Survey and Health Assessment of Products for Interior Car Care

Table 8.1 Time-weighted concentrations of compounds from products
Substance CAS no. Limit value (mg/m³)
DWEA 2007
Factor volumen Weighed amount (g) Factor used amount Average conc. The first 15 min. (mg/m³) Time-weighted concentration
(mg/m³)

Time stated in minutes
Product no. 1: Vinyl make-up 8,3 2,5 8,1   15 30 75 195 315
C4-C7 and C10-C14 aliphatic
hydrocarbons
  180**       90 2.8 4.5 6.5 7.8 8.4
                       
Product no. 5: Fabric waterproofing 8,3 4,6 17,0   15 30 65 190 310
Butane 106-97-8 1200       19 0.59 1.01 1.47 1.74 1.75
2-Propanol 67-63-0 490       1.2 0.04 0.06 0.07 0.09 0.10
Ethyl acetate 141-78-6 540       14 0.44 0.65 0.86 0.95 0.96
Heptane1 / propane/ C5-C8 aliphatic hydrocarbons 142-82-5 820 (E) / 1800 / 180       223 6.9 11.7 18.5 23.4 23.5
Butyl acetate 123-86-4 710       80 2.5 3.6 4.8 5.3 5.4
Limonene* 2 138-86-3 418       19 0.58 0.76 0.92 0.98 0.99
                       
Product no. 10: Vinyl cleaner 8,3 6,4 8,1   15 30 65 195 320
Butane 106-97-8 1200       1.5 0.05 0.10 0.17 0.21 0.21
2-Propanol 67-63-0 490       14 0.45 0.84 1.33 1.66 1.68
1-Propanol 71-23-8 500 (H)       0.2 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.03
Limonene* 2 138-86-3 418       0.8 0.02 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.06
Product no. 24: Glass cleaner 8,3 3,1 12,2   15 30 60 195 315
2-Propanol 67-63 -0 490       1.5 0.05 0.09 0.13 0.17 0.17
1-Methoxy-2-propanol 107-98-2 185 (E)       5 0.15 0.25 0.33 0.39 0.40
1-butoxy-2-propanol* 5131-66-8 541       23 1.06 1.36 1.76 2.07 2.09
2-butoxy ethanol 111-76-2 98 (EH)       11 0.34 0.55 0.83 1.08 1.09

* Indicates substances with a tentative limit value. Tentative limit values are temporary and only advisory limit values.
** The limit value of the Danish Working Environment Authority of 180 mg/m³ applies to petroleum redistilled C9-C14 with < 5% aromatic compounds. The limit value is therefore not fully adequate for the found fractions of aliphatic hydrocarbons, but a precautionary approach has been chosen, i.e. the lowest limit value has been chosen.
E Indicates that there is an EU limit value. The tentative limit value is stated in ppm and converted to mg/m³ according to the instructions in the Danish Working Environment Authority limit value list, 2007.
H Indicates that the substance can be absorbed by the skin.
1 According to the evaporation tests in the box, C5-C8 aliphatic hydrocarbons were measured in large amounts. According to the safety data sheet it contains up 40% heptane and 20-40% butane/propane. It is therefore anticipated that the measured aliphatic hydrocarbons are a mixture of heptane and propane as butane is identified separately. Therefore, it is the limit value of 820 mg/m3 the measured values have to be compared with.
2 The limit value of Limonene covers the D as well as the L version (CAS 138-86-3). D as well as L-Limonene was identified in the analyses. D-Limonene (CAS 5989-27-5) is used as standard for identification.

 



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