Sources and dynamics of semivolatile organic compounds in a single-family residence in northern California

Kristensen, Kasper; Lunderberg, David M.; Liu, Yingjun; Misztal, Pawel K.; Tian, Yilin; Arata, Caleb; Nazaroff, William W.; Goldstein, Allen H.

doi:10.1111/ina.12561

Sources and dynamics of semivolatile organic compounds in a single-family residence in northern California

Journal Article · Sat Apr 20 04:00:00 EDT 2019 · Indoor Air

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/ina.12561· OSTI ID:1604688

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Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States); Aarhus Univ. (Denmark)
Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States); Peking Univ. (China)
Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States); Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Edinburgh, Scotland (United Kingdom)

Semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs) emitted from building materials, consumer products, and occupant activities alter the composition of air in residences where people spend most of their time. Exposures to specific SVOCs potentially pose risks to human health. However, little is known about the chemical complexity, total burden, and dynamic behavior of SVOCs in residential environments. Furthermore, little is known about the influence of human occupancy on the emissions and fates of SVOCs in residential air. Here, we present the first-ever hourly measurements of airborne SVOCs in a residence during normal occupancy. We employ state-of-the-art semivolatile thermal-desorption aerosol gas chromatography (SV-TAG). Indoor air is shown consistently to contain much higher levels of SVOCs than outdoors, in terms of both abundance and chemical complexity. Time-series data are characterized by temperature-dependent elevated background levels for a broad suite of chemicals, underlining the importance of continuous emissions from static indoor sources. Substantial increases in SVOC concentrations were associated with episodic occupant activities, especially cooking and cleaning. The number of occupants within the residence showed little influence on the total airborne SVOC concentration. Finally, enhanced ventilation was effective in reducing SVOCs in indoor air, but only temporarily; SVOCs recovered to previous levels within hours.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC); Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; Carlsberg Foundation

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 1604688

Journal Information:: Indoor Air, Journal Name: Indoor Air Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 29; ISSN 0905-6947

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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