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Usefulness of the Finnish classification of indoor climate, construction and finishing materials: comparison of indoor climate between two new blocks of flats in Finland
Marja Tuomainen,Anna-Liisa Pasanen,Anneli Tuomainen,Jyrki Liesivuori,Jyrki Liesivuori,Pirjo Juvonen +5 more
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In this article, two seven-storied blocks of flats were investigated: one was built in the conventional way (control building) and the other by following the instructions of the Finnish Classification of Indoor Climate, Construction and Finishing Materials (case building).About:
This article is published in Atmospheric Environment.The article was published on 2001-01-01. It has received 51 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Indoor air quality & Ventilation (architecture).read more
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Organic compounds in indoor air—their relevance for perceived indoor air quality?
TL;DR: In this article, the reported symptom rates of eye and upper airway irritation cannot generally be explained by our present knowledge of common chemically non-reactive VOCs measured indoors, and it is recommended to use a broader analytical window of organic compounds than the classic VOC window as defined by the World Health Organisation.
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Organic compounds in office environments - sensory irritation, odor, measurements and the role of reactive chemistry.
TL;DR: It appears that odor thresholds for many VOCs probably are considerably lower than previously reported, which explains why many building materials persistently are perceived as odorous, although the concentrations of the detected organic compounds are close to or below their reported odor thresholds.
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Reference values for indoor air pollutant concentrations in new, residential buildings in Finland
TL;DR: In this article, the airborne volatile organic compounds (VOCs), formaldehyde, and ammonia concentrations as well as temperature, relative humidity, and the air exchange rate were determined in newly finished buildings and after 6 and 12 months.
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Indoor air quality and comfort in seven newly built, energy-efficient houses in France
Mickaël Derbez,Bruno Berthineau,Valérie Cochet,Murielle Lethrosne,Cécile Pignon,Jacques Riberon,Séverine Kirchner +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a field survey was carried out in seven newly built energy-efficient houses in France, where the air exchange per hour (ACH) and air exhaust rate were measured simultaneously, and the perceptions of the occupants were evaluated with a questionnaire.
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Comparison of formaldehyde emission from building finishing materials at various temperatures in under heating system; ONDOL
Sumin Kim,Hyun-Joong Kim +1 more
TL;DR: Investigating the effect of various temperatures, room, 37 and 50 degrees C, on formaldehyde emission from floor materials and furniture materials, such as MDF and particleboard veneered with decorative paper foil, by desiccator's method found furniture materials are the principal cause of indoor air quality pollution in Korean with the under heating system.
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Concentrations of Volatile Organic Compounds in Indoor Air – A Review
TL;DR: A review of investigations of volatile organic compound (VOC) concentrations in indoor air of buildings of different classifications (dwellings, offices, schools, hospitals) and categories (established, new and complaint buildings) is presented in this paper.
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Introduction of the olf and the decipol units to quantify air pollution perceived by humans indoors and outdoors
TL;DR: In this article, two new units, the olf and decipol, are introduced to quantify air pollution sources and air pollution perceived by humans indoors and outdoors, and the percentage of dissatisfied as a function of the perceived air pollution in decipols is presented.
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Total Volatile Organic Compounds (TVOC) in Indoor Air Quality Investigations
Lars Mølhave,Geo Clausen,Birgitta Berglund,J. de Ceaurriz,A. Kettrup,Thomas Lindvall,Marco Maroni,A.C. Pickering,U. Risse,H. Rothweiler,B. Seifert,Maged Younes +11 more
TL;DR: In this article, a definition of TVOC referring to a specified range of VOCs and a method for the measurement of this TVOC entity is proposed, within the specified range, the measured concentrations of identified VOC (including 64 target compounds) are summed up, concentrations of non-identified compounds in toluene equivalents are added and, together with the identifiedVOCs, they give the TVOC value.
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Volatile Organic Compounds, Indoor Air Quality and Health
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors summarized field investigations and controlled experiments on the relation between low levels of indoor air pollution with volatile organic compounds (VOC) and human health and comfort.
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Indoor air quality : a comprehensive reference book
TL;DR: The intention of the book is to bring together a collection of contributions from specialists in the specific disciplines of indoor air quality, covering all points of view from various angles, from building design and building sciences, to health effects and medical diagnosis, toxicology of indoors air pollutants, and air sampling and analysis.