Species and characteristics of volatile organic compounds emitted from an auto-repair painting workshop.

ABSTRACT: Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are secondary pollutant precursors having adverse impacts on the environment and human health. Although VOC emissions, their sources, and impacts have been investigated, the focus has been on large-scale industrial sources or indoor environments; studies on relatively small-scale enterprises (e.g., auto-repair workshops) are lacking. Here, we performed field VOC measurements for an auto-repair painting facility in Korea and analyzed the characteristics of VOCs emitted from the main painting workshop (top coat). The total VOC concentration was 5069-8058 ppb, and 24-35 species were detected. The VOCs were mainly identified as butyl acetate, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene compounds. VOC characteristics differed depending on the paint type. Butyl acetate ha

SUBMITTER: Song MY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8368184 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature