Organic emissions from consumer products and building materials to the indoor environment

Journal Article · Mon Feb 29 23:00:00 EST 1988 · J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/08940630.1988.10466376· OSTI ID:6999844

Tichenor, B A; Mason, M A

Organic vapors are emitted to the indoor air from a variety of consumer products and building materials. The US EPA is evaluating the emission characteristics from such sources using small environmental test chambers. Emission rate data are presented, and the effect of temperature and air exchange rate are discussed. Models are used to account for the impact of chamber concentration and wall effects on emission rates. Indoor concentrations of specific organics emitted from a silicone caulk are estimated from the chamber test data.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6999844
• Journal Information: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States) Vol. 38:3; ISSN JPCAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

500200* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR POLLUTION
BUILDING MATERIALS
CAULKING
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
DIFFUSION
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
EXPOSURE CHAMBERS
FLUIDS
GASES
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
MATERIALS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION SOURCES
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
US EPA
US ORGANIZATIONS
VAPORS