In this study, the VOCs emission was investigated during the interior finish work in two apartment houses under construction. To confirm the results of the VOCs emission, the concentrations of the VOCs were measured for a week in other apartment houses. The concentration of methyl alcohol emitted from wood-based panels was the highest of all the concentrations of the VOCs detected in the houses. The emission rates of VVOCs such as pentane, hexane became g/hr order in the process of fixing interior panels to the walls, but after construction, these compounds did not remain indoors. Compared with the guideline values of indoor air quality in Japan, the levels of toluene and xylene were higher both under and after construction.
