Table of Contents

Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principle
5 Reagents and raw materials
5.1 VOC for calibration
5.2 Dilution solvent
5.3 Tenax TA(R)
5.4 Standard atmospheres
5.5 Standard atmosphere loaded standard sampler
5.6 Liquid loaded blend standard solution for
calibration
5.7 Preparation of standard liquid loaded sampler
5.8 Commercial preloaded standard sampler
5.9 Carrier gas (inert gas such as helium, argon
or nitrogen)
6 Apparatus and devices
6.1 Sampler
6.2 Union of sampler
6.3 Precision syringes
6.4 Sampling pump
6.5 Tubing
6.6 Flow meter
6.7 Gas chromatograph (GC) system
6.8 Capillary column
6.9 Thermal desorption apparatus
6.10 Injection facility for preparing standards
liquid loaded sampler (optional)
7 Conditioning and storage of sampler
7.1 Conditioning
7.2 Storage of conditioned samplers before sampling
8 Calibration of pump
9 Sampling
9.1 Indoor air sampling
9.2 Air sampling in the emission test chamber
9.3 Safe sampling volumes (SSV)
9.4 Storage of loaded samples
9.5 Travel blanks
10 Analysis
10.1 General
10.2 Thermal desorption
10.3 Temperature elevation conditions
10.4 Analysis of the samples
11 Identification of single VOCs
12 Concentration of analytes in the sampled air
12.1 General
12.2 Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
12.3 Total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs)
12.4 VVOC and SVOC compounds observed outside the
TVOC range
13 Performance characteristics
14 Test report
15 Quality control
Annex A (informative) - Examples of VOCs detected in indoor
air and from building products in test chambers
Annex B (informative) - Safe sampling volumes (SSV) for
selected VOC sampled on Tenax TA(R) sorbent
Annex C (informative) - Storage recovery on Tenax TA(R)
samplers for a predetermined period
Annex 1 (informative) - Comparison table between JIS and
corresponding International Standard

Abstract

Describes a method for determination of volatile organic compounds in indoor air and in air sampled for the determination of the emission of VOCs from building materials using test chamber and test cells.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Japanese Standards Association
Pages
ISBN
Supersedes	JIS A 1965:2007