The measurement of SVOC emission rates from building materials

Hyun Tae Kim, Tae Woo Kim, Won Hwa Hong, Kang Guk Lee, Kim Kang Min

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Abstract

Recent studies have reported that indoor house dust contains a large volume of SVOC chemical substances such as phthalates. This study measured the SVOC emission rate from various types of building materials and conducted quantitative and qualitative analyses on the emitted substances. DBP and DEHP were detected in all building materials based on the result obtained from measuring the building materials produced in Japan, South Korea, and China. The DBP and DEHP emission rates (95 percentile) from the building materials used for the measurement in this study were 2.56 [μg/m2 h] and 11.63[μg/m2 h] respectively. Larger DBP and DEHP emission rate from building materials are believed to be the reason why a high level of DBP and DEHP is detected in house dust found in residential homes compared to other substances.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Civil Engineering IV
EditorsJingwei Zhao
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd.
Pages369-374
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9783035710908
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
Event4th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Civil Engineering, ICMEMSCE 2016 - Sanya, China
Duration: 19 Nov 201620 Nov 2016

Publication series

NameMaterials Science Forum
Volume893 MSF
ISSN (Print)0255-5476
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9752

Conference

Conference4th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Civil Engineering, ICMEMSCE 2016
Country/TerritoryChina
CitySanya
Period19/11/1620/11/16

Keywords

  • DEHP
  • Emission Rates
  • PVC building materials
  • SVOC

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