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

 

 
Table 8.
8
Particle board (PU-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

Aldehydes Formaldehyde 50-00-0 Irritation 0.10-0.58 nd nd  
Hexanal 66-25-1 Irritation 0.04-0.20 0.02-0.14 <0.01-0.06 >28
based on odour
Nonanal 124-19-6 Irritation <0.01-0.02 <0.01-0.01 nd 15 and >28
based on odour
Pentanal 110-62-3 Irritation <0.01-0.03 <0.01-0.02 <0.01-0.01 19 and >28
based on odour
Propanal 123-38-6 Irritation <0.01-0.01 <0.01-0.01 <0.01 15 and >28
based on odour
Acrolein 107-02-8 Irritation
Allergy		 0.24-1.32 0.24-1.32 nd  
Ketones Acetone 67-64-1 Irritation 1.10-6.06 0.62-3.40 0.20-1.10  
Several types Others   Irritation <0.02-<0.1 <0.02-<0.1 <0.01-<0.03  
Summary:
S-values (Sc/LCI) and indoor-relevant time-value respectively		 1.5-8.3 0.9-5.0 0.2-1.2 >28

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