Acetaldehyde emission from wood induced by the addition of ethanol

Journal of Wood Science

Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society

Table 2 The effect of heating treatment on the amount of acetaldehyde in syringes containing Japanese cedar specimens

Drying temperature (°C)	Drying time	Parts	Acetaldehyde (μg)^a
			Control	Ethanol addition
			Avg	Avg	SD
28	2 weeks	Sapwood	<0.3^b	19.2	11.9
28	2 weeks	Heartwood	<0.3	379.7	61.1
90	50 min	Sapwood	<0.3	0.6	0.9
90	50 min	Heartwood	<0.3	1.0	0.7
90	90 min	Sapwood	<0.3	<0.3	–
90	90 min	Heartwood	<0.3	<0.3	–