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MEASUREMENT OF ORGANIC COMPOUND EMISSIONS USING SMALL TEST CHAMBERS
Citation:
Tichenor, B. MEASUREMENT OF ORGANIC COMPOUND EMISSIONS USING SMALL TEST CHAMBERS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/J-89/328 (NTIS PB90216409).
Description:
The paper discusses the measurement of organic emissions from a variety of indoor materials, using small (166 liter) environmental test chambers. he following materials were tested: adhesives, caulks, pressed wood products, floor waxes, paints, and solid insecticides. or each material, chamber concentration of organics has been determined for a range of environmental conditions (e.g., air exchange rate, temperature, and relative humidity). arious product loading ratios (area of sample/volume of chamber) have also been investigated. mission rates for individual organic compounds, as well as total measured organics, were calculated. he effects of environmental variables on emission rates have been evaluated. odels are used to evaluate the effect of chamber walls and concentration on emission rates.