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Characterize Sources for Exposure Assessment of Chemicals in Indoor Environment
Citation:
Liu, X. Characterize Sources for Exposure Assessment of Chemicals in Indoor Environment. Indoor and Built Environment. SAGE Publications, THOUSAND OAKS, CA, 27(3):291-295, (2018).
Impact/Purpose:
This is an editorial paper. It summarized several indoor air research projects conducted by the EPA/ORD National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL).
Description:
Smart new strategies to design, produce, and use safer chemicals to minimize risks and prevent pollution are a priority for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). EPA is developing a comprehensive approach to enhance the Agency’s management of existing chemicals and emerging materials under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). EPA’s Office of Research and Development has been conducting research to support safer, more sustainable use of chemicals in consumer products, building materials, and chemicals used for other purposes, and to better protect human health. Many of the EPA’s priority pollutants, including formaldehyde, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, polychlorinated biphenyls, flame retardants, etc., are released from a vast number of building materials and consumer products. The cutting edge research summarized here has improved the methods and techniques used to measure and model emissions of these indoor air chemical contaminants present in various buildings, e.g., schools, office buildings, and residences. Our research develops new approaches and technologies to better identify and quantify sources of indoor air pollution and helps to inform and refine estimates of indoor exposure and evaluate risk management options.
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http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1420326X18762818