| Title: | "Characterizing the partitioning behavior of formaldehyde, benzene and toluene on indoor fabrics: Effects of temperature and humidity" |
| Author(s): | Zhou X; Dong X; Ma R; Wang X; Wang F; |
| Address: | "School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China. Electronic address: zhouxiaojun@xjtu.edu.cn. School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125827 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1873-3336 (Electronic) 0304-3894 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Fabrics are widely distributed in residential buildings. Due to their highly porous structures and large specific surface areas, they have strong adsorption properties for volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The secondary source effect that is induced by their desorption can aggravate indoor air pollution and prolong the pollution period. The partition coefficient, which is a characteristic parameter of VOC mass transfer, is sensitive to variations in environmental parameters. However, due to the inherent differences between fabrics and other indoor porous building materials, the relevant research conclusions on the VOC mass transfer parameters of building materials cannot be applied. In addition, the effects of temperature and humidity on the partitioning behavior of VOCs on fabrics have rarely been quantitatively analyzed. Based on an analysis of the porous structure and corresponding mass transfer process of fabrics, a novel prediction model of the fabric partition coefficient under the coupling effect of temperature and humidity is proposed. Three types of indoor typical fabrics and primary water-soluble VOC (formaldehyde) and water-insoluble VOC (benzene, toluene) are examined experimentally via hygroscopicity tests and environmental chamber tests. The experimental results demonstrate the reliability of the proposed model for a variety of conditions" |
| Keywords: | "*Air Pollutants/analysis *Air Pollution, Indoor/analysis Benzene Environmental Monitoring Formaldehyde/analysis Humidity Reproducibility of Results Temperature Toluene *Volatile Organic Compounds/analysis Fabrics Indoor air quality Mass transfer Volatile;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineZhou, Xiaojun Dong, Xuejiao Ma, Ruixue Wang, Xinke Wang, Fenghao eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Netherlands 2021/04/21 J Hazard Mater. 2021 Aug 15; 416:125827. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125827. Epub 2021 Apr 9" |
