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Kokuritsu Iyakuhin Shokuhin Eisei Kenkyusho Hokoku

Title:		[Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from large furniture]
Author(s):		Tanaka-Kagawa T; Furuta M; Shibatsuji M; Jinno H; Nishimura T;
Address:		"Division of Environmental Chemistry, National Institute of Health Sciences, 1-18-1 Kamiyoga, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158-8501, Japan"
Journal Title:		Kokuritsu Iyakuhin Shokuhin Eisei Kenkyusho Hokoku
Year:		2011
Volume:
Issue:		129
Page Number:		76 - 85
DOI:
ISSN/ISBN:		1343-4292 (Print) 1343-4292 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Indoor air pollution by volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which may cause a hazardous influence on human being such as sick building (sick house) syndrome, has become a serious problem. In this study, VOCs emitted from nine pieces of home furniture, three sets of dining tables, three sets of chest of drawers and three sofas, were analyzed as potential sources of indoor air pollution by large chamber test method (JIS A 1911). Based on the emission rates of total VOC (TVOC), the impacts on the indoor TVOC was estimated by the sample model with a volume of 20 m3 and ventilation frequency of 0.5 times/h. The estimated TVOC increment values were exceeded the provisional target value for indoor air (400 microg/m3) in three sets of dining tables, one set of chest of drawer and one sofa. The estimated increment of formaldehyde were exceeded the guideline value (100 microg/m3) in one set of dining table, two sets of chest of drawers and one sofa. These results revealed that VOC emissions from furniture may influence significantly indoor air quality. Also, in this study, to establish the alternative method for large chamber test methods, emission rates from representative three parts of furniture unit were evaluated using the small chamber and emission rate from full-sized furniture was predicted. Emission rates of TVOC and formaldehyde predicted by small chamber test were 3-46% and 6-252% of the data obtained using large chamber test, respectively"
Keywords:		"Air Pollutants/*analysis Air Pollution, Indoor/*analysis Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid Environmental Monitoring/methods Formaldehyde/analysis *Interior Design and Furnishings Volatile Organic Compounds/*analysis;"
Notes:		"MedlineTanaka-Kagawa, Toshiko Furuta, Mitsuko Shibatsuji, Masayoshi Jinno, Hideto Nishimura, Tetsuji jpn English Abstract Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Japan 2012/01/21 Kokuritsu Iyakuhin Shokuhin Eisei Kenkyusho Hokoku. 2011; (129):76-85"