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Use of a surface emissions trap for improving the indoor air quality by efficient exposure reduction

Larsson, Lennart LU ; Markowicz, Pawel LU and Mattsson, Johan (2015) In Energy Procedia 78. p.1224-1226
Abstract

A new product, the surface emissions trap (cTrap), a device developed to stop and bind emissions effectively while having virtually no resistance to water vapor, was installed on a PVC flooring in a school with IAQ complaints. After the installation air concentrations of 2-ethylhexanol decreased rapidly and staff and students reported a considerably improved perceived IAQ. The amounts of 2-ethylhexanol adsorbed on the cTrap cloth 13 months after installation corresponded to only 1.03% of its adsorption capacity. Installing the cTrap may constitute a cost-efficient and effective way of restoring the indoor air quality e.g. following water damage of a building.

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Building dampness, Indoor air purification, School environment, Volatile organic compounds
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Energy Procedia
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78
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3 pages
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Elsevier
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1876-6102
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10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.190
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English
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