Organophosphate triesters in indoor environments

J Environ Monit. 2005 Sep;7(9):883-7. doi: 10.1039/b506631j. Epub 2005 Aug 1.

Abstract

In this study the occurrence of ten organophosphate triesters in indoor air at 29 different locations was investigated. They were detected at all locations and a total of ten compounds were identified. The predominant compounds were the chlorinated compounds tris(chloroisopropyl) phosphate and tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate with a concentration around 2 microg m(-3) in some indoor environments. A rough estimation gives at hand a daily inhalation of around 10 microg for each of these two compounds.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Air Pollution, Indoor / analysis*
  • Chromatography, Gas / methods
  • Environmental Monitoring*
  • Humans
  • Organophosphates / analysis*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Switzerland

Substances

  • Organophosphates
  • tris(chloroethyl)phosphate
  • Fyrol PCF