F-55 Study on the Odor in the Dwelling Unit of New Constructed Multi-Family Residence : (Part 2) Identification of Odorous Compounds Emitted from Interior Materials on the Basis of Gas Chromatography-Olfactometer Analysis

Abstract

The odorous compounds emitted from interior building materials are considered to be the major cause of the odor in the dwelling unit of new constructed multi-family residence. The GC/MS olfactometer was used for analysis of these materials. In order to specify test materials, 20 samples of 15 types were analyzed by the electronic nose and they were divided into 3 groups according to the odor similarity. The test materials measured high value of the odor index were selected from each group. Identification results in failure because the odor from test materials is feeble.