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Emission of Volatile Oganic Compounds from Wood and Wood-Based Materials

 

 
Table 6.
 
6

Particle board (MUPF-glue)

Load 0.4 m2/m3.

The material forms e.g. part as:
- Ceiling
- Floor
- Table and 6 chairs

Load: 2.2 m2/m3.
The material forms e.g. part as:
- Ceiling, floor and wall lining on all the surfaces of the room
- Two bookcase systems

  

Essential single substances

Comfort and health evaluation
by load # 0.4 - 2.2 m2/m3

Indoor-relevant time-value
by load #
0.4 and- 2.2 m2/m3
[ days ]

Type of substance

Substance

CAS no.

Type of effect

c/LCI, 3-4 days

c/LCI, 9-11 days

c/LCI, 27-28 days

Alcohols Phenol 108-95-2 Irritation 0.28-1.54 0.60-2.30 nd  
Aldehydes Formaldehyde 50-00-0 Irritation 0.46-2.56 0.44-2.38 0.38-2.12 <3 and >28 based on irritation
Hexanal 66-25-1 Irritation <0.01-0.06 <0.01-0.04 <0.01-0.04 7 and >28
based on odour
Octanal 124-13-0 Irritation <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 10<t<28 and >28
based on odour
Pentanal 110-62-3 Irritation <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <4 and >28
based on odour
Acrolein 107-02-8 Irritation
Allergy		 0.21-1.16 0.16-0.88 nd  
Ketones Acetone 67-64-1 Irritation 0.46-2.54 0.22-1.22 0.12-0.60  
Several types Others   Irritation <0.01-<0.2 <0.01-<0.2 <0.01  
Summary:
S-values (Sc/LCI) and indoor-relevant time-value respectively		 1.4-8.0 1.4-8.2 0.5-2.8 10<t<28 and >28

nd Below the detection limit of the method
# General material loads deviate from the calculated interval.