| ID = 51 |
| Title = VOC emissions from building materials: Comparison of chamber emission data with concentrations in real rooms |
| Abstract = Concentrations
of volatile organic compounds (VOC) were measured in freshly refurbished
rooms and compared with emission data from test chamber experiments. The
results show that the emissions of a material tend to be considerably higher
at the beginning of a test and to decrease faster in test chambers than
in a real indoor environment. Possible reasons are sink and application
effects. An adhesive, used to glue linoleum on floor, showed a relatively
low but long lasting emission in the room where it was applied, compared
to a high start emission with a rapid decrease in the test chamber. The
influence of different support materials (glass and beech plates) on the
emissions of a parquet lacquer was studied in test chambers and compared
with those in a renovated room.
Quantitative estimation of VOC concentrations in rooms based on test chamber emission data is very difficult. Strong sink/reemission and application effects have to be considered. |
| Location = Healthy Buildings 95 page 845-850 |
| Reference type = Proceeding (Conference) |
| Author = Zellweger,C. Gehrig,R. Hill,M. Hofer,P, |
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