2001Journal ArticleFLEC measurements

Determination of 2-butoxyethanol emissions from selected consumer products and its application in assessment of inhalation exposure associated with cleaning tasks

Zhu, Jiping · Cao, Xu-Liang · Beauchamp, Ray

Environment International

In: Environment International, vol. 26, no. 7, pp. 589 - 597, 2001, ISSN: 0160-4120.

Editorial summary

Headspace screening identified 2-butoxyethanol in several consumer products, after which FLEC measurements quantified emissions from five cleaning-related products. The emission data were then used with product-use scenarios to estimate inhalation exposure during cleaning tasks.

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FLEC use

Direct FLEC measurements

The authors used FLEC to quantify emissions from consumer products as input to an exposure assessment; FLEC was an applied measurement tool.

Topics

ChamberConstant emissionConsumer productsGlycol ethersUse scenario