ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: The level of emission of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) from acrylic, nitrocellulose, chemo-hardened and polyurethane lacquers applied to softwood (pine and larch) and hardwood species (oak, ash, beech and alder) was determined. Tests were carried out using the chamber method in accordance with ISO 16000 standards. The air from the chamber was sampled after 5, 24 and 48 hours of exposure using sorption tubes filled with sorbent (Tenax TA). Qualitative and quantitative analyses were done using TD-GC/MS technique. The tested wood species emitted volatile organic compounds in amounts ranging from 30 to 1500 µg/m3. All tested lacquers showed a distinct effect of the wood species on the quantity and quality of emitted Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC). Lacquer coatings applied to a glass plate emitted the lowest VOC concentrations.
