Estimation of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Human Health Risk Assessment of Simulated Indoor Environment Consisting of Upholstered Furniture Made of Commercially Available Foams

Table 2

Thermal desorption and GC-MS parameters used in the study.

Thermal desorption	Short Path Thermal Desorption Controller model TD–4, Serial J210
Temperature and time conditions of thermal desorption
Operation	Time (s)	Temperature [°C]
Gas purge time	300	–
Injection time	30	–
Desorption time	180	200 (initial)–250 (final)
GC start delay	30
Gas chromatograph	Agilent Technologies GC 6890 Network GC System
Mass spectrometry	Agilent Technologies GC 6890 Network GC System
Thermostat
Initial temp [°C]	40
Initial time [min]	2
	Temperature rise rate [°C.min^−1]	Final temp [°C]	Final time [min]
Ramp	8	240	20
Run time [min]	47	47	47
Front Inlet
Mode	Split
Temp [^°C]	250
Pressure [kPa]	62,9
Split ratio	40:1
Split flow [mL.min^−1]	47,9
Total flow [mL.min^−1]	52,6
Gas type	Helium
Column
Capillary column type:	AGILENT HP–5MS (5% Phenyl methyl siloxane)
Max. temperature [°C]	325
Nominal length [m]	30
Nominal diameter [µm]	250
Nominal film thickness [µm]	1
Initial flow [mL.min^−1]	1,2
Average velocity [cm.sec^-1]	40
Nominal init pressure [kPa]	63
Outlet	MSD
Outlet pressure	vacuum
Zone MS
MS Quad–temp [°C]	150 (max 200)
MS Source–temp [°C]	230 (max 250)
Acquisition Mode	SCAN/SIM
Low mass	25
High mass	500
Threshold	50