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UCL Open Environ

Title:		Achieving a healthy indoor environment by using an emissions barrier to stop the spread of chemicals from a building into the indoor air
Author(s):		Larsson L; Mattsson J;
Address:		"Lund University, Lund, Sweden. cTrap AB, Rabylunds Gard, Prastavagen 12, 224 80 Lund, Sweden"
Journal Title:		UCL Open Environ
Year:		2022
Volume:		20220317
Issue:
Page Number:		e033 -
DOI:		10.14324/111.444/ucloe.000033
ISSN/ISBN:		2632-0886 (Electronic) 2632-0886 (Linking)
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"
Keywords:		adsorbent emissions barrier healthy buildings restoration;
Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINELarsson, Lennart Mattsson, Johan eng England 2022/03/17 UCL Open Environ. 2022 Mar 17; 4:e033. doi: 10.14324/111.444/ucloe.000033. eCollection 2022"