| Title: | [The occurrence of organic volatile compounds in a sample room of a new building in relation to the 'natural' air exchange] |
| Address: | "Institut fur Hygiene und Umweltmedizin, Medizinischen Universitat zu Lubeck" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 0934-8859 (Print) 0934-8859 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "The occurrence of certain volatile organic compounds was to be investigated in a sample room of a new building to determine any health hazard arising from the employed materials. Approximately 60 volatile organic compounds, formaldehyde, polychlorinated biphenyls, inorganic fibrous particles and 'natural' air-exchange were included in the investigation. The reasons for increased concentrations of formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds could be determined by material-emission-investigations. These investigations further revealed that medical-hygienic demands for sufficient 'natural' air-exchange should possibly be given priority over warmth conservation regulations (Warmeschutzverordnung) that require a high degree of insulation in windows and doors. If this is not taken into consideration then some of the staff may display a variety of symptoms known as 'sick-building-syndrome'" |
| Keywords: | "Air Conditioning/*standards Air Pollutants/*analysis *Air Pollution, Indoor/analysis *Facility Design and Construction Formaldehyde/analysis Humans Volatilization;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineKeller, R Beckert, J ger English Abstract Germany 1994/06/01 Zentralbl Hyg Umweltmed. 1994 Jun; 195(5-6):432-43" |
