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Volatile organic compounds (VOC) are frequent air pollutants in non-industrial environments. Organic compounds have been categorized into four groups, of which the VOC category is defined by a boiling point range with an lower limit between 50° and 100°C and an upper limit between 240° and 260°C. The higher values refer to polar compounds (WHO 1989).
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Mølhave, L. (1993). Inhalation Studies in Investigation of the Sick Building Syndrome. In: Mohr, U., Bates, D.V., Fabel, H., Utell, M.J. (eds) Advances in Controlled Clinical Inhalation Studies. ILSI Monographs. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77176-7_8
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