Journal Abbreviation : ‘J. Odor Indoor Environ.’ Frequency : Quarterly Doi Prefix : 10.15250/joie. ISSN : 2288-9167 (Print) / 2288-923X (Online) Year of Launching : 2014 Publisher : Korean Society of Odor Research and Engineering & Korean Society for Indoor Environment Indexed/Tracked/Covered By :
1Department of Environmental Health and Safety, Eulji University 2Department of Urban Planning, Gachon University 3Department of Food Technology and Services, Eulji University
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We studied the changes in the concentration of total volatile organic compounds generated in newly-built schools (five kindergarten schools, two primary schools, three middle schools, one high school) by the bake-out. Samples were collected in classrooms. By using the bake-out technique the removal efficiency of total volatile organic compounds was 89.1%(maximum) and 27.5%(minimum). By using this bake-out technique the removal efficiency was 42.5% greater than the ventilation method. Therefore, we determined that it is appropriate to apply both the bake-out and ventilation methods in the case of newly-built schools.