| Title: | Characterization of emissions composition for selected household products available in Korea |
| Author(s): | Kwon KD; Jo WK; Lim HJ; Jeong WS; |
| Address: | "Department of Indoor Environment, National Institute of Environment Research, Incheon, Republic of Korea" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.02.025 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 0304-3894 (Print) 0304-3894 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "The present study investigated the emission composition for 59 household products currently sold in Korea, using a headspace analysis. The chemical composition and concentrations of total volatile organic compounds (VOCs) broadly varied along with products, even within the same product category. Up to 1-17 organic compounds were detected in the headspace gas phase of any one of the products. The chemical composition of certain household products determined in the current study was different from that of other studies from other countries. Between 4 and 37 compounds were detected in the headspace gas phase of each product class. Several compounds were identified in more than one product class. Of the 59 household products analyzed, 58 emitted one or more of the 72 compounds at chromatographic peak areas above 10(4). There were 11 analytes which occurred with a frequency of more than 10%: limonene (44.2%), ethanol (30.5%), acetone (18.6%), alpha-pinene (18.6%), o,m,p-xylenes (18.6%), decane (17.0%), toluene (17.0%), beta-myrcene (11.9%), ammonia (10.2%), ethylbenzene (10.2%), and hexane (10.2%)" |
| Keywords: | "Air Pollutants/*analysis Chromatography, Gas Gases Household Products/*analysis Korea Organic Chemicals/*analysis Volatilization;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineKwon, Ki-Dong Jo, Wan-Kuen Lim, Ho-Jin Jeong, Woo-Sik eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Netherlands 2007/03/23 J Hazard Mater. 2007 Sep 5; 148(1-2):192-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.02.025. Epub 2007 Feb 15" |
