A standard method for measuring benzene and formaldehyde emissions from candles in emission test chambers for human health risk assessment purposes

Environmental Sciences: Processes and Impacts

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1369-1382

  Petry, Thomas ^a   Cazelle, Elodie ^b   Lloyd, Paul ^c   Mascarenhas, Reuben ^d   Stijntjes, Gerard ^e  

^a ToxMinds Consultants   (Belgium)

^b International Association for Soaps Detergents and Maintenance Products (AISE)   (Belgium)

^c S C Johnson & Son Inc   (United States)

^d RECKITT BENCKISER   (United Kingdom)

^e PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; FORMALDEHYDE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; BENZENE; CARCINOGENS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FORMALDEHYDE; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84879973713     PISSN: 20507887     EISSN: 20507895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c3em00011g     Document Type: Article

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