FLEC AND RELATED ANALYTICS
Supported by
International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, ISIAQ

Fraunhofer-Institute for Wood Research
Wilhelm- Klauditz-Institut (WKI)

May 5 + 6, 2004

Organiser:
Fraunhofer WKI

Scientific Committee:
Tunga Salthammer, Germany
Erik Uhde, Germany
Michael Wensing, Germany

However, emission testing requires both, the testing unit and suitable analytical equipment for sampling and analysis. State-of-the art for measuring VOC and SVOC in ambient air is sampling on adsorbents like Tenax^® in combination with thermal desorption and GC/MS analysis.

It is our pleasure to invite you to Braunschweig to participate in the 3rd FLEC Symposium, which is now held as conference on FLEC and related analytics. The meeting is organized by WKI and supported by ISIAQ and "Verein für Technische Holzfragen e.V." (VTH). You will meet international colleagues from universities, research institutions, industry and administrative bodies to discuss all relevant topics in the world of FLEC and analytical chemistry in an open and informal atmosphere.

9:00 - 17:30

• Welcome
• Plenary Session
• Short Oral Presentations
• Lunch
• Plenary Session
• Short Oral Presentations + Poster Session

from 19:30 Conference Dinner

• Plenary Session
• Short Oral Presentations + Poster Session
• Lunch
• Plenary Session
• Short Oral Presentations
• Conference Summary + Closing

P. Wolkoff, Denmark
"Long-term emission studies in the FLEC"

S.-I. Tanabe, Japan
"FLEC in the Fields for the Countermeasure against SBS"

C. Howick, UK
"Analysis Using FLEC: The Experience of Raw Materials Producers and Manufacturers of interior Decoration Products"

E. Uhde, Germany
"The World beyond C16: Thermal Desorption of Semivolatile Organic Compounds"

Papers are called for on subjects related to the following topics:

• Building Materials
• Special Applications for the FLEC
• FLEC tools
• Surface Testing
• Sources and Sinks
• Emission Testing
• International Standards for Testing
• Sampling
• Analysis of VOCs and SVOCs
• Thermal Desorption Techniques
• Chromatography (GC/MS, GC/FID, HPLC)

Instructions for authors will be available on the conference website. The conference language is English. All papers presented at the conference will be published in the conference proceedings, which will be distributed at the start of the conference. The proceedings will be available as a printed volume. Please indicate, which form of presentation (oral or poster) you prefer. The final decision will be made after receipt of the paper. Your preferences will be considered.

The registration fee will include all scientific sessions, conference proceedings, all lunches during the conference, coffee and refreshment during breaks, conference dinner. Please download the registration form.

The conference is limited to 80 participants. Early registration is advisable.

A limited number of travel grants including free participation in the conference will be available for students who have papers accepted. Applications should be forwarded to the conference secretariat accompanied by a short curriculum vitae and a letter of support from the scientific supervisor. Requests must be received by December 31, 2003.