title: Test methods and reduction of organic pollutant compound emissions from wood-based building and furniture materials.
abstract: This paper reviews different methods for the analysis of formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from wood-based panel materials for furniture and building interiors and highlights research on reduction of emission from wood-based panels that can adversely affect indoor air quality. In Korea, standard test methods have been developed to determine formaldehyde and VOC emissions from building products, and the Ministry of Environment regulates the use of building materials with pollutant emissions. Desiccator and perforator methods are being used for formaldehyde and the chamber and field and laboratory emission cell (FLEC) methods for VOC and formaldehyde emissions. The VOC analyzer is a suitable pre-test method for application as a total VOC (TVOC) emission test and bake-out is a useful method to reduce TVOC and formaldehyde emissions from furniture materials in indoor environments.
authors.affiliation: School of Architecture, Soongsil University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. skim@ssu.ac.kr
authors.forename: Sumin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yoon-Ki
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Kyung-Won
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jeong Tai
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000032:analysis; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings; D007723:Korea; D008420:Manufactured Materials; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000032:analysis*; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds / Q000032:analysis; D014934:Wood
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds; D005557:Formaldehyde