Fibers susceptibility to contamination by environmental tobacco smoke markers

Abstract

Textiles are characterized by a diversified and relatively high susceptibility to sorption of volatile substances and may influence indoor air quality. The aim of this study was investigation the susceptibility of fibers to sorption of two environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) markers: nicotine and 3-ethenylpyridine (3-EP) and changes in concentrations of these substances in fibers under light exposure. For this purpose, we used non-colored, natural and synthetic fibers, which had not been subjected to any modification. It was observed that nicotine as pure or as one of the ingredients of ETS was adsorbed on the surface of all of the used fibers, and cotton and polypropylene fibers adsorbed it more than other fibers. 3-EP (in ETS) was adsorbed by synthetic fibers and when we used high concentrations of 3-EP in the air it was adsorbed on the surface of cotton fibers in the presence of synthetic fibers. The greatest susceptibility for simultaneous sorption of nicotine and 3-EP (in ETS) was observed for polypropylene fibers. Results show that nicotine is a better marker for ETS contamination of textile materials than 3-EP.

Microwave-assisted TiO2: anatase formation on cotton and viscose fabric surfaces

“…The photocatalytic properties were tested by the decomposition of nicotine adsorbed on cotton and viscose fabrics modified with TiO 2 -anatase. The testing was performed at 21 ± 2°C on the test stand as previously described (Cieslak et al 2009;Cieslak et al 2014). Briefly, ten samples of each fabric type were hung in a chamber (40 dm 3 ) and the chamber air was evacuated; 5 ll of nicotine (Fluka 72290, CAS 54-11-5, puriss.…”

Removal of nicotine from indoor air using titania-modified polypropylene fibers: nicotine decomposition by titania-modified polypropylene fibers

“…Sorption and decomposition of nicotine on the fibers are affected by the physicochemical characteristics of the sorbate and the textile and non-textile sorbents (Cieślak et al 2014;Cooks 1999;Banyasz 1999;Gregg and Sing 1967;Adamson and Gast 1997), and they also depend on the ambient conditions under which these processes occur (Weschler and Nazaroff 2008). Nicotine is a bicyclic alkaloid characterized by amphiphilic properties, because its molecule possesses both a hydrophilic and a hydrophobic part.…”

“…Furnishing textile materials constitute a significant element in different rooms: residential, office, public buildings or means of transport. Textile materials, because of their specific character, can affect the content of volatile pollutants in the indoor air, including the constituents of tobacco smoke (ETS-environmental tobacco smoke) (Piade et al 1999;Cieślak 2006;Cieślak and Schmidt 2004;Chien et al 2011;Cieślak et al 2014). The susceptibility of sorption of ETS markers in seven types of fibers was tested, and it was found that polypropylene fibers have a particularly high susceptibility for the sorption of nicotine, which is a highly addictive component and the main marker of ETS (Cieślak et al 2014).…”

“…Textile materials, because of their specific character, can affect the content of volatile pollutants in the indoor air, including the constituents of tobacco smoke (ETS-environmental tobacco smoke) (Piade et al 1999;Cieślak 2006;Cieślak and Schmidt 2004;Chien et al 2011;Cieślak et al 2014). The susceptibility of sorption of ETS markers in seven types of fibers was tested, and it was found that polypropylene fibers have a particularly high susceptibility for the sorption of nicotine, which is a highly addictive component and the main marker of ETS (Cieślak et al 2014). The aim of the research was to give polypropylene fibers the properties of accelerated photocatalytic decomposition of nicotine by modifying the fiber surface, using titanium dioxide doped with nanoparticles of silver (TiO 2 /Ag) as the decomposition activator.…”

Removal of Nicotine by Sorption Technique using Titanium Dioxide and Mentha Peperita with Hydrophobic Treatment

“…Handloom Textile materials, because of their specific characters and affect the content of volatile pollutants in the environment, including constituents of tobacco smoke The susceptibility of sorption was tested and it was found cotton fabric has the susceptibility of absorption nicotine, which is a highly addictive component [1].…”