室内气味，尤其是那些引起不适的气味，似乎经常引发人们对建筑物室内空气质量差的抱怨。通风系统可能是气味的来源、放大器和输送系统，包括MVOC。最近的研究表明，报告的室内空气质量问题与通风系统部件和室内环境的真菌污染之间存在关系。大量研究表明，包括MVOC在内的一些真菌颗粒和真菌代谢产物具有有害性质。 有人认为，这些化合物在受微生物污染的建筑物中可能存在足够数量，从而对健康造成不利影响。本研究项目的目标是通过实验室和现场研究，获得有关建筑物中mVOCs影响的可靠科学数据。由于问题的复杂性，需要采取一种有针对性的方法，将重点放在两个特定领域:（1）MVOC的识别和测量，以及（2）评估实际建筑环境中的实施方法。 主要研究人员:W.Elliott Horner，J.David Miller，空气质量科学公司，研究时间:1999年1月至1999年10月，赞助单位:TC 2.3，气体空气污染物和气体污染物去除设备。

Indoor odors, particularly those causing discomfort, frequently appear to spark complaints of poor indoor air quality in buildings. The ventilation system is potentially a source, an amplifier, and a transportation system for odors, including mVOCs. Recent studies have indicated that there is a relationship between reported indoor air quality problems and fungal contamination of ventilation system components and indoor environments. A large body of research has indicated the harmful nature of some fungal particles and fungal metabolites, including mVOCs. It has been suggested that these compounds may be present in sufficient quantities in microbially contaminated building to cause adverse health affects. The objective of this research project is to obtain reliable scientific data on the impact of mVOCs in buildings through laboratory and in-situ studies. The complexity of the problem warrants a measured approach that focuses on two specific areas: (1) Identification and measurement of mVOCs, and (2) evaluation of implementation methodologies in real building environments.Principal Investigator: W. Elliott Horner, J. David Miller, Air Quality Sciences, Inc.Conducted: January 1999 - October 1999Sponsored by: TC 2.3, Gaseous Air Contaminants and Gas Contaminant Removal Equipment.