The influence of temperature on the emissions of organophosphate ester flame retardants from polyisocyanurate foam: Measurement and modeling

• Published in: Chemosphere (Oxford) Vol. 233; pp. 347 - 354
• Main Authors: Liang, Yirui, Liu, Xiaoyu, Allen, Matthew R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2019
• Subjects: air; Air Pollutants - analysis; Air Pollutants - chemistry; Air Pollution, Indoor; air temperature; Chamber testing; Construction Materials; diffusivity; Emission mechanism; emissions; esters; flame retardants; Flame Retardants - analysis; foams; Organophosphate ester flame retardants (OPEFRs); Organophosphates - analysis; Organophosphates - chemistry; organophosphorus compounds; Polymers - chemistry; products and commodities; Semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs); Temperature; Temperature influence; Triazines - chemistry; volatile organic compounds; Volatile Organic Compounds - analysis; Volatile Organic Compounds - chemistry; Emission mechanism; Organophosphate ester flame retardants (OPEFRs); Temperature influence; Chamber testing; Semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs)
• ISSN: 0045-6535; 1879-1298; 1879-1298
• DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.05.289

The material-phase diffusion coefficient (Dm) and material/air partition coefficient (Kma) are the key parameters controlling the emissions of semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs) from source materials. In indoor environments, air temperature is subject to change and can significantly affect the e...