Advances in Polymer Technology

Research Article

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 3

The measured and simulated concentrations of VOCs and limits.
VolatileTest chamber highest conc K5040Standard room highest conc K5040Test chamber highest conc KF5560Standard room highest conc KF5560Test chamber highest conc N5063Standard room highest conc N5063Test chamber highest conc foam rubberStandard room highest conc foam rubberTest chamber highest conc R100Standard room highest conc R100Test chamber highest conc V5020Standard room highest conc V5020LimitSource of limit
[µg/m3]
Ethylacetate0,100,090,300,260,200,170,200,172,502,180,000,0070 000PEL/10
Toluene13,0011,317,506,5310,709,3118,0015,6626,6023,143,002,61191NOAEL
Hexanal1,901,650,500,442,001,741,701,481,201,040,600,52394NOAEL
n-Butyl acetate2,602,261,201,041,100,966,405,575,204,521,100,96––
Ethylbenzene3,102,703,703,2210,709,314,804,185,104,442,402,0920 000PEL/10
m,p-Xylene11,009,5714,1012,2712,9011,2219,3016,7917,8015,498,907,7420 000 (all xylene)PEL/10
Styrene2,201,911,801,572,001,743,002,612,201,911,100,9685 000NOAEL
o-Xylene4,704,096,405,575,805,058,307,227,006,094,503,9220 000 (all xylene)PEL/10
Butoxyethanol2,302,001,601,390,400,353,603,130,800,701,501,3110 000PEL/10
α-Pinene0,200,170,100,090,100,091,100,960,500,440,100,09––
3-Ethyltoluene1,100,960,700,610,400,351,100,960,200,171,100,96––
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene0,500,440,500,440,700,611,000,870,300,260,400,3510 000PEL/10
3-δ-Carene1,100,961,201,041,401,222,902,521,401,220,800,70––
The NOAEL is defined as “no observed adverse effect level”. PEL is defined as Acceptable Exposure Limits in Working Environment according to Government Decree no. 361/2007 Coll.