Study on VOC Emissions from Cement Floor Paint for Interior Use in the Small Environmental Chamber

Abstract

Volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions from cement floor paint applied to a concrete slab were investigated in a small environmental chamber at 33qC and 43qC. Experimental results revealed that ethylbenzene, butyl acetate and total VOC (TVOC) concentrations increased rapidly after the start of the experiment, reached a maximum at 0.5 h, decreased rapidly up to 4 h and then decreased slowly with exposure time during 4–24 h. For ethylbenzene, butyl acetate and TVOC, concentrations at 43qC were higher than those at 33qC during the first 3 h and during 15–24 h. However, the concentrations at 43qC were less than those at 33qC during 4–15 h.