| Title: | "A review of semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in the indoor environment: occurrence in consumer products, indoor air and dust" |
| Author(s): | Lucattini L; Poma G; Covaci A; de Boer J; Lamoree MH; Leonards PEG; |
| Address: | "Department of Environment and Health, VU University Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: luisa.lucattini@gmail.com. Toxicological Centre, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610, Wilrijk, Belgium. Department of Environment and Health, VU University Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, Amsterdam, The Netherlands" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.02.161 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1879-1298 (Electronic) 0045-6535 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "As many people spend a large part of their life indoors, the quality of the indoor environment is important. Data on contaminants such as flame retardants, pesticides and plasticizers are available for indoor air and dust but are scarce for consumer products such as computers, televisions, furniture, carpets, etc. This review presents information on semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in consumer products in an attempt to link the information available for chemicals in indoor air and dust with their indoor sources. A number of 256 papers were selected and divided among SVOCs found in consumer products (n?ª+=?ª+57), indoor dust (n?ª+=?ª+104) and air (n?ª+=?ª+95). Concentrations of SVOCs in consumer products, indoor dust and air are reported (e.g. PFASs max: 13.9?ª+mug/g in textiles, 5.8?ª+mug/kg in building materials, 121?ª+ng/g in house dust and 6.4?ª+ng/m(3) in indoor air). Most of the studies show common aims, such as human exposure and risk assessment. The main micro-environments investigated (houses, offices and schools) reflect the relevance of indoor air quality. Most of the studies show a lack of data on concentrations of chemicals in consumer goods and often only the presence of chemicals is reported. At the moment this is the largest obstacle linking chemicals in products to chemicals detected in indoor air and dust" |
| Keywords: | "Air Pollution Air Pollution, Indoor/*analysis Construction Materials/analysis Consumer Product Safety Dust/analysis Floors and Floorcoverings Humans Schools Volatile Organic Compounds/*analysis Consumer products Indoor air Indoor dust SVOCs;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineLucattini, Luisa Poma, Giulia Covaci, Adrian de Boer, Jacob Lamoree, Marja H Leonards, Pim E G eng Review England 2018/03/13 Chemosphere. 2018 Jun; 201:466-482. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.02.161. Epub 2018 Feb 27" |
