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Emission Characteristics of Volatile Organic Compounds from Building Flooring Materials  

Yun, Joong-Seop (Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
Lee, Myong-Hwa (Green Chemistry and Manufacturing System Division, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
Eom, Seok-Won (Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
Kim, Min-Young (Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
Kim, Jong-Ho (Department of Environmental Engineering, Hanseo University)
Kim, Shin-Do (Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul)
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Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers / v.32, no.10, 2010 , pp. 973-978 More about this Journal
Abstract
The emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from building materials is one of great concerns due to maintain airtight condition of a building to reduce energy consumption, and it causes the deterioration of indoor air quality. Therefore, the emission characterization of VOCs from building materials is necessary to improve indoor air quality. Emission characteristics of VOCs from a plywood flooring that is one of the most commonly used materials in an under-heating system, and from an adhesive that is generally used to stick a plywood flooring to a concrete floor were investigated using an emission chamber test in this study. It was found that the VOCs emission factor was dependent upon and proportional to indoor temperature, and the emission characteristics were closely related to the existing places and conditions of VOCs sources inside the building materials. Maximum emission factors of hexane and toluene from building materials were generally observed at the beginning, however, only that of toluene from a plywood flooring was shown after 6 hours from the beginning. It could be considered that the existing place and condition of toluene source inside a plywood flooring could influence on the VOCs emission. From this study, bake-out time more than 72 hours could be recommended before moving in to avoid the exposure to high concentration of VOCs emitted from an under-heating system.
Keywords
Flooring; Plywood; Adhesive; VOCs; Emission Test;
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