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Chemosphere

Title:		Distribution of legacy and emerging semivolatile organic compounds in five indoor matrices in a residential environment
Author(s):		Melymuk L; Bohlin-Nizzetto P; Vojta S; Kratka M; Kukucka P; Audy O; Pribylova P; Klanova J;
Address:		"Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment (RECETOX), Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 753/5, Pavilion A29, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic. Electronic address: melymuk@recetox.muni.cz. Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment (RECETOX), Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 753/5, Pavilion A29, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU), Instituttveien 18, PO Box 100, NO-2027, Kjeller, Norway. Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment (RECETOX), Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 753/5, Pavilion A29, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic"
Journal Title:		Chemosphere
Year:		2016
Volume:		20160324
Issue:
Page Number:		179 - 186
DOI:		10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.03.012
ISSN/ISBN:		1879-1298 (Electronic) 0045-6535 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Seven types of indoor samples, covering five indoor matrices, were collected in a residential room, and analyzed for five classes of semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs). The goal was to improve the understanding of the relationship between indoor air, surface films and dust, based on differences in sources, physicochemical properties, and indoor environmental characteristics. Comparisons of the five matrices (gas- and particle-phase air, floor dust, surface dust/films and window films) demonstrated that within our test room a semi-quantitative measurement of the SVOC distributions and concentrations could be obtained by air, and composite dust or furniture surface wipes. Dust concentrations varied within the room, and spot samples were not necessarily representative of the average room conditions. Polyurethane foam passive air samplers (PUF-PAS) successfully quantified the total air concentrations of the studied SVOC compound groups, as indoor air concentrations were dominated by gas-phase compounds, however air concentrations of individual particle-bound compounds had higher uncertainty. Measured concentrations of dust/surfaces could be used to estimate air concentrations of legacy SVOCs, demonstrating equilibrium in the room. However, air concentrations of current-use compounds (flame retardants, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)) could not be estimated from dust/surface concentrations, demonstrating the influence of ongoing primary emissions and non-equilibrium status in the room"
Keywords:		"Air Pollution, Indoor/*analysis Dust/*analysis Flame Retardants/*analysis Housing Particulate Matter/*analysis Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons/*analysis Polyurethanes Volatile Organic Compounds/*analysis Flame retardants Indoor environments Indoor sampli;"
Notes:		"MedlineMelymuk, Lisa Bohlin-Nizzetto, Pernilla Vojta, Simon Kratka, Martina Kukucka, Petr Audy, Ondrej Pribylova, Petra Klanova, Jana eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2016/03/28 Chemosphere. 2016 Jun; 153:179-86. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.03.012. Epub 2016 Mar 24"