A new experimental method for the determination of emittable initial voc concentrations in building materials and sorption isotherms for IVOCs

Clean - Soil, Air, Water

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 454-458

  Smith, James F ^a   Gao, Zhi ^a   Zhang, Jensen S ^a   Guo, Beverly ^a  

^a Syracuse University   (United States)

Author keywords

Building Materials; Extraction; Sorption Isotherms; Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; EXTRACTION; ISOTHERM; SORPTION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

EID: 69549083542     PISSN: 18630650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/clen.200900003     Document Type: Article

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