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Emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from materials used in buildings: analytical and sensory aspects.

Author(s) : CAIN W. S., SCHMIDT R., LEADERER B. P., et al.

Summary

An ASHRAE study explored how temperature and humidity altered emissions from building materials (e.g. carpet, vinyl tile) and how humans perceived the changes. For the materials studied, perceived intensity of a material appeared to dictate its pleasantness irrespective of its odour quality. The materials differed in how perceived emissions varied with dilution. The odours of some changed little and of others much more.

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  • Original title: Emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from materials used in buildings: analytical and sensory aspects.
  • Record ID : 2004-0373
  • Languages: English
  • Source: ASHRAE Transactions. 2002 annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii. Volume 108, part 2 + CD-ROM.
  • Publication date: 2002

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