Evaluation of volatile organic compounds and particulate emissions of incense and candle in emission test chamber: impact of test parameters

Garnier Pauline (1) , Etienne Quivet (1) , Karr Guillaume (2) , Alexandre Albinet (2) , François Maupetit (3) , Mélanie Nicolas (3)

1 LCE - Laboratoire Chimie de l'environnement
2 INERIS - Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques
3 CSTB - Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment

Burning incenses and candles have been identified as source of Volatile and Semi Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC/SVOC) and particles in indoor environments. In this study, the repeatability and reproducibility of test methods using emission chambers to investigate emissions of volatile and particulate compounds from scented candles and incense products as well as the impact of experimental volume of the emission test chamber has been studied. Finally, the best-adapted emission test chamber and test protocol for the evaluation of incense and candles emissions will be proposed.

Keywords: CANDLE; INCENSE BURNING; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; PARTICULATE MATTER; TEST CHAMBER

Keywords: COMPOSE ORGANIQUE VOLATIL; CHAMBRE D'ESSAI; BOUGIE; ENCENS; EMISSION DE PARTICULES

Domains: Other; Reactive fluid environment

Garnier Pauline, Etienne Quivet, Karr Guillaume, Alexandre Albinet, François Maupetit, et al.. Evaluation of volatile organic compounds and particulate emissions of incense and candle in emission test chamber: impact of test parameters. 14th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate (Indoor Air 2016), International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, Jul 2016, Gand, Belgium. pp.573. ⟨hal-01452260⟩