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Following a short survey of the sources of organic compounds which exist in the indoor environment, this paper describes instruments and methods for the characterization of their emissions. With the aim of obtaining consistent results in different laboratories, it also suggests the use of recently issued guidelines and practical ways of data quality control.
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De Bortoli, M., Colombo, A. (1992). Characterization of Organic Emissions from Indoor Sources. In: Knöppel, H., Wolkoff, P. (eds) Chemical, Microbiological, Health and Comfort Aspects of Indoor Air Quality — State of the Art in SBS. Eurocourses: Chemical and Environmental Science, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8088-5_5
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