Analysis of Indoor VOCs and Odours Emission
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Air Quality".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 2248
Special Issue Editor
Interests: indoor air quality; wood-based panels; volatile organic compounds; odor; analytical chemistry
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
VOCs are an important group of chemicals that have attracted a great deal of attention in recent years. It mainly consists of alkanes, alkenes, aromatic compounds, esters, aldehydes and ketones, etc. They are commonly used as solvents, plasticizers, fuel additives, etc. Moreover, VOCs are responsible for the aroma of food, can inform metabolic changes in the body, can provide signaling molecules for plants and bacteria, and play an important role in the environment.
Some VOCs are directly or indirectly toxic to human health. In addition, they are involved in the formation of photochemical smog, producing ozone, other toxic organic pollutants or secondary organic aerosols under the action of nitrogen oxides and ultraviolet radiation. Some VOCs are also involved in the greenhouse effect. Therefore, VOCs should be given much attention and concern.
Some VOCs can generate unpleasant odors, which can lead to many complaints and dissatisfaction, and in severe cases, even impair human health. The sources of these odorous substances are manifold and they come not only from urban but also from suburban and rural areas.
The Special Issue is going to summarize the latest findings on VOCs and odors, and detection and analysis methods, and effective abatement initiatives. The Special Issue can cover numerous objects, such as indoor air, water, biological fluids (breath, blood, urine, faces, saliva, etc.), bacterial cultures, plants, food, drinks, tobacco, materials and environmental samples. The Special Issue is focused on, but not limited to, the following topics related to VOCs:
- Advanced sampling equipment and methods
- Analytical methods
- Sensors and detector
- Suitability of absorbent materials
- VOC and odor emissions
- VOC exposure
- Atmospheric environment
- Indoor air quality
- Health risks assessment
- Effective abatement initiatives (in air, water, etc.,)
Dr. Jun Shen
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sampling equipment and methods
- sensors and detector
- analytical methods
- VOC and odor emissions
- VOC exposure
- indoor air quality
- health risks
- gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
- olfactory
- control technology
