Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Disinfectant Usage in the Home and Office

Bruchard, William; Bajracharya, Aakriti; Johnston, Nancy A.C.

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“…39 Toxic VOCs emitted during cleaning activities are largely found in some indoor environment. 17 This toxic VOCs occupational exposure might produce new or never investigated health effects, which need further studies.…”

Section: Cleaningmentioning

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Cancer-Specific Mortality Odds Ratios in the Food, Accommodation, and Beverage Activities in Italy

Gariazzo,

Massari,

Consonni

et al. 2024

J Occup Environ Med

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Objectives This study investigated cancer-specific mortality risks of workers employed in food, accommodation and beverage (FAB) activities. Methods We performed a case-control study based on countrywide mortality and National Social Insurance data. Adjusted cancer specific mortality odds ratios (MOR) were calculated. We modelled occupational exposure as “ever/never been employed” in FAB activities, using other sectors as reference. Analysis was performed by gender, length of employment and year of smoke banning. Results About 20,000 cancer deaths in FAB were analysed. Working in restaurants was positively associated with cancer of lung (MOR = 1.24), bladder (MOR = 1.24), pharynx, and larynx. Accommodation was associated with cancer of pharynx (MOR = 1.46), while beverage with cancer of liver (MOR = 1.22). Gender, length of employment and smoke banning were found effective in modifying some risks. Conclusions Workers in FAB sectors were at risk for several cancers.

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Section: Cleaningmentioning

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“…2 VOCs are emitted during cleaning activities. 6,10,16,17 Health effects have been found for this kind of exposure. 6,10,[18][19][20] Second hand smoking (SHS) and alcohol consumption are additional exposure factors.…”

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Cancer-Specific Mortality Odds Ratios in the Food, Accommodation, and Beverage Activities in Italy

Gariazzo,

Massari,

Consonni

et al. 2024

J Occup Environ Med

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“…17,24−26 Furthermore, the heightened usage of chlorine-based disinfection products due to COVID-19 can introduce additional VOCs indoors that readily react with oxidants produced by UVC devices. 21,27,28 GUV systems and air cleaning devices utilizing UVC lights can produce gas-phase oxidation products and increase particle concentrations indoors. 20,21,29 Both modeling study 21 and laboratory measurements 30−32 have shown that the operation of UVC 222 nm devices is associated with increasing indoor O 3 and particle concentrations.…”

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“…However, it is imperative to recognize that they may inadvertently introduce air contaminants. For example, UVC at 254 nm generates gas-phase hydroxyl (OH) radicals through ozone photolysis, while UVC at 222 nm produces O 3 through oxygen photolysis. − These potent oxidants are inherently harmful to humans and initiate indoor gas phase chemistry with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in occupied spaces. , Subsequent chemical reactions can give rise to the formation of oxygenated volatile organic compounds (OVOC) and secondary organic aerosols (SOA), both of which can detrimentally impact human health. ,− Furthermore, the heightened usage of chlorine-based disinfection products due to COVID-19 can introduce additional VOCs indoors that readily react with oxidants produced by UVC devices. ,, …”

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Formation and Transport of Secondary Contaminants Associated with Germicidal Ultraviolet Light Systems in an Occupied Classroom

Park,

Won,

Rim

2024

Environ. Sci. Technol.

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“…et al 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1186117 source of contamination, thus increasing the risk of infection (Xiong et al, 2020, 762-75). Portable devices can be designed to be disposable, but the short lifespan and the health risks of respiratory irritation posed by antimicrobial agents, such as ozone and chlorides, currently impede their widespread use (Bruchard et al, 2021(Bruchard et al, , A35D-1662J. (Jim) Zhang et al, 2019, vol.…”

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Recent advances in the application of ionic liquids in antimicrobial material for air disinfection and sterilization

Song,

Tian,

Liu

2023

Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol.

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Airborne transmission is one of the most unpredictable routes of infection. Nowadays, airborne diseases increase ever than before because of the complex living air environment. Apart from the inorganic particles, active microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, and fungi are incorporated in the pathogens acting as threaten to public health, which can hardly be treated by the traditional air purification methods based on adsorption. Therefore, effective filtration material with antimicrobial activity is demanded to solve the problem. Ionic liquids (ILs) are a category of salts that remain liquid at room temperature. The stable physico-chemical properties and extremely low vapor pressure make them suitable for a wide range of applications. Thanks to the numerous combinations of cations and anions, as well as the ability of inheriting properties from the parent ions, Ils are believed to be a promising industrial material. In recent decades, several Ils, such as imidazolium, pyridinium, pyrrolidinium, phosphonium, and choline, have been found to have antimicrobial activity in their monomeric or polymeric forms. This work focuses on the antimicrobial activity and safety of the latest types of ionic liquids, discussing the synthesis or manufacturing methods of Ils for air purification and filtration. Furthermore, possible applications of Ils antimicrobial materials in medical instruments and indoor environments are mentioned to encourage the scientific community to further explore the potential applications of Ils.

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Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Disinfectant Usage in the Home and Office

Cited by 4 publications

References 5 publications

Cancer-Specific Mortality Odds Ratios in the Food, Accommodation, and Beverage Activities in Italy

Cancer-Specific Mortality Odds Ratios in the Food, Accommodation, and Beverage Activities in Italy

Formation and Transport of Secondary Contaminants Associated with Germicidal Ultraviolet Light Systems in an Occupied Classroom

Recent advances in the application of ionic liquids in antimicrobial material for air disinfection and sterilization

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