Volatile emissions from common consumer products
Volatile emissions from common consumer products
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DOI：
10.1007/s11869-015-0327-6
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发表时间：
2015-06-01
影响因子：
5.1
通讯作者：
Steinemann, Anne
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作者：
Steinemann, Anne
消费品会释放一系列挥发性有机化合物 (VOC)，影响空气质量和健康。由于缺乏有关特定产品排放的信息，降低风险受到阻碍。本研究调查并比较了 37 种常见产品（空气清新剂、洗衣产品、清洁剂和个人护理产品）排放的 VOC，其中包括具有绿色和有机认证和声明的产品。它扩展了之前对 25 种消费品的研究，增加了 12 种产品，其中包括无香料版本的加香产品，这是科学文献中首次进行此类比较。这项研究发现，37 种产品排放了 156 种不同的 VOC，平均每种产品排放 15 种 VOC。在这 156 种 VOC 中，有 42 种 VOC 根据美国联邦法律被归类为有毒或有害物质，每种产品至少排放其中一种化学物质。绿色加香产品排放的致癌有害空气污染物（HAP）与普通加香产品没有显着差异。芳香产品中最常见的化学物质是萜烯，无香料版本中不存在萜烯。在任何产品标签或材料安全数据表 (MSDS) 上披露的挥发性成分中，只有不到 3%。由于健康影响取决于许多因素，而不仅仅是个别成分，因此这项研究并未对可能的风险做出任何声明。然而，了解产品成分可能是理解、评估和减少潜在暴露和影响的重要一步。
Consumer products emit a range of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that can affect air quality and health. Risk reduction is hindered because of lack of information about specific product emissions. This study investigates and compares VOCs emitted from 37 common products (air fresheners, laundry products, cleaners, and personal care products), including those with certifications and claims of green and organic. It extends a prior study of 25 consumer products by adding 12 more products, including fragrance-free versions of fragranced products, representing the first such comparison in the scientific literature. This study found 156 different VOCs emitted from the 37 products, with an average of 15 VOCs per product. Of these 156 VOCs, 42 VOCs are classified as toxic or hazardous under US federal laws, and each product emitted at least one of these chemicals. Emissions of carcinogenic hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) from green fragranced products were not significantly different from regular fragranced products. The most common chemicals in fragranced products were terpenes, which were not in fragrance-free versions. Of the volatile ingredients emitted, fewer than 3 % were disclosed on any product label or material safety data sheet (MSDS). Because health effects depend on many factors, not only individual ingredients, this study makes no claims regarding possible risks. However, knowledge of product composition can be an important step to understand, assess, and reduce potential exposures and effects.