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01.07.2012 | Brief Originals Kurzoriginalia
Wood use in a hospital environment: VOC emissions and air quality
Erschienen in: European Journal of Wood and Wood Products | Ausgabe 4/2012
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Abstract
The impact of wood use in a hospital environment was assessed. This study is part of an assessment of possible health benefits when using wooden materials in patient rooms. Indoor air quality and climate due to the influence of furnishing materials are therefore studied. VOC air concentration was measured in hospital rooms. Three different room designs were investigated: (1) regular hospital rooms without wooden panels (N=4), (2) rooms with a wall panel made from birch wood (N=2) and (3) rooms with a wall panel made from oak wood (N=2). The rooms are situated in a newly built hospital in Norway. No significant differences in VOC air concentrations were found between the three room designs. The use of wooden wall panels in hospital rooms has no effect on the amount of VOC in the indoor environment in this type of room.