Screening of household products for the emission of volatile organic compounds

Knöppel, H.; Schauenburg, H.

doi:10.1016/0160-4120(89)90056-1

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“…Studies conducted in buildings showed that the sources of nhexane were carpet glues, wallpaper, particle board, insulation foam, and fresh paint (Katsoyiannis et al, 2008;Srivastava et al, 2000). Also, household cleaners and polishes contain high level of n-hexane (Knöppel and Schauenburg, 1989;Sack et al, 1992). A total of 61 VOCs were quantified throughout the study, but only the concentrations of major constituents such as BTEX (benzene, ethyl-benzene, toluene, and isomeric xylenes), n-hexane, and TVOCs are given in Table 2.…”

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Multiple comparisons of organic, microbial, and fine particulate pollutants in typical indoor environments: Diurnal and seasonal variations

Menteşe

Rad

Arısoy

et al. 2012

Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association

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This study was performed to investigate the possible sources as well as seasonal and diurnal variations of indoor air pollutants in widely used four different environments (house, office, kindergarten, and primary school) in which people spend most of their time. Bioaerosol levels and species, volatile organic compound (VOC) levels, and PM 2.5 (particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter 2.5 mm) levels were determined in different parts of these environments in parallel with outdoor sampling. Air pollution samplings were carried out in each microenvironment during five subsequent days in both winter and summer in Ankara, Turkey. The results indicated that bioaerosol, VOC, and PM 2.5 levels were higher in the winter than in the summer. Moreover, PM 2.5 and bioaerosol levels showed remarkable daily and diurnal variations, whereas a good correlation was found between the VOC levels measured in the morning and in the afternoon. Bacteria levels were, in general, higher than fungi levels. Among the VOCs, toluene was the most predominant, whereas elevated n-hexane levels were also observed in the kindergarten and the primary school, probably due to the frequent wet cleaning during school days. According to factor analysis, several factors were found to be significantly influencing the indoor air quality (IAQ), and amongst them, VOC-based products used indoors ranked first. The overall results indicate that grab sampling in naturally ventilated places may overestimate or underestimate the IAQ due to the inhomogeneous composition of indoor air caused by irregular exchanges with the outdoor air according to the season and/or occupants' habits.Implications: Seasonal and diurnal variations of VOCs, PM 2.5 , bioaerosols in house, office, and schools were observed, in which PM 2.5 and bioaeorosols showed marked both intra-and interday variability, but VOCs did not. VOC-containing products were the most common source of air pollutants affecting the indoor air quality. External factors affecting the indoor air quality were season and indirectly ventilation. A grab sample cannot be representative in evaluating the air quality of a naturally ventilated environment precisely.

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Multiple comparisons of organic, microbial, and fine particulate pollutants in typical indoor environments: Diurnal and seasonal variations

Menteşe

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Arısoy

et al. 2012

Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association

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“…Household products can also emit VOCs; these include terpene alcohols and terpene acetates. 4,5 The perceived effect of VOCs can be divided into odor and sensory irritation, the latter being so important that 40% of the workplace threshold limit values (TLVs) of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists are based on this effect. 6 Sensory irritation includes both nasal pungency and eye irritation.…”

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The determination of solvation descriptors for terpenes, and the prediction of nasal pungency thresholds

Abraham¹,

Kumarsingh²,

Cometto‐Muñiz³

et al. 1998

J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 2

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“…23 Recently, the method using micellar electrokinetic chromatography has been reported. 24 Alkoxyalcohols that have relatively lower boiling points and higher vapor pressures Abbreviation: 2-methoxyethanol (2MeEtOH), 2-ethoxyethanol (EtEtOH), 2-propoxyethanol (2PrEtOH), 2-phenoxyethanol (2PhEtOH), 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol (2(2BuEt)EtOH), 1-methoxy-2-propanol (Me2PrOH), 1-ethoxy-2-propanol (Et2PrOH), 1-propoxy-2-propanol (Pr2PrOH), 1-butoxy-2-propanol (Bu2PrOH), 1-phenoxy-2-propanol (Ph2PrOH), 1-(2-butoxy-1-methylethoxy)-2-propanol (1(2BuMEEt) 2PrOH), (2-methoxymethylethoxy)propanol ((2MeMEEt)PrOH), 3-ethoxy-1-propanol (3EtPrOH), 3-methyl-3-methoxybutanol (3ME3MeBuOH) than 2-phenoxyethanol were analyzed by GC-MS. 25,26 However, the analytical samples must be diluted frequently using various organic solvents such as ethanol because of the matrix effect. The aim of this study was to optimize simultaneous determination of 14 alkoxyalcohols including 2-phenoxyethanol in wet wipes using headspace gas chromatography mass spectrometry (HS-GC-MS).…”

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Simultaneous Determination of Alkoxyalcohols in Wet Wipes Using Static Headspace Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry

Lee¹,

Pyo²,

Chung³

et al. 2014

Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society

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Alkoxyalcohols are used as solvents or preservatives in various consumer products such as wet wipes. The metabolites of alkoxyalcohols are known to be chronically toxic and carcinogenic to animals. Thus, an analytical method is needed to monitor alkoxyalcohols in wet wipes. The aim of this study was to develop a simultaneous analytical method for 14 alkoxyalcohols using headspace gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry to analyze the wet wipes. This method was developed by comparing with various headspace extraction parameters. The linear calibration curves were obtained for the method (r 2 > 0.995). The limit of detection of alkoxyalcohols ranged from 2 to 200 ng mL −1. The precision of the determinative method was less than 18.20% coefficient of variation both intra and inter days. The accuracy of the method ranged from 82.86% to 119.83%. (2-Methoxymethylethoxy)propanol, 2-phenoxyethanol, and 1-phenoxy-2-propanol were mainly detected in wet wipes.

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Screening of household products for the emission of volatile organic compounds

Cited by 52 publications

References 8 publications

Multiple comparisons of organic, microbial, and fine particulate pollutants in typical indoor environments: Diurnal and seasonal variations

Multiple comparisons of organic, microbial, and fine particulate pollutants in typical indoor environments: Diurnal and seasonal variations

The determination of solvation descriptors for terpenes, and the prediction of nasal pungency thresholds

Simultaneous Determination of Alkoxyalcohols in Wet Wipes Using Static Headspace Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry

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