Volatile organic compounds in indoor environments

Abstract

This chapter provides an overview of the types, sources and current techniques for characterising volatile organic compounds (VOC) in nonindustrial indoor environments. It reviews current knowledge on the levels of volatile organic compounds in indoor environments, discusses concepts for regulating indoor levels of volatile organic compounds and appraises current efforts to understand the links between VOCs and building-related health/sensory effects. It also provides an up-to-date outline of new trends in and perspectives for indoor air VOC research.