Volatile pollutants emitted from selected liquid household products

BACKGROUND, AIM, AND SCOPE: To identify household products that may be potential sources of indoor air pollution, the chemical composition emitted from the products should be surveyed. Although this kind of survey has been conducted by certain research groups in Western Europe and the USA, there is still limited information in scientific literature. Moreover, chemical components and their proportions of household products are suspected to be different with different manufacturers. Consequently, the current study evaluated the emission composition for 42 liquid household products sold in Korea, focusing on five product classes (deodorizers, household cleaners, color removers, pesticides, and polishes). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present study included two phase experiments. First, the chemical components and their proportions in household products were determined using a gas chromatograph and mass spectrometer system. For the 19 target compounds screened by the first phase of the experiment and other selection criteria, the second phase was done to identify their proportions in the purged-gas phase. RESULTS: The number of chemicals in the household products surveyed ranged from 9 to 113. Eight (product class of pesticides) to 17 (product class of cleaning products) compounds were detected in the purged-gas phase of each product class. Several compounds were identified in more than one product class. Six chemicals (acetone, ethanol, limonene, perchloroethylene (PCE), phenol, and 1-propanol) were identified in all five product classes. There were 13 analytes occurring with a frequency of more than 10% in the household products: limonene (76.2%), ethanol (71.4%), PCE (66.7%), phenol (40.5%), 1-propanol (35.7%), decane (33%), acetone (28.6%), toluene (19.0%), 2-butoxy ethanol (16.7%), o-xylene (16.7%), chlorobenzene (14.3%), ethylbenzene (11.9%), and hexane (11.9%). All of the 42 household products analyzed were found to contain one or more of the 19 compounds. DISCUSSION: The chemical composition varied broadly along with the product classes or product categories, and it was different from that reported in other studies abroad, although certain target chemicals were identified in both studies. This finding supports an assertion that chemical components emitted from household products may be different in different products and with different manufacturers. The chlorinated pollutants identified in the present study have not been reported to be components of cleaning products in papers published since the early 1990s. Limonene was identified as having the highest occurrence in the household products in the present study, although it was not detected in any of 67 household products sold in the U.S. CONCLUSIONS: The emission composition of selected household products was successfully examined by purge-and-trap analysis. Along with other exposure information such as use pattern of household products and the indoor climate, this composition data can be used to estimate personal exposure levels of building occupants. This exposure data can be employed to link environmental exposure to health risk. It is noteworthy that many liquid household products sold in Korea emitted several toxic aromatic and chlorinated organic compounds. Moreover, the current finding suggests that product types and manufacturers should be considered, when evaluating building occupants' exposure to chemical components emitted from household products. RECOMMENDATIONS AND PERSPECTIVES: The current findings can provide valuable information for the semiquantitative estimation of the population inhalation exposure to these compounds in indoor environments and for the selection of safer household products. However, although the chemical composition is known, the emissions of household products might include compounds formed during the use of the product or compounds not identified as ingredients by this study. Accordingly, further studies are required, and testing must be done to determine the actual composition being emitted. Similar to eco-labeling of shampoos, shower gels, and foam baths proposed by a previous study, eco-labeling of other household products is suggested.     

Estimation of nitrogen balance between the atmosphere and Lake Balaton and a semi natural grassland in Hungary

The paper summarises the results to determine the fluxes of different N-compounds within the atmosphere and an aquatic and a terrestrial ecosystems, in Hungary. In the exchange processes of N-compounds between atmosphere and various ecosystems the deposition dominates. The net deposition fluxes are -730, -1270 and -1530 mg Nm(-2)yr(-1) for water, grassland, and forest ecosystems, respectively. For water, the main source of nitrogen compounds is the wet deposition. Ammonia gas is close to the equilibrium between the water and the air. For grassland the dry flux of nitric acid and ammonia is also an important term beside the wet deposition. Dry deposition to terrestrial ecosystems is roughly two times higher than wet deposition. A total of 8-10% of the nitrates and NH(x) deposited to terrestrial ecosystems are re-emitted into the air in the form of nitrous oxide (N2O) greenhouse gas.     

地表水中SVOCs和氨基甲酸酯类农药同步萃取技术的探讨

采用大体积固相萃取富集地表水中SVOCs和氨基甲酸酯类农药,再以气相色谱-质谱和超高效液相色谱-串联质谱联用对目标物定性定量。通过优化固相萃取条件,使SVOCs在0.500 mg/L~10.0 mg/L之间,氨基甲酸酯类农药在1.00μg/L~100μg/L之间线性良好,方法检出限为0.002μg/L~0.009μg/L,加标回收率分别为70.5%~105%和78.5%~124%。用该方法测定某流域地表水,结果邻苯二甲酸酯类物质、多环芳烃类、酚类、硝基苯环类化合物等SVOCs,以及克百威、仲丁威等氨基甲酸酯类农药检出。     

常州某农药生产场地土壤中挥发性有机物污染状况调查

对常州某农药生产场地土壤中挥发性有机物污染状况进行了调查。数据表明,该场地土壤中挥发性有机物污染以苯系物和卤代烃为主。苯系物浓度为0～56.7mg/kg,卤代烃浓度为0～1.14mg/kg,有潜在风险。     

长三角背景大气PM2.5中非极性有机化合物组成特征及来源

为了探究长三角区域大气细颗粒物中非极性有机化合物的组成及来源特征,于2019年12月至2020年11月在临安区域大气本底站采集了129个PM_2.5样品,对其有机碳(OC)、元素碳(EC)和非极性有机化合物(NPOCs,包括多环芳烃、正构烷烃和藿烷类)进行了分析,并用分子示踪物、特征比值和正定矩阵因子分析模型等方法探究了有机气溶胶的主要来源.结果表明,临安ρ(PM_2.5)的年平均值约为(32.36±20.44)μg·m^-3,ρ(NPOCs)年平均值约为(59.05±40.39)ng·m^-3,呈现出冬高夏低的季节变化特征.正构烷烃主要源于化石燃料和生物质(草和木材等)燃烧等人为源,其次为高等植物角质层蜡排放;多环芳烃主要源于燃煤燃烧、机动车排放和生物质燃烧等非化石源的混合贡献;藿烷类物质主要源于机动车排放,其中冬季还受到燃煤源的影响.后向轨迹聚类分析和潜在源区分析表明临安主要受到外来气团输送的影响.结合正定矩阵因子分析模型对采样期间观测到的NPOCs进行源解析,得到了燃煤燃烧源、交通排放源和生物质燃烧等...     

全氟和多氟烷基化合物微生物降解与转化研究进展

全氟和多氟烷基化合物(PFASs)因其持久性、长距离迁移性、生物积累性和生物毒性而受到广泛关注.目前世界上对环境中PFASs的监测和管控主要针对全氟烷基酸(PFAAs).而大部分多氟烷基化合物在环境中能够被微生物降解为PFAAs,也被称为前体物.因此,探究前体物在环境中的微生物转化行为有助于综合评价PFASs的环境风险,以及制定相关的管控和修复措施.虽然PFAAs一直被认为是环境中的“永久化合物”,但近年来,PFAAs的厌氧微生物还原脱氟作为一项极具潜力且充满挑战的修复技术,成为研究的一个前沿热点.系统总结了前体物(氟调化合物和全氟辛烷磺胺衍生物)、 PFAAs和新型PFASs在微生物作用下的降解规律和转化路径,并讨论了PFASs微生物降解的影响因素,最后提出未来的研究方向.     

开封市城区冬季大气挥发性有机物污染特征及来源解析

为探究开封市冬季大气挥发性有机物(VOCs)的污染特征及来源,基于2021年12月至2022年1月开封市生态环境局(城区)在线监测站获取的大气VOCs组分数据,阐述其VOCs污染特征和二次有机气溶胶生成潜势(SOAP),利用PMF模型解析出VOCs的来源.结果表明,冬季开封市ρ(VOCs)平均值为(104.71±48.56)μg·m^-3,其质量分数最高为烷烃(37.7%),其次为卤代烃(23.5%)、芳香烃(16.8%)、 OVOCs(12.6%)、烯烃(6.9%)和炔烃(2.6%).VOCs对SOA的贡献平均值为3.18μg·m^-3,其中芳香烃贡献率高达83.8%,其次为烷烃(11.5%);开封市冬季VOCs的最大人为排放来源为溶剂使用(17.9%),其次为燃料燃烧(15.9%)、工业卤代烃排放(15.8%)、机动车排放(14.7%)、有机化学工业(14.5%)和LPG排放(13.3%);溶剂使用源对SOAP的贡献率达到32.2%,其次是机动车排放(22.8%)和工业卤代烃排放(18.9%).可见,降低溶剂使用、机动车排放和工业卤代烃排放的...     

理论COD与重铬酸钾法实测COD的关系

本文探讨有机化合物理论化学需氧量的涵义，有机物各组成元素氧化达到最高氧化值应是ＴｈＯＤ的计算基础。重铬酸钾法实测化学需氧量，对结构较简单的有机物接近ＴｈＯＤ，对结构复杂的有机物，ＣＯＤｃｒ只达到ＴｈＯＤ的９０％或更低一些。     

酚类化合物的生物吸附特征与其结构关系

选用经处理过的盐泽螺旋藻为吸附剂,研究其对10种酚类化合物的吸附行为。结果表明：盐泽螺旋藻对苯酚、邻苯二酚、对苯二酚、邻氨基酚、对氯酚和2,4-二氯酚6种酚均有不同程度的吸附,用Freundlich和Langmuir吸附等温方程描述时,均呈现良好的线性关系;该6种酚的吸附常数k的对数值与其分子连接性指数（²X^v）呈良好的线性关系;盐泽螺旋藻对其余4种酚（邻甲酚、间羟基酚、间氨基酚、间乙酰氨基酚）均不产生吸附。     

新装修居室甲醛、总挥发性有机物浓度变化规律分析

通过对乌鲁木齐市新装修居室空气连续6个月的追踪监测,分析新装修居室甲醛、总挥发性有机物浓度的动态变化规律。结果表明,室内甲醛的浓度随装修竣工后时间的增加呈现降低趋势,但到第6个月为止,绝大部分住户室内空气甲醛浓度依然超标。总挥发性有机物的浓度降低趋势较为明显,到第5个月时,绝大部分住户室内空气总挥发性有机物浓度达到国家标准限值的要求。室内空气甲醛浓度的降低是一个长期缓慢的过程,居室内甲醛污染对人体健康的危害应引起人们的足够重视。