Occurrence of phthalates and musk fragrances in indoor air and dust from apartments and kindergartens in Berlin (Germany)

Fromme, Hermann; Lahrz, T.; Piloty, M; Gebhart, H; Oddoy, A; Rüden, H.

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0668.2004.00223.x

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“…Therefore, maximum internal exposure to musk fragrances that can be expected from ingestion of contaminated food is lower than 10 µg/day. Inhalation of contaminated indoor air leads to maximum daily exposure to AHTN of 0.8 µg/day and to HHCB of 1.5 µg/day when maximum indoor air concentrations are assumed as reported for German residences (Fromme et al 2004).…”

Section: Relevance Of Dermal Consumer Exposure and Comparison To Measmentioning

confidence: 99%

Linking the Use of Scented Consumer Products to Consumer Exposure to Polycyclic Musk Fragrances

Wormuth¹,

Scheringer²,

Hungerbühler

2005

J of Industrial Ecology

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Summary Synthetic organic chemicals are ingredients of many consumer products used daily. Consumers are therefore constantly exposed to a broad spectrum of synthetic organic chemicals, which might be irritants or have other effects harmful to human health, in the consumption phase of the product life cycle. Relevant examples are the polycyclic musk fragrances that make up an important group of synthetic fragrance compounds. Using a scenario‐based approach, we simulate various product uses and calculate the resulting dermal exposure to the musk fragrances 6‐acetyl‐1,1,2,4,4,7‐hexamethyltetraline and hexahydro‐hexamethyl‐cyclopenta (γ)‐2‐benzopyran for a wide spectrum of consumer products. The product spectrum was selected from scented personal care products and household cleansing agents. Exposure to musk fragrances is calculated with two dermal exposure models, and results are presented for female and male European consumers. The variability of required inputs is accounted for by assuming minimal, average or median, and maximal values for important model parameters. The study identifies a limited number of types of scented consumer products as significantly contributing to daily dermal consumer exposure to musk fragrances. Exposure levels resulting from the simultaneous use of these products and the number of exposed consumers are investigated.

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Section: Relevance Of Dermal Consumer Exposure and Comparison To Measmentioning

confidence: 99%

Linking the Use of Scented Consumer Products to Consumer Exposure to Polycyclic Musk Fragrances

Wormuth¹,

Scheringer²,

Hungerbühler

2005

J of Industrial Ecology

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“…93) The dominant path of phthalates intake was the ingestion of foodstuffs compared to inhalation of indoor air by children. 94) n-Tetradecane is an alkane with the chemical formula C 14 H 30 , 95) is found in vinyl flooring together with n-pentadecane and phenol. 96) DEHP is an organic compound with the chemical formula C 24 H 38 O 2 , and is a benzene dicarboxylic acid ester, which at room temperature is a colorless to yellow oily liquid.…”

Section: Chemical Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review of Indoor Air Pollution and Health Problems from the Viewpoint of Environmental Hygiene: Focusing on the Studies of Indoor Air Environment in Japan Compared to Those of Foreign Countries

Harada

Hasegawa

Wei

et al. 2010

JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCE

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Excessive indoor air pollution can cause sick building syndrome (SBS), cases of which still occur in Japanese homes despite strict regulations on the value of indoor chemical substances established by the Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare. Idiopathic environmental intolerance (IEI), so-called multi-chemical sensitivity (MCS) has become another issue because it is caused by an extreme low concentration of chemical substances. These problems are discussed from the viewpoint of environmental hygiene in the present study. First, indoor air quality and its adverse effect on health is reviewed according to the history of sick buildings. Next, the factors concerning indoor air quality are indicated, and then measures to combat these problems are considered to improve the indoor environment. No ideal solution has been found: however, we summarize important knowledge on research to regain patient health as a result SBS and MCS.

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“…Considering the phthalate esters emission rates and chamber concentrations reported in Table 3, this source is probably negligible with respect to others such as vinyl flooring, synthetic fabrics or furniture. Indoor air and dust in apartments (Germany) (Fromme et al 2004) …”

Section: Volatile Organic Chemicals (Vocs)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Quantifying Pollutant Emissions from Office Equipment Phase IReport

Maddalena¹,

Destaillats²,

Hodgson³

et al. 2006

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Occurrence of phthalates and musk fragrances in indoor air and dust from apartments and kindergartens in Berlin (Germany)

Cited by 349 publications

References 14 publications

Linking the Use of Scented Consumer Products to Consumer Exposure to Polycyclic Musk Fragrances

Linking the Use of Scented Consumer Products to Consumer Exposure to Polycyclic Musk Fragrances

A Review of Indoor Air Pollution and Health Problems from the Viewpoint of Environmental Hygiene: Focusing on the Studies of Indoor Air Environment in Japan Compared to Those of Foreign Countries

Quantifying Pollutant Emissions from Office Equipment Phase IReport

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