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Achieving a healthy indoor environment by using an emissions barrier to stop the spread of chemicals from a building into the indoor air

Larsson, Lennart LU and Mattsson, Johan (2022) In UCL Open Environment 4.
Abstract

An emissions barrier was used in a premises due to complaints about the indoor air quality (IAQ) as a result of emissions from the building in question. The emissions comprised chlorophenols/chloroanisoles and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) from treated wood and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), mainly 2-ethylhexanol, from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) flooring and the glue used to paste the flooring onto a concrete slab. Attaching the barrier at the surfaces from where the emissions were spread (floor, walls, ceilings) resulted in a fresh and odour-free indoor air. We conclude that using an emissions barrier in buildings made unhealthy by moisture is an efficient way of restoring pleasant and healthy indoor air.

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adsorbent, emissions barrier, healthy buildings, restoration
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UCL Open Environment
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4
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04
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UCL Press
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  • scopus:105007848178
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2632-0886
DOI
10.14324/111.444/ucloe.000033
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English
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  publisher    = {{UCL Press}},
  series       = {{UCL Open Environment}},
  title        = {{Achieving a healthy indoor environment by using an emissions barrier to stop the spread of chemicals from a building into the indoor air}},
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  doi          = {{10.14324/111.444/ucloe.000033}},
  volume       = {{4}},
  year         = {{2022}},
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