Research Seminar: Volatile Organic Compounds from Consumer Products

Описание: Thursday, September 24, 2015

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The formation of ground-level ozone is caused by the gas-phase interactions of emitted volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and oxides of nitrogen in the presence of sunlight. Low vapor pressure-volatile organic compounds (LVP-VOCs) are exempt from the VOC content limits for consumer products and are defined in the California Code of Regulations. To evaluate the availability of LVP-VOCs that may contribute towards ozone formation from the use of consumer products, we developed modeling tools for two potential modes of releases during the use of consumer products (i.e., direct release to the outdoor air and disposed down the drain).