Personal Exposure Levels and Microenvironmental Concentrations of Formaldehyde and Acetaldehyde in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland

Jurvelin, Jouni; Vartiainen, Matti; Jantunen, Matti; Pasanen, Pertti

doi:10.1080/10473289.2001.10464251

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“…The personal exposure concentrations reported here are also lower than those reported in overseas studies conducted on adults (Jurvelin et al 2001;Gustafson et al 2005). This finding is consistent with personal exposure studies and ambient air monitoring for other pollutants, with concentrations in Australian studies reported to be lower than overseas ( 46% of homes less than 10 years old.…”

Section: Comparison With Australian and International Datasupporting

confidence: 72%

“…This has been found to be a significant factor impacting on indoor concentrations of formaldehyde or emissions from formaldehyde containing materials (Godish 1990;Garrett et al 1997;Brown 1999;Jurvelin et al 2001;Gustafson et al 2005) and is hence expected to impact on personal exposure. The ability to identify seasonal variation in personal exposure was limited by the mild meteorological conditions experienced during both winter and summer sampling (Section 3.3).…”

Section: Seasonal Variation In Personal Exposurementioning

confidence: 99%

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Personal Exposure of Children to Formaldehyde in Perth, Western Australia

Lazenby¹

2006

Epidemiology

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Section: Comparison With Australian and International Datasupporting

confidence: 72%

Section: Seasonal Variation In Personal Exposurementioning

confidence: 99%

Personal Exposure of Children to Formaldehyde in Perth, Western Australia

Lazenby¹

2006

Epidemiology

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“…The median indoor/outdoor ratios for compounds typically associated with traffic emissions and long-range transport of pollutants exceeded 1, in some cases quite considerably, indicating substantial indoor source contributions. Jurvelin et al (2001b) analyzed a carbonyl data set collected in EXPOLIS-Helsinki besides the standard EX-POLIS measurements. Using Sep-Pak DNPH-Silica cartridges, formaldehyde and acetaldehyde exposures and concentrations in the standard EXPOLIS microenvironments were measured for 15 subjects.…”

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The EXPOLIS study: implications for exposure research and environmental policy in Europe

Hänninen

Alm

Katsouyanni

et al. 2004

J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol

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Exposure analysis is a crucial part of effective management of public health risks caused by pollutants and chemicals in our environment. During the last decades, more data required for exposure analysis has become available, but the need for direct population based measurements of exposures is still clear. The current work (i) describes the European EXPOLIS study, designed to produce this kind of exposure data for major air pollutants in Europe, and the database created to make the collected data available for researchers (ii) reviews the exposure analysis conducted and results published so far using these data and (iii) discusses the implications of the results from the point of view of research and environmental policy in Europe. Fine particle (with 37 elements and black smoke), nitrogen dioxide, volatile organic compounds (30 compounds) and carbon monoxide inhalation exposures and exposurerelated questionnaire data were measured in seven European cities during 1996-2000. The EXPOLIS database has been used for exposure analysis of these pollutants for 4 years now and results have been published in approximately 30 peer-reviewed journal papers, demonstrating the versatility, usability and scientific value of such a data set. The multipollutant exposure data from the same subjects in the random population samples allows for analyses of the determinants, microenvironments and sources of exposures to multipollutant mixtures and associations between the different air pollutants. This information is necessary and useful for developing effective policies and control strategies for healthier environment.

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“…Jurvelin et al 9) reported an interesting data that the mean indoor residential concentration of HCHO in the Helsinki metropolitan area was higher than the mean workplace concentration in Finland, and that personal exposure level was mainly influenced by residential exposure. Our field study was performed in residential rooms in houses ranging from 0.01 to 25 years old ( Table 1).…”

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Efficacy of a Detector Tube Method in Formaldehyde Measurement

Azuma¹,

Endo

Miyazaki

et al. 2003

INDUSTRIAL HEALTH

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In order to determine the efficacy of a detector tube method in formaldehyde (HCHO) measurement, we performed a chamber experiment and a field study. The experiment clearly showed that the value obtained by the detector tube method was significantly correlated to that obtained using an active-DNPH method, and was not influenced by the coexistence of toluene, xylene or carbon monoxide, but was by acetaldehyde. In the field study, we investigated 171 rooms in 81 houses. Indoor air was simultaneously sampled for 30 minutes by both an active-DNPH method and the detector tube method. The mean HCHO concentration in the 171 rooms was 0.110 ± 0.089 ppm determined by the active-DNPH method and 0.12 ± 0.10 ppm by the detector tube method. Regression analysis showed that the two measures closely correlated with a regression equation Y=1.057 X + 0.002 (r=0.912, p<0.0001), where X is the HCHO concentration determined by the active-DNPH method and Y is that determined by the detector tube method. The mean acetaldehyde concentration in the 171 rooms was 0.024 ± 0.018 ppm using the active-DNPH method, and no correlation was found between acetaldehyde concentrations using the active-DNPH method and the values obtained by the detector tube method. Therefore, this study clearly showed that the detector tube method is not only simple and fast but also precise in measuring HCHO in indoor air.

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Personal Exposure Levels and Microenvironmental Concentrations of Formaldehyde and Acetaldehyde in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland

Cited by 66 publications

References 19 publications

Personal Exposure of Children to Formaldehyde in Perth, Western Australia

Personal Exposure of Children to Formaldehyde in Perth, Western Australia

The EXPOLIS study: implications for exposure research and environmental policy in Europe

Efficacy of a Detector Tube Method in Formaldehyde Measurement

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