An emissions barrier can be used to stop the spread of harmful emissions from building into the indoor air
(2025) 17th ROOMVENT Conference, ROOMVENT 2024 In E3S Web of Conferences 672.- Abstract
Unsatisfactory indoor air quality (IAQ) may be due to the spread of chemical or biological compounds from building into the indoor air. One way to avoid the problem is to attach an emissions barrier indoors onto the surfaces from which the emissions are being spread (floor, walls, ceiling). Here we report on the use of the surface emissions trap (cTrap), an emissions barrier developed at Lund University Sweden. Our studies included chlorophenols/chloroanisoles and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) from treated wood, and volatile organic compounds (VOC), including 2-ethylhexanol, from PVC flooring and glue used to paste plastic floorings onto a concrete slab. Applying the emissions barrier at the surfaces resulted in a measurable... (More)
Unsatisfactory indoor air quality (IAQ) may be due to the spread of chemical or biological compounds from building into the indoor air. One way to avoid the problem is to attach an emissions barrier indoors onto the surfaces from which the emissions are being spread (floor, walls, ceiling). Here we report on the use of the surface emissions trap (cTrap), an emissions barrier developed at Lund University Sweden. Our studies included chlorophenols/chloroanisoles and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) from treated wood, and volatile organic compounds (VOC), including 2-ethylhexanol, from PVC flooring and glue used to paste plastic floorings onto a concrete slab. Applying the emissions barrier at the surfaces resulted in a measurable decrease of indoor air concentrations of the pollutants and a fresh and odour-free perceived indoor air.
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- author
- Larsson, Lennart LU and Mattsson, Johan
- organization
- publishing date
- 2025-12-05
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- host publication
- 17th ROOMVENT Conference, ROOMVENT 2024
- series title
- E3S Web of Conferences
- volume
- 672
- conference name
- 17th ROOMVENT Conference, ROOMVENT 2024
- conference location
- Stockholm, Sweden
- conference dates
- 2024-04-22 - 2024-04-25
- external identifiers
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- scopus:105031143099
- ISSN
- 2555-0403
- DOI
- 10.1051/e3sconf/202567207024
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- additional info
- Publisher Copyright: © 2025 The Authors, published by EDP Sciences.
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- 069cd5d3-6801-4375-8e54-d4f6a69dd0ae
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- 2026-04-15 14:07:08
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- 2026-04-16 10:20:21
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abstract = {{<p>Unsatisfactory indoor air quality (IAQ) may be due to the spread of chemical or biological compounds from building into the indoor air. One way to avoid the problem is to attach an emissions barrier indoors onto the surfaces from which the emissions are being spread (floor, walls, ceiling). Here we report on the use of the surface emissions trap (cTrap), an emissions barrier developed at Lund University Sweden. Our studies included chlorophenols/chloroanisoles and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) from treated wood, and volatile organic compounds (VOC), including 2-ethylhexanol, from PVC flooring and glue used to paste plastic floorings onto a concrete slab. Applying the emissions barrier at the surfaces resulted in a measurable decrease of indoor air concentrations of the pollutants and a fresh and odour-free perceived indoor air.</p>}},
author = {{Larsson, Lennart and Mattsson, Johan}},
booktitle = {{17th ROOMVENT Conference, ROOMVENT 2024}},
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language = {{eng}},
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title = {{An emissions barrier can be used to stop the spread of harmful emissions from building into the indoor air}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202567207024}},
doi = {{10.1051/e3sconf/202567207024}},
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