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ArticleChemosphere2021

Evaluating couch polyurethane foam for a potential passive sampler of semivolatile organic compounds.

Kyunghoon Kim, Hyeong-Moo Shin, Luann Wong, Thomas M Young, Deborah H Bennett

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Article in Chemosphere, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kyunghoon KimDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas, Arlington, TX, USA.
Hyeong-Moo ShinDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas, Arlington, TX, USA. Electronic address: hyeongmoo.shin@uta.edu.
Luann WongDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
Thomas M YoungDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
Deborah H BennettDepartment of Public Health Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
University of California, Davis · USThe University of Texas at Arlington · US

Funding

Workshop on Environmental Technology Transfer and EntrepreneurshipP42ES004699 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS · PI HAMMOCK, BRUCE D · 1987 to 2021
$50.1M
UC Davis Environmental Health Sciences Core CenterP30ES023513 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI Nicholas J. KENYON · 2015 to 2026
$26.0M
NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES023513NIEHS NIH HHS P42 ES004699
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivePolyurethane foam (PUF), a proven sampling medium for measuring air concentrations of organic compounds, is widely used in upholstered home furniture. We evaluated the potential utility of couch PUF as a passive sampler and as a reservoir for non-flame retardant semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs).

methodsWe collected PUF samples from 13 California home couches, measured concentrations (C

resultsAmong 29 detected compounds, 11 compounds were detected in more than 50% of the samples at all depths. Among the 11 compounds, concentrations of phenanthrene, 2-benzylideneoctanal, galaxolide, tonalide, and homosalate decreased with depth. Among the studied SVOCs, more than 20% of the total mass was distributed to couch PUF for phenol and compounds in skin-applied products (i.e., 2-benzylideoneoctanal, galaxolide, and homosalate).

conclusionsOur results showed that couch PUF can absorb many SVOCs and may be an important reservoir for some SVOCs. However, it may not be an effective passive sampling medium for those that have relatively high K

Indexed as

Air PollutantsAir Pollution, IndoorVolatile Organic CompoundsDustEnvironmental MonitoringPolyurethanesAir PollutantsDustpolyurethane foamPolyurethanesVolatile Organic CompoundsCouchPartition coefficientPolyurethane foamSampling mediumSemivolatile organic compound

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PMID33429263
PMCPMC7969436
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