Research Article

Examination of Environmental Factors Influencing the Emission Rates of Semivolatile Organic Compounds

Table 1

Measurement conditions of the thermal desorption test chamber system.

SVOC constituent adsorption process
Gas supplyAir
Temperature and humidity28°C and 50% RH
Air exchange rate1.5 h−1
Loading factor8.4 m2/m3
Sampling rate23 L (16 ml/min × 24 h)
ScavengerTenax TA (60/80)
SVOC constituent thermal desorption process
Gas supplyHelium (90 ml/min)
Air exchange rate4.6 h−1
Sampling rate75 min/3.75 L
Temperature of the thermal desorption system28°C (30 min)→15°C/min→200°C (30 min)
ScavengerTenax TA (60/80)