Data on the effect of wood-based panel-emitted volatile organic compounds on miceMendeley Data

Wood based panels are widely used in construction and furniture due to their cost effectiveness, sustainability, and processability. However, adhesives and additives used in these engineered materials may release volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including formaldehyde and BTEX compounds, affecting...

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Main Authors: Inho Hwang, Kangmin Kim, Sun-Hwa Ryu, Changhwan Ahn, Xiang-Shun Cui, Eui-Bae Jeung
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Published: Elsevier 2025-10-01
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description Wood based panels are widely used in construction and furniture due to their cost effectiveness, sustainability, and processability. However, adhesives and additives used in these engineered materials may release volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including formaldehyde and BTEX compounds, affecting indoor air quality. This study presents a dataset examining VOC emissions from three commonly used panels: pine wood board (PWB), low pressure melamine particleboard (LPM), and particleboard (PB), and their potential health impacts in mice. To reflect a real-life early-phase exposure scenario, the panels were not pre-conditioned and were installed on three sides of a 50 × 50 × 50 cm acrylic chamber with passive air exchange only. Air samples were collected nine times over 14 days using automatic thermal desorption gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (ATD GC MS). VOCs were categorized as total VOCs (TVOC), natural VOCs (NVOC), five hazardous VOCs (BTEX plus styrene; 5VOC), and formaldehyde. Male BALB/c mice (n = 4 per group) were continuously exposed to each chamber for 14 days. Body weight was monitored on days 7 and 14, and 21 hematological and serum biochemical parameters were analyzed after exposure. Organs including the liver, kidney, lung, heart, and spleen were weighed and histologically examined. The dataset includes time resolved emission profiles for each panel type, longitudinal body weight measurements, blood and serum biochemical markers, and histological images. VOC emissions varied by material, with detectable formaldehyde in LPM and PB, and predominantly NVOC in PWB. No abnormal behaviors were observed during exposure. Statistically significant differences were noted in some blood parameters and organ weights between control and exposed groups, although all values remained within the normal physiological range. Histopathological analysis likewise revealed no specific abnormalities. This dataset supports future studies on VOC exposure response modeling, regulatory benchmarking, or risk mitigation strategies and contributes to understanding acute biological responses to real world wood panel emissions.
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spelling doaj-art-7a3b7b25d21b4bae9bd55c82a28b77cd2025-08-20T03:36:35ZengElsevierData in Brief2352-34092025-10-016211196510.1016/j.dib.2025.111965Data on the effect of wood-based panel-emitted volatile organic compounds on miceMendeley DataInho Hwang0Kangmin Kim1Sun-Hwa Ryu2Changhwan Ahn3Xiang-Shun Cui4Eui-Bae Jeung5College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of KoreaCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of KoreaForest Industrial Materiel Division, Department of Forest Products and Industry, National Institute of Forest Science, Seoul Republic of KoreaLaboratory of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Animal Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk 28644, Republic of KoreaCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of Korea; Corresponding author.Wood based panels are widely used in construction and furniture due to their cost effectiveness, sustainability, and processability. However, adhesives and additives used in these engineered materials may release volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including formaldehyde and BTEX compounds, affecting indoor air quality. This study presents a dataset examining VOC emissions from three commonly used panels: pine wood board (PWB), low pressure melamine particleboard (LPM), and particleboard (PB), and their potential health impacts in mice. To reflect a real-life early-phase exposure scenario, the panels were not pre-conditioned and were installed on three sides of a 50 × 50 × 50 cm acrylic chamber with passive air exchange only. Air samples were collected nine times over 14 days using automatic thermal desorption gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (ATD GC MS). VOCs were categorized as total VOCs (TVOC), natural VOCs (NVOC), five hazardous VOCs (BTEX plus styrene; 5VOC), and formaldehyde. Male BALB/c mice (n = 4 per group) were continuously exposed to each chamber for 14 days. Body weight was monitored on days 7 and 14, and 21 hematological and serum biochemical parameters were analyzed after exposure. Organs including the liver, kidney, lung, heart, and spleen were weighed and histologically examined. The dataset includes time resolved emission profiles for each panel type, longitudinal body weight measurements, blood and serum biochemical markers, and histological images. VOC emissions varied by material, with detectable formaldehyde in LPM and PB, and predominantly NVOC in PWB. No abnormal behaviors were observed during exposure. Statistically significant differences were noted in some blood parameters and organ weights between control and exposed groups, although all values remained within the normal physiological range. Histopathological analysis likewise revealed no specific abnormalities. This dataset supports future studies on VOC exposure response modeling, regulatory benchmarking, or risk mitigation strategies and contributes to understanding acute biological responses to real world wood panel emissions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340925006894Wood based composite panelPlywoodParticle board (PB)Low—pressure melamine particle board (LPM)Pine wood board (PWB)Volatile organic compound (VOC)
spellingShingle Inho Hwang
Kangmin Kim
Sun-Hwa Ryu
Changhwan Ahn
Xiang-Shun Cui
Eui-Bae Jeung
Data on the effect of wood-based panel-emitted volatile organic compounds on miceMendeley Data
Data in Brief
Wood based composite panel
Plywood
Particle board (PB)
Low—pressure melamine particle board (LPM)
Pine wood board (PWB)
Volatile organic compound (VOC)
title Data on the effect of wood-based panel-emitted volatile organic compounds on miceMendeley Data
title_full Data on the effect of wood-based panel-emitted volatile organic compounds on miceMendeley Data
title_fullStr Data on the effect of wood-based panel-emitted volatile organic compounds on miceMendeley Data
title_full_unstemmed Data on the effect of wood-based panel-emitted volatile organic compounds on miceMendeley Data
title_short Data on the effect of wood-based panel-emitted volatile organic compounds on miceMendeley Data
title_sort data on the effect of wood based panel emitted volatile organic compounds on micemendeley data
topic Wood based composite panel
Plywood
Particle board (PB)
Low—pressure melamine particle board (LPM)
Pine wood board (PWB)
Volatile organic compound (VOC)
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340925006894
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