidity (%) | Temperature (°C) | Relative humidity (%) | Temperature (°C) | Relative humidity (%) | |||
| DBRACL | Reading room | 28.5 | 31.3 | 28.6 | 36.7 | 27 | 38 | HVAC |
| Third floor | 27.9 | 39 | 29.4 | 59 | 30 | 42 | Natural | |
| Fourth floor | 29.4 | 30.3 | 29.7 | 58 | 29.6 | 46 | Natural | |
| Fifth floor | 30.7 | 30.6 | 29.5 | 58 | 29.7 | 51 | Natural | |
| Outdoor | 33.1 | 34 | 30.7 | 63 | 31.5 | 38 | Natural | |
| CLAR | Rat Breeding room |
Not collected |
25.6 | 41 |
Not collected |
HVAC | ||
| Mice Breeding room | 24.8 | 42 | HVAC | |||||
| Rabbit room | 21.5 | 65 | HVAC | |||||
| Washing place | 26.8 | 90 | Natural | |||||
| O.T room | 23.7 | 73 | HVAC | |||||
| Corridor near source area | 23.3 | 44 | HVAC | |||||
| Corridor near office | 25.9 | 91 | Natural | |||||
Footnote: Heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC)