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The influence of indoor air on personal exposure to volatile organic compounds and its risk estimation

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  • Yuko Soma
  • Hideko Sone
  • Akiko Takahagi
  • Kazuhiro Onizawa
  • Toyotoshi Ueda
  • Satoshi Kobayashi

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This paper summarizes the results of personal exposure monitoring and estimates the risk from exposure to 18 volatile organic compounds compared with health criteria set by the US Environmental Protection Agency. In study 1, personal exposure levels and outdoor air concentrations were compared, and in study 2, personal exposure levels and the corresponding indoor air concentrations were compared. From these studies, it was concluded that personal exposure to volatile organic compounds depended markedly on indoor air quality and that handling of compounds increased personal exposure markedly. Risk estimations indicated that chloroform in tap water, benzene from cigarette smoke and p -dichlorobenzene from household insecticide needed caution.

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  • Yuko Soma & Hideko Sone & Akiko Takahagi & Kazuhiro Onizawa & Toyotoshi Ueda & Satoshi Kobayashi, 2002. "The influence of indoor air on personal exposure to volatile organic compounds and its risk estimation," Journal of Risk Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 5(2), pages 105-117, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jriskr:v:5:y:2002:i:2:p:105-117
    DOI: 10.1080/136698702753499588
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