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

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Summary, in English

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.

Publishing year

2015-11-01

Language

English

Pages

1224-1226

Publication/Series

Energy Procedia

Volume

78

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Elsevier

Topic

  • Environmental Analysis and Construction Information Technology

Keywords

  • Building dampness
  • Indoor air purification
  • School environment
  • Volatile organic compounds

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1876-6102