Measuring and Characterizing Tris(2-chloro-1-methylethyl) Phosphate Emission from Open Cell Spray Polyurethane Foam.

Abstract

Understanding emission of Tris(2-chloro-1-methylethyl) Phosphate (TCPP) from spray polyurethane foam (SPF) insulation will contribute to the assessment of exposure to TCPP in indoor environments. This study aims to: (1) develop a method to determine the gas phase concentration of TCPP in equilibrium with the material phase (y₀) for open cell SPF, (2) determine the partition coefficient for TCPP between air and SPF (K), and (3) examine the influence of temperature on y₀ and K. The emission of TCPP from two kinds of open cell SPF in a closed micro-chamber without flow are being tested. The steady-state gas phase TCPP concentration in the chamber (C _equ) is also being measured. C_{m 0} (the initial concentration of TCPP in SPF) is measured using a solvent extraction method. C _equ and C _m0 will then be used to determine y₀. These measurements are still in progress, and the preliminary results will be presented at the conference.