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ArticleEnvironmental analysis, health and toxicology2020

Experimental determination of indoor air concentration of 5-chloro-2-methylisothiazol-3(2H)-one/ 2-methylisothiazol-3(2H)-one (CMIT/MIT) emitted by the use of humidifier disinfectant.

Seon-Kyung Park, Hwi-Soo Seol, Hee-Jin Park, Yoon-Seob Kim, Seung-Hun Ryu, Jaehoon Kim, Suejin Kim, Jong-Hyeon Lee, Jung-Hwan Kwon

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Seon-Kyung ParkDivision of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Korea.
Hwi-Soo SeolEH R&C, Environmental Research Center, 410 Jeongseojin-ro, Seo-gu, Incheon, Korea.
Hee-Jin ParkDivision of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Korea.
Yoon-Seob KimDivision of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Korea.
Seung-Hun RyuHumidifier Disinfectant Health Center, National Institute of Environmental Research, 42 Hwangyong-ro, Seo-gu, Incheon, Korea.
Jaehoon KimHumidifier Disinfectant Health Center, National Institute of Environmental Research, 42 Hwangyong-ro, Seo-gu, Incheon, Korea.
Suejin KimHumidifier Disinfectant Health Center, National Institute of Environmental Research, 42 Hwangyong-ro, Seo-gu, Incheon, Korea.
Jong-Hyeon LeeEH R&C, Environmental Research Center, 410 Jeongseojin-ro, Seo-gu, Incheon, Korea.
Jung-Hwan KwonDivision of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Korea.

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Abstract

A mixture of 5-chloro-2-methylisothiazol-3(2H)-one/2-methylisothiazol-3(2H)-one (CMIT/MIT) had been used as an active ingredient in humidifier disinfectants (HDs). Owing to its high reactivity, the atmospheric concentration of CMIT/MIT, following its use in HD, would be lower than expected assuming that it is removed by ventilation only. In order to evaluate the exposure concentration of CMIT/MIT used as an HD, room-scale chamber studies were conducted under plausible use of three different HD doses at air change rates (ACR) of 0.3, 0.5, and 1.0 h-1. Atmospheric CMIT/MIT was sampled using two serial impingers containing deionized water after the attainment of steady state. Water samples in which CMIT/MIT was dissolved were concentrated using a cosolvent evaporation method with efficiencies of 35.5 and 77.9% for CMIT and MIT, respectively. The estimated air concentration, assuming that all the CMIT/MIT is absorbed in deionized water, increased linearly with increasing emission rate, but was independent of the ACR. This indicates that the removal rate of CMIT/MIT via chemical reactions is more than the removal rate by ventilation. Further investigations on homogeneous and heterogeneous chemical reactions of CMIT/MIT under ambient conditions are necessary to understand the actual exposure concentration of the mixture in HD.

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biocideschemical reactionschloromethyl/methyl-isothiazolinone (CMIT/MIT)health risk assessmentindoor air

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PMCPMC7374189

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