The bake-out of an office building: A case study

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989 · Environment International; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0160-4120(89)90061-5· OSTI ID:6711413

Girman, J R; Alevantis, L E; Kulasingam, G C; Petreas, M X; Webber, L M ^[1]

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1. California Department of Health Services, Berkeley (USA)

To reduce concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOC) emitted by building materials and furnishings, it has been suggested that new buildings undergo a bake-out. This paper reports the results of the bake-out of a newly renovated office building at temperatures ranging from 32 to 39{degree}C for 24 hours at a ventilation rate of 1.59 h{sup {minus}1}. Based upon the 14 VOC quantified, the total VOC concentration increased to more than four times the original concentration during the bake-out and was reduced to 71% of the original concentration after the bake-out.

• OSTI ID: 6711413
• Journal Information: Environment International; (USA), Journal Name: Environment International; (USA) Vol. 15:1-6; ISSN 0160-4120; ISSN ENVID
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540120* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
AEROSOLS
AIR POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
BUILDING MATERIALS
BUILDINGS
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
MATERIALS
MITIGATION
OFFICE BUILDINGS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION SOURCES
SOLS
TEMPERATURE EFFECTS
VENTILATION