Volatile Organic compounds (VOC) measurement

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Measurement
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Measurement

Volatile organic substances are a group of various liquid and gaseous substances that cause air pollution and thus pose a danger to human health. Volatile organic substances are briefly defined as VOCs, the initials of English Volatile Organic Compounds. These are chemicals that will harm the environment and human health. On the one hand, many regulations have been made at the national and international level in order to reduce the amount of emissions of volatile organic compounds released into the environment and at the same time protect human health. Volatile organic compounds measurements (VOC measurements) are carried out to determine the concentration of organic volatile compounds in the air in the workplace environment.

In terms of chemical properties, volatile organic compounds are aromatic hydrocarbons having a boiling temperature of 250 and creating air pollution by photochemical reaction. When these volatile organic compounds are inhaled with air, they can create inherited health problems in humans. In order to prevent this, the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation issued by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security describes the measures to be taken to improve the health and safety conditions in the workplaces.

According to the regulations, employers are obliged to protect the health and safety of those employed in all matters related to the activity performed. Employees are also obliged to do so, but the employer is responsible in all cases. In this respect, employers have to carry out VOC measurements at regular intervals in the work environment in accordance with the criteria specified in the regulation.

These measurement, test and analysis studies are carried out by accredited laboratories. Laboratories comply with both the current legal regulations and the standards published by domestic and foreign organizations. The standard is: TSE CEN / TS 13649 Constant source emissions - Determination of the mass concentration of each gaseous organic compound - Solvent extraction or thermally monitored sorptive sampling method.