Triazine
UV filters are an important class of UV filters, but knowledge
on their environmental occurrence and human exposure remains largely
unknown. In this study, we performed a targeted analysis of 17 emerging
triazine UV filters in indoor dust and indoor air from South China
based on a newly developed LC–MS/MS method. A total of 12 of
the 17 emerging triazine UV filters were first positively detected
in the dust and air samples. Ethylhexyl triazone (EHT) and bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol
methoxyphenyl triazine (BEMT) were identified as the most abundant
compounds. The median total concentrations of triazine UV filters
reached 3860 ng/g in indoor dust and 1590 pg/m3 in indoor
air. Gas-particle partitioning analysis showed that triazine UV filters
were predominant in the particle phase in ambient air. Significant
concentration correlations were observed among most triazine UV filters.
The estimated daily intake of triazine UV filters through dust ingestion
and air inhalation for toddlers under high-end exposure scenarios
was up to 839 ng/kg bw/day, but a lack of toxic thresholds hampers
accurate risk assessment. Our work highlights another emerging class
of UV filters that significantly contribute to indoor chemical mixtures
and expresses concerns over their occurrence and human exposure.