The indoor fate of terpenes: Quantification of the limonene uptake by materials

Editorial summary

This study quantified how representative indoor materials take up and later release limonene under typical indoor conditions using a FLEC-based experimental setup. Glazing showed little sink behaviour, whereas cotton fabric and gypsum board had much greater affinity and uptake capacity. The strong, partly irreversible uptake by the major sinks indicates that indoor surfaces can retain reactive terpenes and influence their later release and indoor chemistry.

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