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ArticleOpen research Europe2025

Particle emission rates and conditions of use for the cutting of biobased composite polyurethane foam.

Antti Joonas Koivisto, Rossella Daniela Bengalli, Luca Ferrero, Paride Mantecca, Fabrizio Ravegnani, Letizia Verdolotti, Federica Recupido, Giuseppe Cesare Lama, Alessia Nicosia

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9 authors.

Antti Joonas KoivistoARCHE Consulting, Wondelgem, B-9032, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6769-1999
Rossella Daniela BengalliPOLARIS Research Centre, Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, 20126, Italy.
Luca FerreroPOLARIS Research Centre, Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, 20126, Italy.
Paride ManteccaPOLARIS Research Centre, Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, 20126, Italy.
Fabrizio RavegnaniCNR-ISAC, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, National Research Council of Italy, Bologna, 40129, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0735-9297
Letizia VerdolottiIPCB-CNR, Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council of Italy, Portici, 80055, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9414-9102
Federica RecupidoIPCB-CNR, Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council of Italy, Portici, 80055, Italy.
Giuseppe Cesare LamaIPCB-CNR, Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council of Italy, Portici, 80055, Italy.
Alessia NicosiaCNR-ISAC, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, National Research Council of Italy, Bologna, 40129, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7082-2347

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Nanofillers improve polyurethane (PU) foam properties, such as thermal conductivity, mechanical properties, thermal and chemical stability, and reduce swelling. Mechanical reworking is used to shape nano-enabled PU foam material, which can result in emissions and inhalation exposure. Released fragments containing nanofillers can pose an increased risk, particularly due to inhalation exposure. This study investigates emissions from cutting bio-based composite PU panels containing functionalized silica, GasBeton Methods: Concentrations were measured at the cutting site (near field; NF) and far field (FF). Process-specific concentrations were calculated for the NF and FF concentrations, and mass balance was used to calculate the cutting process emissions. The CoU assessment was conducted using the emission component with the highest risk potential. The CoU was specified as the maximum cutting rate (m Results: Cutting released mainly inhalable particles, with a geometric mass mean diameter of 10 µm. Aggregated average cutting emissions were 410±65 µg/min, resulting in an emission factor of 4600±730 µg/m Conclusions: This study presents a method for assessing emission rates in real working conditions and quantifying broadly applicable CoU. The assessment complies with the REACH legislation criteria given for chemical safety assessment.

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bio-based materialsConditions of useEmissionExposure modellingInhalation exposurenano-enabled polyurethane foamsNanoparticleREACHRegulatory exposure assessmentRisk assessment

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PMCPMC12800609

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