Sampling Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Consumer Products: A Review

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are common constituents of many consumer products. Although many VOCs are generally considered harmless at low concentrations, some compound classes represent substances of concern in relation to human (inhalation) exposure and can elicit adverse health effects, esp...

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Published in:Critical reviews in analytical chemistry 2024-10, Vol.54 (7), p.1895-1916
Main Authors: Haug, Helen, Klein, Luise, Sauerwald, Tilman, Poelke, Birte, Beauchamp, Jonathan, Roloff, Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Consumer products
Emission measurements
Emission test chamber
Emissions
Emissions testing
Environmental Monitoring - methods
Exposure
Headspace
Health risks
Humans
indoor air quality
Inhalation
inhalation exposure
Low concentrations
Organic compounds
Respiration
Sampling
Sampling methods
Test chambers
Toys
Utensils
VOCs
Volatile organic compounds
Volatile Organic Compounds - analysis
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Summary:Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are common constituents of many consumer products. Although many VOCs are generally considered harmless at low concentrations, some compound classes represent substances of concern in relation to human (inhalation) exposure and can elicit adverse health effects, especially when concentrations build up, such as in indoor settings. Determining VOC emissions from consumer products, such as toys, utensils or decorative articles, is of utmost importance to enable the assessment of inhalation exposure under real-world scenarios with respect to consumer safety. Due to the diverse sizes and shapes of such products, as well as their differing uses, a one-size-fits-all approach for measuring VOC emissions is not possible, thus, sampling procedures must be chosen carefully to best suit the sample under investigation. This review outlines the different sampling approaches for characterizing VOC emissions from consumer products, including headspace and emission test chamber methods. The advantages and disadvantages of each sampling technique are discussed in relation to their time and cost efficiency, as well as their suitability to realistically assess VOC inhalation exposures.
ISSN:1040-8347
1547-6510
1547-6510
DOI:10.1080/10408347.2022.2136484