”Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are a class of organic liquid compounds with low vapor pressures, which enables them to vaporize at ambient conditions. VOCs are largely toxic, carcinogenic, and mutagenic, and have profound adverse effects on human health and the ecological environment. Many VOCs cause ruinous health effects even at very low concentrations (ppm) and therefore control of these organic compounds is essential for ensuring good air quality. A large portion of VOCs cause catastrophic health effects such as cancer or liver damage even at very low concentrations (ppm), and the control of these compounds is vital in ensuring good air quality.
Many VOCs are used in common household implements such as wood finishes or paints and can even be emitted off improperly ventilated cooking. This significantly alters indoor air quality. Rising levels of VOCs in the outdoor environment, particularly in urban areas, has sparked considerable research into the abatement of VOCs.
High levels of indoor air CO2 in commercial buildings can lead to various health effects, commonly known as sick building syndrome (SBS). The largest sources of indoor CO2 accumulation are human beings, and therefore the control of the aforementioned is carried out by ventilation systems. Consequently, these systems require the highest energy demand among all other facets of building design, and passive control of indoor air CO2 through solid sorbents incorporated into the paint offers a high potential to handle CO2 without utilizing much energy”--Abstract, page iv.
","abstract_html":"<p>”Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are a class of organic liquid compounds with low vapor pressures, which enables them to vaporize at ambient conditions. VOCs are largely toxic, carcinogenic, and mutagenic, and have profound adverse effects on human health and the ecological environment. Many VOCs cause ruinous health effects even at very low concentrations (ppm) and therefore control of these organic compounds is essential for ensuring good air quality. A large portion of VOCs cause catastrophic health effects such as cancer or liver damage even at very low concentrations (ppm), and the control of these compounds is vital in ensuring good air quality. </p><p>Many VOCs are used in common household implements such as wood finishes or paints and can even be emitted off improperly ventilated cooking. This significantly alters indoor air quality. Rising levels of VOCs in the outdoor environment, particularly in urban areas, has sparked considerable research into the abatement of VOCs.</p><p>High levels of indoor air CO<sub>2</sub> in commercial buildings can lead to various health effects, commonly known as sick building syndrome (SBS). The largest sources of indoor CO<sub>2</sub> accumulation are human beings, and therefore the control of the aforementioned is carried out by ventilation systems. Consequently, these systems require the highest energy demand among all other facets of building design, and passive control of indoor air CO<sub>2</sub> through solid sorbents incorporated into the paint offers a high potential to handle CO<sub>2</sub> without utilizing much energy”--Abstract, page iv.</p>","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Krishnamurthy, Anirudh"],"institution":"Missouri University of Science and Technology","degree_name":"Ph. D. in Chemical Engineering","degree_level":null,"degree_discipline":null,"degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":[],"advisors":[],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":null,"date_issued":"","date_published":null,"updated_at":"2026-07-24T03:18:09Z","subjects":["Environmental Engineering"],"languages":[],"rights":[],"rights_urls":[],"identifier_entries":[]},"links":{"outbound_url":"https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/doctoral_dissertations/3099","outbound_label":"Repository record","outbound_source":"dc:identifier"},"metadata_groups":[{"id":"people","label":"People","entries":[{"key":"dc:creator","label":"Author","values":["Krishnamurthy, Anirudh"]}]},{"id":"academic_context","label":"Academic Context","entries":[{"key":"dc:type","label":"Dc Type","values":["Dissertation - Open Access"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_name","label":"Degree Name","values":["Ph. D. in Chemical Engineering"]},{"key":"thesis:institution_name","label":"Thesis Institution Name","values":["Missouri University of Science and Technology"]}]},{"id":"subjects_keywords","label":"Subjects and Keywords","entries":[{"key":"dc:subject","label":"Dc Subject","values":["Environmental Engineering"]}]},{"id":"identifiers","label":"Identifiers","entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier","label":"Identifier","values":["https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/doctoral_dissertations/3099"]}]},{"id":"additional","label":"Additional Metadata","entries":[{"key":"dc:description.abstract","label":"Abstract","values":["”Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are a class of organic liquid compounds with low vapor pressures, which enables them to vaporize at ambient conditions. VOCs are largely toxic, carcinogenic, and mutagenic, and have profound adverse effects on human health and the ecological environment. Many VOCs cause ruinous health effects even at very low concentrations (ppm) and therefore control of these organic compounds is essential for ensuring good air quality. A large portion of VOCs cause catastrophic health effects such as cancer or liver damage even at very low concentrations (ppm), and the control of these compounds is vital in ensuring good air quality.
Many VOCs are used in common household implements such as wood finishes or paints and can even be emitted off improperly ventilated cooking. This significantly alters indoor air quality. Rising levels of VOCs in the outdoor environment, particularly in urban areas, has sparked considerable research into the abatement of VOCs.
High levels of indoor air CO2 in commercial buildings can lead to various health effects, commonly known as sick building syndrome (SBS). The largest sources of indoor CO2 accumulation are human beings, and therefore the control of the aforementioned is carried out by ventilation systems. Consequently, these systems require the highest energy demand among all other facets of building design, and passive control of indoor air CO2 through solid sorbents incorporated into the paint offers a high potential to handle CO2 without utilizing much energy”--Abstract, page iv.
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Many VOCs are used in common household implements such as wood finishes or paints and can even be emitted off improperly ventilated cooking. This significantly alters indoor air quality. Rising levels of VOCs in the outdoor environment, particularly in urban areas, has sparked considerable research into the abatement of VOCs.
High levels of indoor air CO2 in commercial buildings can lead to various health effects, commonly known as sick building syndrome (SBS). The largest sources of indoor CO2 accumulation are human beings, and therefore the control of the aforementioned is carried out by ventilation systems. Consequently, these systems require the highest energy demand among all other facets of building design, and passive control of indoor air CO2 through solid sorbents incorporated into the paint offers a high potential to handle CO2 without utilizing much energy”--Abstract, page iv.
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