Title: | Evaluation of environmental impact on the formaldehyde emission and flame-retardant performance of thermal insulation materials |
Author(s): | Wi S; Park JH; Kim YU; Kim S; |
Address: | "Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea. Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: kimsumin@yonsei.ac.kr" |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123463 |
ISSN/ISBN: | 1873-3336 (Electronic) 0304-3894 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "Thermal insulation material, an essential building material, is used to preserve heat or block heat gains in buildings. Insulation material is currently attracting significant attention, and thermal conductivity, i.e., thermal insulation performance, is expressed at a very low value. Therefore, since the era of industrialization, several chemicals have been used to secure thermal insulation performance in each sector; therefore, the resulting hazards have increased. To date, researches have been mainly conducted to secure the low thermal conductivity of insulating material; however, the hazards remain unaddressed. Therefore, this study quantitatively evaluates 18 building construction products and the emission of pollutants and harmful gas during combustion events. Pollutant emission was conducted using the 20-L small chamber method according to the ISO 16000, and formaldehyde, total volatile organic compounds, and five volatile organic compounds were analyzed. Gas hazard evaluation during combustion was evaluated by KS F 2271: Fire Retardant Testing Method of Interior Finishes and Structures as the average behavioral stop time of rats under thermal insulation combustion conditions" |
Keywords: | 20-L small chamber Environmental impact Formaldehyde Thermal insulation material Volatile organic compound; |
Notes: | "PubMed-not-MEDLINEWi, Seunghwan Park, Ji Hun Kim, Young Uk Kim, Sumin eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Netherlands 2020/07/24 J Hazard Mater. 2021 Jan 15; 402:123463. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123463. Epub 2020 Jul 15" |