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US Green Building Council Exam LEED-Green-Associate Topic 9 Question 25 Discussion

Actual exam question for US Green Building Council's LEED-Green-Associate exam
Question #: 25
Topic #: 9
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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) negatively impact which of the following entities?

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Suggested Answer: B

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are compounds that have a high vapor pressure and low water solubility, and are emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids1.VOCs include a variety of chemicals, some of which may have short- and long-term adverse health effects2.Concentrations of many VOCs are consistently higher indoors (up to ten times higher) than outdoors2.VOCs are emitted by a wide array of products, such as paints, solvents, cleaners, fuels, pesticides, building materials, office equipment, etc2.Breathing VOCs can irritate the eyes, nose and throat, can cause difficulty breathing and nausea, and can damage the central nervous system and other organs3.Some VOCs can cause cancer3. Therefore, VOCs negatively impact the quality of indoor air, which is option B.


by Sherrell at Aug 02, 2024, 11:11 PM

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Kristeen
2 months ago
Yes, Horace is right. VOCs can reduce the durability of a product.
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Horace
2 months ago
I believe VOCs also impact the durability of a product.
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Tori
2 months ago
I agree with Edgar, VOCs can affect the quality of indoor air.
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Edgar
2 months ago
I think VOCs negatively impact the quality of indoor air.
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Hillary
2 months ago
I'm gonna go with B. Indoor air quality sounds like the most logical choice here. VOCs are no good for us indoors.
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Kristofer
1 months ago
I'm gonna go with B. Indoor air quality sounds like the most logical choice here. VOCs are no good for us indoors.
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Rosalind
1 months ago
D) Ability to recycle a product
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Lachelle
1 months ago
C) Durability of a product
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Salena
1 months ago
B) Quality of indoor air
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Alisha
2 months ago
A) Quality of daylight
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Louann
2 months ago
Yes, Jolanda is right. VOCs can reduce the durability of a product.
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Elsa
2 months ago
Wait, is the answer C? Because I heard that VOCs can leach out of products and make them less durable over time.
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Salena
2 months ago
A) Quality of daylight
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Gladys
2 months ago
Yes, VOCs can definitely impact indoor air quality.
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Man
2 months ago
B) Quality of indoor air
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Jolanda
2 months ago
I believe VOCs also impact the durability of a product.
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Cordell
2 months ago
Ha! Clearly the answer is D. VOCs make it harder to recycle a product. That's just common sense.
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Stephaine
2 months ago
Hmm, I'm not so sure. I think Option A might be the answer - VOCs could affect the quality of daylight somehow.
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Sean
1 months ago
I agree, Option B makes sense. VOCs can definitely affect indoor air quality.
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Jenelle
1 months ago
I think it's actually Option B. VOCs can impact the quality of indoor air.
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Jose
1 months ago
D) Ability to recycle a product
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Charlesetta
2 months ago
C) Durability of a product
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Mozelle
2 months ago
B) Quality of indoor air
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Haydee
2 months ago
A) Quality of daylight
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Han
3 months ago
I'm going with C. VOCs can impact the durability of a product, right? That sounds plausible.
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Belen
3 months ago
Option B is clearly the correct answer. VOCs are known to reduce indoor air quality, so this has to be it.
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Serina
1 months ago
Yes, VOCs can lead to poor indoor air quality which can be harmful.
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Francesco
1 months ago
B) Quality of indoor air
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Dana
1 months ago
I agree, VOCs can definitely affect indoor air quality.
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Svetlana
1 months ago
A) Quality of indoor air
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Sheridan
3 months ago
I agree with Shizue, VOCs can affect the quality of indoor air.
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Shizue
3 months ago
I think VOCs negatively impact the quality of indoor air.
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