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Emissions and odors from different common indoor materials as interior surface materials and electric appliances were investigated within this study. The measurements were conducted in the glass test chamber under standardized conditions. An untrained sensory panel of 25 subjects perceived the quality of polluted air in the glass test chamber. The current study examined the emissions composition for six different types of indoor materials and six different types of electric appliances being used in open space offices. The results showed that the exposure response relationship varies for one of the tested materials compared with the others. The results confirmed that indoor pollution of tested materials and electric appliances are of equal value. The most acceptable results in each criterion (air acceptability (AA), odor intensity (OI) and total volatile compounds (TVOCs) concentration) were achieved for polyamide carpet (TVOCs 142 ug m3; AA-0.16; OI 1.77) and for notebook (T VOCs 119 ug m3; AA-0.33; OI 1.52). Unacceptable results in each criterion were achieved for OSB (TVOCs 1175 ug m3; AA-0.62; OI 3.21) and for the copier (TVOCs 562 ug m3; AA-0.77; OI 3.79). The results showed that the indoor pollution from both categories is equaled important. In terms of ensuring the indoor air quality, it is necessary to consider interior surface materials, as well as the expected electrical appliances.