Use of a surface emissions trap for improving the indoor air quality by efficient exposure reduction

Lennart Larsson, Pawel Markowicz, Johan Mattsson

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Abstract

A new product, the surface emissions trap (cTrap), a device developed to stop and bind emissions effectively while having virtually no resistance to water vapor, was installed on a PVC flooring in a school with IAQ complaints. After the installation air concentrations of 2-ethylhexanol decreased rapidly and staff and students reported a considerably improved perceived IAQ. The amounts of 2-ethylhexanol adsorbed on the cTrap cloth 13 months after installation corresponded to only 1.03% of its adsorption capacity. Installing the cTrap may constitute a cost-efficient and effective way of restoring the indoor air quality e.g. following water damage of a building.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1224-1226
Number of pages3
JournalEnergy Procedia
Volume78
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015 Nov 1

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Environmental Analysis and Construction Information Technology

Free keywords

  • Building dampness
  • Indoor air purification
  • School environment
  • Volatile organic compounds

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