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Volatile organic emissions from adhesives with indoor applications [electronic resource].

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Berkeley, Calif. : Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1984.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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Pages: 12 : digital, PDF file
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Summary
Studies have shown that volatile organic compounds (VOC) emitted from building materials are a potentially important source of indoor air pollution. In this study, we investigated emissions of VOC from both solvent- and water-based adhesives. Adhesives were applied to an inert substrate and dried for at least a week. VOC were cryogenically trapped and identified by GC-MS or sorbent trapped, solvent extracted, and quantified by GC-FID. Among the compounds emitted by adhesives were toluene, styrene, and a variety of normal, branched, and cyclic alkanes. The measured emission rates ranged from below the limit of detection for some adhesives to a total alkane emission rate of over 700 ..mu..g g/sup -1/h/sup -1/ for a water-based adhesive. A simple, well-mixed tank model was used to assess the potential impacts of the adhesives studied and to demonstrate that adhesives can be significant sources of VOC. 8 references, 1 figure, 2 tables.
Report Numbers
E 1.99:lbl-17594
E 1.99: conf-840803-7
conf-840803-7
lbl-17594
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Published through SciTech Connect.
02/01/1984.
"lbl-17594"
" conf-840803-7"
"DE84015965"
3. international conference on indoor air quality and climate, Stockholm, Sweden, 20 Aug 1984.
Hodgson, A.T.; Newton, A.S.; Girman, J.R.; Winkes, A.W.
Funding Information
AC03-76SF00098
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