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11521498

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-8-27
pubmed:abstractText
Phthalic acid esters are important additives in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) products. Since PVC plastisoles for the production of wallcoverings contain about 30% phthalic acid esters, it is a crucial question whether these products can contribute to the pollution of the indoor environment. In this study, the emission of several technically relevant phthalates from PVC-coated wallcoverings were measured in emission test chambers under standard room conditions. During a 14-day test period, both the chamber air concentrations and the condensation on a cooled plate (fogging) were determined. In the chamber air, maximum concentrations of 5.1 micrograms/m3 for di-n-butylphthalate (DBP), 2.08 micrograms/m3 for di-pentylphthalate (DPP) and 0.94 microgram/m3 for di-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) were found. After 14 days of exposure, up to 60.4 micrograms DEHP and 17.7 micrograms DPP could be quantified on the cooled plates of the fogging apparatus. The amounts of DBP and DIBP were significantly lower. A simple exposure calculation indicated no specific risk of an increased phthalate exposure in rooms with PVC wallcoverings.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0905-6947
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
11
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
150-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-9-29
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Phthalic esters in the indoor environment--test chamber studies on PVC-coated wallcoverings.
pubmed:affiliation
Fraunhofer-Institut für Holzforschung, Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut (WKI), Bienroder Weg 54 E, D-38108 Braunschweig, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article