Surface emission monitoring of formaldehyde resin-containing products

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6607560

Matthews, T G; Reed, T J; Tromberg, B J; Hawthorne, A R

A passive surface emission monitor has been developed for nondestructive measurement of formaldehyde (CH/sub 2/O) emission rates from CH/sub 2/O resin-containing materials such as urea-formaldehyde foam insulation (UFFI), pressed-wood products, fibrous glass insulation and ceiling tiles. Emitted CH/sub 2/O is sorbed by a planar distribution of 13X molecular sieve supported inside the monitor and analyzed using a water-rinse desorption, colorimetric analysis procedure. A detection limit of approx. = 0.025 mg CH/sub 2/O/m/sup 2/h is achieved using a 20.3 cm diameter monitor and a 2-h collection period. Measurement of CH/sub 2/O emission rates from pressed-wood products and UFFI encased in simulated wall panels show a strong correlation with reference chamber techniques. 3 references, 2 figures, 1 table.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6607560
• Report Number(s): CONF-840803-13; ON: DE84016671
• Resource Relation: Conference: 3. international conference on indoor air quality and climate, Stockholm, Sweden, 20 Aug 1984
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
FORMALDEHYDE
EMISSION
BUILDING MATERIALS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
MEASURING METHODS
MINERAL WOOL
RESINS
TENNESSEE
UREA-FORMALDEHYDE FOAMS
WOOD-PLASTIC COMPOSITES
AIR POLLUTION
ALDEHYDES
COLLOIDS
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
DATA
DISPERSIONS
FEDERAL REGION IV
FOAMS
INFORMATION
MATERIALS
NORTH AMERICA
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POLLUTION
POLYMERS
USA
500200* - Environment
Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)