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'''Offgassing''' or '''outgassing''' is the release of a [[gas]] that was dissolved, trapped, [[freezing|frozen]] or [[Absorption|absorbed]] in some material.<ref>{{cite book | first=John | last=Strong | date=1938 | title=[[Procedures in Experimental Physics]] | publisher=Lindsay Publications | location=Bradley, IL | id= }}, Chapter 3</ref> Offgassing can include [[phase transition]]s of a substance into a gas ([[sublimation]] and [[evaporation]]), as well as [[desorption]], seepage from cracks or internal volumes and gaseous products of slow [[chemical reaction]]s. [[Boiling]] is generally thought of as a separate phenomenon from offgassing because it consists of a phase transition of a liquid into a vapor made of the same substance. | '''Offgassing''' or '''outgassing''' is the release of a [[gas]] that was dissolved, trapped, [[freezing|frozen]] or [[Absorption|absorbed]] in some material.<ref>{{cite book | first=John | last=Strong | date=1938 | title=[[Procedures in Experimental Physics]] | publisher=Lindsay Publications | location=Bradley, IL | id= }}, Chapter 3</ref> Offgassing can include [[phase transition]]s of a substance into a gas ([[sublimation]] and [[evaporation]]), as well as [[desorption]], seepage from cracks or internal volumes and gaseous products of slow [[chemical reaction]]s. [[Boiling]] is generally thought of as a separate phenomenon from offgassing because it consists of a phase transition of a liquid into a vapor made of the same substance. | ||
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Potential offgassing should be taken into consideration when [[repurposing]] or [[upcycling]] materials. Gases released from [[wood pallets]], tires used in [[earthship]] construction<ref>http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/musings/earthship-hype-and-earthship-reality</ref>, or other materials may cause health issues. | |||
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== From rock == | == From rock == | ||
At the Earth's [[Divergent boundary|tectonic divergent boundaries]] where new crust is being created, [[helium]] and [[carbon dioxide]] are some of the volatiles being offgassed from mantle magma. | At the Earth's [[Divergent boundary|tectonic divergent boundaries]] where new crust is being created, [[helium]] and [[carbon dioxide]] are some of the volatiles being offgassed from mantle magma. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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[[Category:Health and safety]] | [[Category:Health and safety]] | ||
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Offgassing or outgassing is the release of a gas that was dissolved, trapped, frozen or absorbed in some material.[1] Offgassing can include phase transitions of a substance into a gas (sublimation and evaporation), as well as desorption, seepage from cracks or internal volumes and gaseous products of slow chemical reactions. Boiling is generally thought of as a separate phenomenon from offgassing because it consists of a phase transition of a liquid into a vapor made of the same substance.
Material reuse
Potential offgassing should be taken into consideration when repurposing or upcycling materials. Gases released from wood pallets, tires used in earthship construction[2], or other materials may cause health issues.
In a closed environment
Offgassing can be significant if it collects in a closed environment where air is stagnant or recirculated. For example, "new car smell" consists of offgassed chemicals released by heat in a closed automobile. Even a nearly odourless material such as wood may build up a strong smell if kept in a closed box for months. There is some concern that plasticizers and solvents released from many industrial products, especially plastics, may be harmful to human health.[3] Some types of RTV sealants offgas the poison cyanide for weeks after application.[verification needed] Offgassing toxic gases are of particular concern in the design of submarines and space stations, which must have self-contained recirculated atmospheres.
In construction
The offgassing of small pockets of air near the surface of setting concrete can lead to permanent holes in the structure (called "bugholes") that may compromise its structural integrity.[4][5]
From rock
At the Earth's tectonic divergent boundaries where new crust is being created, helium and carbon dioxide are some of the volatiles being offgassed from mantle magma.
See also
References
- ↑ Strong, John (1938). Procedures in Experimental Physics. Bradley, IL: Lindsay Publications., Chapter 3
- ↑ http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/musings/earthship-hype-and-earthship-reality
- ↑ "Health Concerns". United States Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ↑ Thin-Patch Repair of Concrete in Wastewater Environments Using Commercially Available Cementitious Resurfacers, Concrete Repair Bulletin, January 2008, retrieved 2014-10-21
- ↑ Preventing Air-Induced Coating Failures on Concrete, JPCL, January 2007, retrieved 2014-10-21