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

 

 
Table 18.
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Urethan alkyd and linseed oil on solid beech

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 Hexanal 66-25-1 Irritation 0.06-0.30 0.02-0.14 0.02-0.06 >28
based on odour
Pentanal 110-62-3 Irritation <0.01-0.04 <0.01-0.02 <0.01 11 and >28
based on odour
Propanal 123-38-6 Irritation 0.02-0.16 0.02-0.08 <0.01-0.04 >28
based on odour
Acrolein 107-02-8 Irritation
Allergy		 <0.02-0.14 0.08-0.44 0.05-0.29  
2-Pentenal 1576-87-0 Irritation 5.20-28.60 1.20-6.60 nd  
Ketones Acetone 67-64-1 Irritation 0.08-0.46 0.06-0.38 0.06-0.30  
Vinyl ethyl ketone 1129-58-9 "Odour" 1.60-8.80 nd nd  
Hydrocarbons Alkanes   Irritation 0.22-1.26 0.14-0.74 0.08-0.44 18 and >28
based on odour
C2-Alkyl-
benzenes		   Irritation 0.62-3.38 0.24-1.28 0.04-0.18  
C4-Alkyl-
benzenes		   Irritation 0.10-0.52 0.04-0.24 0.02-0.06 9 and >28
based on odour
Several types Others   Irritation <0.1-<0.6 <0.01-<0.2 <0.03  
Summary:
S-values (Sc/LCI) and indoor-relevant time-value respectively		 8.0-44.2 1.8-10.1 0.3-1.4 >28

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