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Foreword

HB2003 Organising Committee

HB2003 Local Advisory Committee

HB2003 Local Scientific Committee

International Scientific Coordinators

International Coordinators

Acknowledgements

Technical Papers
 

Keynotes

 

Chemical Pollutants
 

Measurements of Saturation Vapor Pressure for Estimating Biocide Concentrations in Indoor Air 
T. Salthammer, E. Uhde, M. G. Muller, H. K. Cammenga

 

Emission of Phosphorus Organic and Polybrominated Flame Retardants From Consumer Products and Building Materials 
S. Kemmlein, O. Hahn, O. Jann, S. Kalus, D. Stolle

 

Measurements of Indoor Concentrations of Aldehydes, VOCs and Fungi in Newly-built Apartment Houses in Tokyo 
Y. Sekine, T. Iwata, D. Okagaki

 

Aldehydes and VOCs in Newly-built Unoccupied Houses in Tokyo 
T. Iwata, H. Tsukahara, M. Hori

 

Release of Primary Compounds and Reaction Products From Oriented Strand Board (OSB) 
T. Salthammer, C. Boehme, B. Meyer, N. Siwinski

 

Sorption/Desorption Behavior of Polyurethane Foam 
D. Zhao, J. C. Little, S. S. Cox

 

Flame Retardants in the Indoor Environment. Part V: Measurement and Exposure Evaluation of Organophosphate Esters From Automobile Interiors 
M. Wensing, J. Pardemann, W. Schwampe

 

A New Model for Analyzing the Influence of Initial Concentration in Building Materials on VOC Emission Characteristics 
Y. Zhang, Y. Xu

 

Emissions from Adhesives and Floor Coverings on Aggresive Substrates 
J. Alexanderson

 

Indoor Air Pollution in Museum Display Cases 
M. Ryhl-Svendsen

 

SPME-GC/MS Analysis of Organic Acids in Indoor Museum Environments 
M. Ryhl-Svendsen, J. Glastrup

 

Determining Coefficients for Mass-transfer Models for Volatile Organic Compound Emissions From Architectural Coatings 
D. Won, C. Y. Shaw

 

Material Emissions in New Buildings 
H. Jarnstrom, K. Saarela

 

Distributions of Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollutants in Downtown Rio De Janeiro City, Brazil 
F. P. Carneiro, C. Y. M. Santos, F. R. A. Neto

 

Investigation of Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation Rate for Sick Houses in Japan 
T. Mitamura, H. Yoshino, H. Osawa, Y. Kuwasawa

 

Measurements of Primary and Secondary Emissions with Ozone by Using a Small-scale Chamber 
T. Nakagawa, R. Funaki, H. Tanaka, S. Tanabe

 

A Pilot Study on VOCs and Carbonyl Compounds in Chinese Residences 
Y. Ni, K. Kumagai, H. Yoshino, Y. Yanagisawa

 

The Emissions of Terpen-Type VOC From Cedarwood in an Eco House and the Chemical Reaction Between Sesqui-Terpenes and Ozone 
G. Iwashita

 

A Method of Apportioning Indoor Radon Concentration to the Constituent Building Components 
T. C. W. Tung, J. L. Niu, J. O. W. Lau

 

Impact of Ozone on Indoor Air Quality: A Preliminary Field Study 
M. Nicolas, O. Ramalho, F. Maupetit

 

A Comprehensive VOC Emission Database for Commonly-used Building Materials 
D. Won, R. J. Magee, E. Lusztyk, G. Nong, J. P. Zhu, J. S. Zhang, J. T. Reardon, C. Y. Shaw

 

The Development of Indoor Air Quality During the First Year in New, Residential Buildings 
H. Jarnstrom, K. Saarela

 

Measurements of Aldehydes and VOCs in a New-constructed, Multi-family Residential Building Using Passive Methods 
M. Asai, J. Matsumoto, S. Tanabe

 

Measurement of VOCs Emission Rates for Evaporation-Controlled Materials by Using an Inner Chamber 
H. Tanaka, S. Tanabe, R. Funaki, T. Nakagawa

 

Sampling of Volatile Terpenes in Indoor Air 
E. Uhde

 

Highly PCB-Contaminated Schools Due to PCB-Containing Roughcast 
N. Weis, M. Kohler, C. Zorn

 

VOC and SVOC Contribution of Papers for Hardcopy Devices to Indoor Air Pollution 
O. Wilke, O. Jann, D. Brodner

 

The Application of Semiconductor-based Odour Sensors Capable of Measuring and Evaluating Indoor Air Quality 
M. Yamaguchi, K. Tomioka

 

Indoor Chemistry and Health: Where are We Going? 
A. C. Rohr

 

Draft on KNHC's Criteria of HCHO for Building Materials 
W. Jo, H. Kim, J. Jeon, D. Kang

 

Investigation of Indoor Air Quality in a Residence Using Natural Materials 
N. Marumoto, N. Suzuki, S. Tanabe

 

Measurements of Aldehydes and VOCs From Electronic Appliances by Using a Small Chamber 
R. Funaki, H. Tanaka, T. Nakagawa, S. Tanabe

 

What is Behind TVOC in New Buildings 
K. Saarela, H. Jarnstrom, T. Tirkkonen, K. Villberg

 

Integrated Impacts of the Indoor Temperature on the Characteristics of VOC Emissions From Local Paints in Taiwan-Solvent-based Paints as Example 
W. C. Shao, C. M. Chiang, T. Y. Chen, Y. C. Chen

 

On Diffusive Badges and VOC Sampling in IAQ Investigations 
S. Rastan, A. Horton, F. Murray, J. P. Farant, F. Haghighat

 

Experimental Study of Reactions between Ozone and Building Products 
M. Nicolas, O. Ramalho, F. Maupetit

 

French Permanent Survey on Indoor Air Quality-Microenvironmental Concentrations of Volatile Organic Compounds in 90 French Dwellings 
S. Kirchner, S. Gauvin, F. Golliot, O. Ramalho, A. Pennequin

 

VOC Source and Sink Behaviour of Porous Building Materials: Part I-Model Development and Assessment 
C. S. Lee, W. S. Ghaly, F. Haghighat

 

VOC Source and Sink Behaviour of Porous Building Materials: Part II-Effects of Reynolds Number and Temperature 
C. S. Lee, W. S. Ghaly, F. Haghighat

 

Do Particleboards Produced with Recycled Wood Contribute to Indoor Air Pollution with Biocides? 
W. Horn, O. Hahn, O. Jann, S. Kalus

 

Effects of Building Material on Levels of Volatile Organic Compounds in Taiwan's Typical Office Buildings 
Y. Y. Li, C. M. Chiang, C. S. Lee, N. T. Chen, H. J. Su

 

Current Asthma and Respiratory Symptoms Among Pupils in Shanghai Schools, in Relation to Indoor Mould Growth and Exposure to Traffic Exhausts in the Schools 
Y. Mi, D. Norback, J. Tao, Y. Mi, M. Ferm

 

Concentrations and Emission Rates of Indoor VOCs-A Comparative Study Between Singapore and European Office Buildings 
M. S. Zuraimi, C. A. Roulet, S. C. Sekhar, K. W. Tham, K. W. Cheong, N. H. Wong, H. K. Lee

 

Study on Measurement of Formaldehyde Emitted from Medium Density Fibreboards and Televisions under Simulated Room Conditions 
Q. Zhu, S. Kato, Y. Ataka

 

Investigations of VOC, Ozone and Dust Emissions from Hardcopy Devices (Laser Printers, Copiers and Multifunctional Devices) in Test Chambers-Development of a Test Method 
J. Rochstroh, O. Jann, O. Wilke, R. Noske, D. Brodner, U. Schneider, W. Horn

 

Emissions of Diisocyanates in Indoor Air 
Y. Katsuyama, N. Shinohara, K. Kumagai, M. Fujii, Y. Yanagisawa

 

Indoor and Outdoor Nitrogen Dioxide Concentration in Residential Houses in Australia 
C. He, L. Morawska, J. Hitchins, D. Gilbert

 

Adsorption/Desorption of Volatile Organic Compounds by Uncoated Cork Parquet 
G. V. Silva, E. O. Fernandes, M. T. S. D. Vasconcelos, A. M. Santos

 

Influence of UV Wavelength, Light Intensity and Humidity on Photocatalytic Degradation of Toluene by Using Hybrid Titania-Based Film 
R. Yang, Y. P. Zhang, R. Y. Zhao

 

Contributions of Outdoor, Indoor and Other Sources to Personal VOC Exposure in Five European Cities 
V. Ilacqua, M. Jantunen

 

A Pilot Study to Identify Semi-Volatile Organic Pollutants in Residential House Dust 
J. Zhu, B. Aikawa

 

Potted-Plant/Growth Media Interactions and Capacities For Removal of Volatiles From Indoor Air 
R. A. Wood, R. L. Orwell, J. Tarran, F. Torpy, M. Burchett

 

A Study on Emission Characteristics of VOCs With the Lightweight Panel Finishing Material Composition 
J. Y. Sohn, Y. K. Baik, S. K. Pang, H. Cho

 

Indoor and Outdoor Organophosphorus Pesticides in Agricultural Area in Japan 
J. Kawahara, Y. Yanagisawa

 

Combined Air, Heat, Moisture and VOC Transport in Whole Buildings 
H. M. Salonvaara, J. S. Zhang, A. N. Karagiozis

 

An Integrated Zonal Model for Predicting Airflow and VOC Concentration Distributions in a Room 
H. Huang, F. Haghighat, H. Yoshino

 

Chemical Emission Rates from Personal Computers 
T. Nakagawa, P. Wargocki, S. Tanabe, C. J. Weschler, S. Baginska, Z. Bako-Biro, P. O. Fanger

 

Measurement of SVOCs Emitted from Building Materials and Electric Appliances Using Thermal Desorption Test Chamber Method 
K. Hoshino, S. Ogawa, S. Kato, Q. Zhu, Y. Ataka

 

A New Method to Measure the Emission Rate of VOCs with Passive Flux Sampler and Evaluation of PFS with Reference Emission Material 
Y. Kai, M. Fujii, K. Kumagai, N. Shinohara, Y. Yanagisawa

 

A Preliminary Cancer Health Risk Assessment of a Population of Inner-City Teenagers in New York City 
S. S. Ramstrom, S. Chillrud, P. Kinney, J. Spengler

 

Survey on the VOCs Concentration in Hospitals Using a Passive Sampler Method 
M. Shiotsu, K. Ikeda

 

A Field Study of the Distribution of Degraded Flooring Components in a Concrete Floor 
C. Engstrom, T. Hall, A. Sjoberg

 

Role of Volatile Organic Compounds in Residential Interior Air Pollution: A Study 
D. Sanyal

 

Application of Langmuir-Cheng Model for Photocatalytic Degradation of Multi-VOCs in Air 
T. Cheng, Y. Jiang, R. Yang, Y. Zhang

 

Dimensioning of Soil Depressurisation System for Radon Remediation in Existing Buildings 
B. Collignan, P. O' Kelly

 

The new European Information System (EIS-CHEMRISKS) for Assessing Exposures from Consumer Products in the Indoor Environment 
D. Schwela, P. Hakkinen, D. Papameletiou

 

Identifying and Quantifying VOC Emissions From Brazilian Paints: Methodology 
K. L. Uemoto, V. Agopyan

 

Paint Lead Levels in Singapore 
C. K. Chen, C. S. Clark, P. S. Succop

 

Phthalates in Indoor Air of Canadian Residences 
J. Zhu, Y. L. Feng, S. MacDonald, R. Newhook, L. Marro

 

Improvement of IAQ by Coating of Chemical Adsorptive Polymer: Formaldehyde-Adsorption Characteristics of the Material and Evaluation in its Application 
M. Hori, T. Ohkawara, T. Shimonosono, S. Handa

 

Field Measurement of Formaldehyde in Government Offices 
H. Osawa, M. Yasuhiro, B. Kazuaki, S. Hironori

 

Microbials

 

Thermal Comfort

 

Particulate Matter

 

Climate Specific Design

 

Building Types

 

Ventilation

 

Control Strategies

 

Energy Efficiency

 

Innovative Technologies & Solutions

 

Health Effect & SBS Symptoms

 

Other Indoor Air Pollutants

 

Cost Effects and Benefits of Good IAQ

 

Specification, Design, Construction, Commissioning, Operation and Maintenance

 

IAQ Standards & Guidelines

 

Policy & Legal Studies

 

Surveys & Case Studies

 

Status-quo Assessment

 

Solutions for Healthy Buildings