Abstract

Building products contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which can be emitted into indoor air and result in human exposures in the indoor environment. The emission rate, commonly measured in environmental chambers, is a key parameter to characterize the emission of a chemical of interest from materials in a building. Reference materials with known emission rates can be used to characterize the uncertainty associated with building product emission testing. This chapter describes VOC emission testing and explores the types of reference materials that have been used to validate product emission testing. Detailed descriptions of five types of reference materials are presented, addressing their emission mechanisms, production methods, application protocols, and use in inter-laboratory emission tests. This chapter also describes some of the causes of uncertainty associated with reference materials, emission testing systems, analytical measurement methods, and inter-laboratory study procedures.KeywordsVolatile organic compoundsFormaldehydeChamberInter-laboratoryConcentration

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