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Characteristics of VOCs Emission According Interior Finish Materials and Working Phases of New Apartments  

Pang, Seung-Ki (Department of Architecture, Kyungmin College)
Cho, Woo-Jin (Department of Architecture, Hanyang University)
Sohn, Jang-Yeul (College of Architecture, Hanyang University)
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Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering / v.18, no.6, 2006 , pp. 486-492 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this research, IAQ is measured to evaluate the emission performance of VOCs in three new apartment houses finished by totally EFMs (Environmental Friendly Material), partially installed EFMs and general materials. Among various VOCs, Target pollutants for the IAQ measurement are benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, xylene, 1,4-Dichlorobenzene and formaldehyde. The measurement is conducted one day after each interior finishing material is worked over by construction schedule. The result of this research concluded that (1) Except toluene, the concentration levels of each pollutant did not exceed the national IAQ standards in all test residences, (2) As the interior finishing work schedule, A toluene level peaked when the furniture installing was ended. (3) The toluene concentration level of the house installed general interior materials as the non-EFMs furniture was one and half higher than other houses. Consequently, installing. the furniture made by EFMs is one of effective methods to improve the IAQ for new apartment houses.
Keywords
Indoor air quality; VOCs; Formaldehyde; Pollutant concentration;
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