Emission patterns and emission rates of MVOC and the possibility for predicting hidden mold damage?
Schleibinger, H., Lau?mann, D., Brattig, C., Mangler, M., Eis, D. and Ruden, H.
2005
Indoor Air 2005; 15 (Suppl 9): 98-104
Schleibinger, H., Lau?mann, D., Brattig, C., Mangler, M., Eis, D. and Ruden, H., (2005), "Emission patterns and emission rates of MVOC and the possibility for predicting hidden mold damage?", Indoor Air 2005; 15 (Suppl 9): 98-104.
| Abstract: |
| bstract Laboratory trials were performed in order to search for the variety of the production of microbial volatile organic compounds (MVOC), which could be used as indicators for hidden mold damage. Concerning MVOC production the experiments showed a dependency on the mold genus/species, the different strains used and the building materials used as substrate. It could be proved that the production of certain MVOC is not consistent at all times. On the whole low emission rates in terms of ¦̀g/h/m2 of the MVOC were found. Extrapolating the emissions rates from the laboratory trails to an indoor air situation results in concentrations below the analytical detection limit in most cases. According to these results only heavy or very large fungal contaminations might be detected by this method in indoor air. The studies were performed at the Institute of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine, Charit¨¨, Germany.
"The question, whether MVOC could be used as marker for hidden microbiological activities must be answered negative according to the results of this study." |
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