Risk assessment to human health: Consumer exposure to ingredients in air fresheners

Kim, Joo-Hyon; Lee, Daeyeop; Lim, Hyunwoo; Kim, Taksoo; Suk, Kwangsul; Seo, Jungkwan

doi:10.1016/j.yrtph.2018.05.015

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“…The alcohol from which it is synthesized ( n -butanol) is partially soluble in water at room conditions, with an upper critical solubility temperature ( T = 403.1 K and a molar fraction of 0.1070). , The addition of an ethylene oxide (EO) molecule, as part of the hydrophilic region, dramatically changes its physical properties to a completely miscible solvent in water at room temperature and the phase diagram changes to a closed two-phase loop with an upper and lower critical solubility temperature (around 402.86 and 322.12 K for the upper and lower critical solution temperature, respectively). − EO provides an important surface activity, making EGBE one of the smallest surfactants. EGBE application scope covers several uses: as a component in fracturing and drilling fluids for the petroleum industry, , as an additive in ink, lacquers, varnishes, and enamels in the painting industry, , and as a cosurfactant in cleaning products, − among others. To predict its performance in such applications, it is important to know its physical properties, especially the surface tension behavior in aqueous systems.…”

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Surface Tension and Density of Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether–Water Mixtures from 277.15 to 308.15 K

Velasco-Medina

Gracia-Fadrique

2020

J. Chem. Eng. Data

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ethylene glycol monobutyl ether−water mixtures were measured. Experimental surface tension vs concentration data was described utilizing the Volmer surface equation of state, coupled with the Gibbs adsorption isotherm, which provides two nonempirical fitted parameters: the activity coefficient at infinite dilution of the bulk and the two-dimensional virial coefficient. Density experimental data shows negative excess volume deviations through all composition range, with abnormal behavior around 0.02 in mole fraction of the solute, which tends to diminish as temperature increases. A Redlich−Kister type model for strongly associated components was used to describe excess volume behavior.

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Surface Tension and Density of Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether–Water Mixtures from 277.15 to 308.15 K

Velasco-Medina

Gracia-Fadrique

2020

J. Chem. Eng. Data

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“…Because the chemical compounds in air freshener have a content that is harmful to health if used in the long run. Although the short-term effects of the disease cannot be seen, the long-term effects of the use of these chemicals will be felt later (Kim et al, 2018;Trantallidi et al, 2015).…”

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Enhancing Community Environmental Awareness Through Indoor Air Quality Workshop

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Surahman

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- This research is motivated by the poor air quality in the room at home that can cause Sick Building Syndrome (SBS). The purpose of this research is to increase public awareness of the environment through indoor air quality workshops, with a Pre-Experimental method and One Group Pre-Test Post-Test research design. The sample in this study was Pasteur RW6, Sukajadi District at Bandung City, which was selected based on criteria including non slum areas, as well as high community participation. The results showed that the level of public awareness, knowledge, attitudes, and actions on air quality in the room before the Workshop was in the medium category. Then it increased after the Workshop, which was on a relatively moderate increase in knowledge. This can be seen from the majority of people who already know the importance of indoor air quality, but the knowledge of specific components that affect indoor air quality is still not understood. Whereas attitudes and actions experienced a relatively small increase due to the knowledge gained in the Workshop not being implemented in the form of real attitudes and actions in daily life because people's habits are difficult to change. Keywords – Environmental Awareness, Indoor Air Quality, Workshop, Community Awareness

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“…While exposure and risk assessments of household products for infants, toddlers, and children are being extensively pursued in Korea, they remain insufficient (e.g., exposure patterns of diverse stressors, use patterns of products, reliable exposure factors for risk assessment study, and combined and (or) cumulative exposure information by preschool children and children). In previous studies, the irritant and respiratory-health effects of deodorants and air-fresheners were assessed in relation to the dermal and inhalation exposure of adult consumers [22,23].…”

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Combined Assessment of Preschool Childrens’ Exposure to Substances in Household Products

Kim

Seok

2019

IJERPH

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Understanding how indoor-air contaminants affect human health is of critical importance in our developed society. We assessed the combined exposure by inhalation of preschool children and children to household products. A total of 1175 families with 72 infants, 158 toddlers, 230 children, and 239 youths were surveyed to determine the combined respiratory exposure concentrations and amounts associated with 21 substances in eight household product groups. We determined the mean concentrations of these substances in each product, and derived reference toxicity values based on the information gathered in order to identify respiratory health risks. On average, cleaners were used at a rate of 1.0 × 103 g/month, while coating agents and other substances were used at 43 g/month. The combined inhalation exposure concentrations of methanol to infants and toddlers were 5.1 and 4.2 mg/m3 per month, respectively, with values of 2.1 and 1.7 mg/m3 for isopropanol, respectively. Risks to preschool children and children should be assessed on the basis of the toxicity values of combined exposed hazardous substances, as well as their combined concentrations and amounts. This exposure assessment approach can be used to establish improved guidelines for products that may pose inhalation hazards to preschool children and children.

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Risk assessment to human health: Consumer exposure to ingredients in air fresheners

Cited by 18 publications

References 26 publications

Surface Tension and Density of Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether–Water Mixtures from 277.15 to 308.15 K

Surface Tension and Density of Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether–Water Mixtures from 277.15 to 308.15 K

Enhancing Community Environmental Awareness Through Indoor Air Quality Workshop

Combined Assessment of Preschool Childrens’ Exposure to Substances in Household Products

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