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[Impact of air fresheners and deodorizers on the indoor total volatile organic compounds].
Kokuritsu Iyakuhin Shokuhin Eisei Kenkyusho Hokoku. 2007KI

Abstract

Indoor air quality is a growing health concern because of the increased incidence of the building-related illness, such as sick-building syndrome and multiple chemical sensitivity/idiopathic environmental intolerance. In order to effectively reduce the unnecessary chemical exposure in the indoor environment, it would be important to quantitatively compare the emissions from many types of sources. Besides the chemical emissions from the building materials, daily use of household products may contribute at significant levels to the indoor volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In this study, we investigated the emission rate of VOCs and carbonyl compounds for 30 air fresheners and deodorizers by the standard small chamber test method (JIS A 1901). The total VOC (TVOC) emission rates of these household products ranged from the undetectable level (< 20 microg/unit/h) to 6,900 microg/unit/h. The mean TVOC emission rate of the air fresheners for indoor use (16 products) was 1,400 microg/unit/ h and that of the deodorizers for indoor use (6 products) was 58 microg/unit/h, indicating that the fragrances in the products account for the major part of the TVOC emissions. Based on the emission rates, the impacts on the indoor TVOC were estimated by the simple model with a volume of 17.4 m3 and a ventilation frequency of 0.5 times/h. The mean of the TVOC increment for the indoor air fresheners was 170 microg/m3, accounting for 40% of the current provisional target value, 400 microg/m3. These results suggest that daily use of household products can significantly influence the indoor air quality.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Jinno H
jinno@nihs.go.jp
Tanaka-Kagawa T
No affiliation info available
Obama T
No affiliation info available
Miyagawa M
No affiliation info available
Yoshikawa J
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Komatsu K
No affiliation info available
Tokunaga H
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MeSH

Air Pollution, IndoorConstruction MaterialsDeodorantsEnvironmental MonitoringHousehold ProductsOrganic ChemicalsVolatilization

Pub Type(s)

English Abstract
Journal Article

Language

jpn

PubMed ID

18220049

Citation

Jinno, Hideto, et al. "[Impact of Air Fresheners and Deodorizers On the Indoor Total Volatile Organic Compounds]." Kokuritsu Iyakuhin Shokuhin Eisei Kenkyujo Hokoku = Bulletin of National Institute of Health Sciences, 2007, pp. 72-8.
Jinno H, Tanaka-Kagawa T, Obama T, et al. [Impact of air fresheners and deodorizers on the indoor total volatile organic compounds]. Kokuritsu Iyakuhin Shokuhin Eisei Kenkyusho Hokoku. 2007.
Jinno, H., Tanaka-Kagawa, T., Obama, T., Miyagawa, M., Yoshikawa, J., Komatsu, K., & Tokunaga, H. (2007). [Impact of air fresheners and deodorizers on the indoor total volatile organic compounds]. Kokuritsu Iyakuhin Shokuhin Eisei Kenkyujo Hokoku = Bulletin of National Institute of Health Sciences, (125), 72-8.
Jinno H, et al. [Impact of Air Fresheners and Deodorizers On the Indoor Total Volatile Organic Compounds]. Kokuritsu Iyakuhin Shokuhin Eisei Kenkyusho Hokoku. 2007;(125)72-8. PubMed PMID: 18220049.
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TY - JOUR T1 - [Impact of air fresheners and deodorizers on the indoor total volatile organic compounds]. AU - Jinno,Hideto, AU - Tanaka-Kagawa,Toshiko, AU - Obama,Tomoko, AU - Miyagawa,Makoto, AU - Yoshikawa,Jun, AU - Komatsu,Kazuhiro, AU - Tokunaga,Hiroshi, PY - 2008/1/29/pubmed PY - 2008/4/5/medline PY - 2008/1/29/entrez SP - 72 EP - 8 JF - Kokuritsu Iyakuhin Shokuhin Eisei Kenkyujo hokoku = Bulletin of National Institute of Health Sciences JO - Kokuritsu Iyakuhin Shokuhin Eisei Kenkyusho Hokoku IS - 125 N2 - Indoor air quality is a growing health concern because of the increased incidence of the building-related illness, such as sick-building syndrome and multiple chemical sensitivity/idiopathic environmental intolerance. In order to effectively reduce the unnecessary chemical exposure in the indoor environment, it would be important to quantitatively compare the emissions from many types of sources. Besides the chemical emissions from the building materials, daily use of household products may contribute at significant levels to the indoor volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In this study, we investigated the emission rate of VOCs and carbonyl compounds for 30 air fresheners and deodorizers by the standard small chamber test method (JIS A 1901). The total VOC (TVOC) emission rates of these household products ranged from the undetectable level (< 20 microg/unit/h) to 6,900 microg/unit/h. The mean TVOC emission rate of the air fresheners for indoor use (16 products) was 1,400 microg/unit/ h and that of the deodorizers for indoor use (6 products) was 58 microg/unit/h, indicating that the fragrances in the products account for the major part of the TVOC emissions. Based on the emission rates, the impacts on the indoor TVOC were estimated by the simple model with a volume of 17.4 m3 and a ventilation frequency of 0.5 times/h. The mean of the TVOC increment for the indoor air fresheners was 170 microg/m3, accounting for 40% of the current provisional target value, 400 microg/m3. These results suggest that daily use of household products can significantly influence the indoor air quality. SN - 1343-4292 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/18220049/[Impact_of_air_fresheners_and_deodorizers_on_the_indoor_total_volatile_organic_compounds]_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -