title: [The occurrence of organic volatile compounds in a sample room of a new building in relation to the "natural" air exchange].
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 (Wärmeschutzverordnung) 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".
authors.affiliation: Institut für Hygiene und Umweltmedizin, Medizinischen Universität zu Lübeck.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Keller
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beckert
mesh_terms: D000389:Air Conditioning / Q000592:standards*; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000032:analysis; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D014835:Volatilization
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D005557:Formaldehyde
vernacular_title: Untersuchungen zum Vorkommen organischer flüchtiger Verbindungen in dem Musterraum eines Neubaus unter der Berücksichtigung des "natürlichen" Luftwechsels.