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Small‐Chamber and Research‐House Testing of Tile Adhesive Emissions
Author(s) -
Nagda Niren L.,
Koontz Michael D.,
Kennedy Patrick W.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
indoor air
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.387
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1600-0668
pISSN - 0905-6947
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0668.1995.t01-1-00005.x
Subject(s) - bedroom , airflow , adhesive , tile , environmental science , indoor air quality , living room , materials science , environmental engineering , composite material , engineering , mechanical engineering , civil engineering , architectural engineering , layer (electronics)
The objective of this study was to compare measured indoor air concentrations of toluene, from an adhesive used in installing floor tiles, with concentrations estimated from a multi‐chamber indoor air quality model. Measurements of toluene emissions from floor adhesive with and without tiles covering the adhesive were made using a small chamber. Emission data from the chamber measurements were used as input to the indoor air quality model. The modeling results were compared with concentrations of toluene measured in a research house when adhesive was applied in a bedroom of the house. Three zones of the house were defined for modeling purposes‐the bedroom in which the adhesive was applied, the remainder of the upstairs area, and the downstairs area. Zone‐specific volumes and infiltration/exfiltration and interzonal airflows measured during and after adhesive application were also used as model inputs. Relatively good correspondence between measured and model concentrations was obtained, particularly in the bedroom where the adhesive was applied. Modeled concentrations were fairly sensitive to the input matrix of airflow rates.