www.ephect.eu EMISSIONS, EXPOSURE PATTERNS and HEALTH EFFECTS of CONSUMER PRODUCTS in the EU The BUMAC Database K. K. Kalimeri * , N. Ploskas, E. Kougioumtzidis, J. G. Bartzis Environmental Technology Laboratory, University of Western Macedonia, UOWM, Kozani, Greece Introduction: The EPHECT Project focuses its efforts on European use and use patterns of relevant consumer products and contributes to a better understanding of multiple exposures to air pollutants emitted by typical household products. The specific objective of the BUMAC database is the creation of a database on the state-of-the-art of emissions and health end points from consumer products. The primary purposes of the database development were to: • Create an overview of the available consumer products emission data and health end points. • Create an overview of the existing data gaps. The BUMAC structure The BUMAC Database consists of 13 Product Categories: 1. Air fresheners 2. Appliances 3. Clothes and fabrics 4. Decoration 5. Electronic equipment 6. Fireplaces 7. Flowers and plants 8. Household products 9. Personal care products/cosmetics 10.Pest control 11.Pet care products 12.Printed material 13.Toys Database useful information: Depending on availability, the database may include the following information: -Product class: the use pattern of a product class-IPSOS survey report -Product: type, description, nature, type of application, identification of the 10 most abundant emitted compounds, quantified emitted compounds, emissions -Product experiments: test conditions of each experiment, researcher, emissions/concentrations, charts of emissions/concentrations of an emitted compound -Emission/concentrations: testing time, value of emission/concentration, the instrument/methodology used -Compound: CAS number, synonyms, description, physical properties, health classification, limits and thresholds, product’s that emit this compound, all compound emissions -Background info: general information on national guidelines, limits and thresholds, source information (laboratories and journal references), explanatory information on abbreviated database codes Products By clicking on the detail icon one can see the products details on composition and use patterns. Product Details By clicking at the respective icon one can check the emitted compounds or see the product emissions. By clicking on a use pattern one can see the answers received from a survey report that was conducted in the framework of the EPHECT Project. By clicking on the product one can see the product’s emissions report. Here there are available filters and actions for selecting the lay-out of the emission report. Here the emissions are classified by experiment, product type and emitted compound. Product’s emission report By clicking on the chart icon one can see bar chart with the emission/concentration of the specific compound. By clicking on the details icon someone can see the experiment details of the specific compound . Experiment details BUMAC classifies, organizes and presents in a user- friendly and comprehensive way, the emission data from commonly used consumer products and their emitted compounds. The BUMAC database is continuously updated with emission data from studies carried out by certificated institutions as well as by peer reviewed literature focusing more on data for health relevant compounds. The database also includes data from emission studies which were carried out in the frame of EPHECT on 15 selected consumer products. BUMAC is expected to be an important instrument utilized by the stakeholders, such as consumers, policy makers, health professionals and industry people in order to: - Assess emissions and exposures. - Be informed on the state of the art concerning emissions from the use of consumer products - Be able to compare the emissions of a new product with the state of the art. European collaborative action - Small scale project -June 2010 – October 2013 EPHECT is co-funded by European Union (Executive Agency for Health and Consumers- EAHC), framework of the Health Programmes 2006-2013 Up to now the BUMAC database contains: - 45 literature sources - 105 products from almost all product categories - 128 experiments - 437 compounds - 2894 emissions The BUMAC database was set-up as a compilation of data on the current state-of-the-art on consumer product compositions and emissions, on test chamber experimental results, exposures, risks and health end points. Qualitative data were assured by using only data outcomes from procedures derived from standardized emission test protocols. The EPHECT key indoor air pollutants and emerging pollutants studied constitute of (1) compounds prioritized by relevant international concerted actions or international organizations, such as INDEX, BUMA and WHO and (2) compounds reported in open literature as (potential) hazardous and occurring in this type of consumer products. They include gaseous and particulate matter emissions, secondary reactions and degradations of coated surfaces. The database allowed a clear view on current research gaps. Compound bar chart
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www.ephect.eu
EMISSIONS, EXPOSURE PATTERNS and HEALTH EFFECTS of
CONSUMER PRODUCTS in the EU
The BUMAC Database K. K. Kalimeri*, N. Ploskas, E. Kougioumtzidis, J. G. Bartzis
Environmental Technology Laboratory, University of Western Macedonia, UOWM, Kozani, Greece
Introduction: The EPHECT Project focuses its efforts on European use and use patterns of relevant consumer products and contributes to a better understanding of multiple exposures to air pollutants emitted by typical household products. The specific objective of the BUMAC database is the creation of a database on the state-of-the-art of emissions and health end points from consumer products. The primary purposes of the database development were to: • Create an overview of the available consumer products emission data and health end points. • Create an overview of the existing data gaps.
The BUMAC structure
The BUMAC Database consists of 13 Product Categories: 1. Air fresheners 2. Appliances 3. Clothes and fabrics 4. Decoration 5. Electronic equipment 6. Fireplaces 7. Flowers and plants 8. Household products 9. Personal care products/cosmetics 10.Pest control 11.Pet care products 12.Printed material 13.Toys
Database useful information: Depending on availability, the database may include the following information: -Product class: the use pattern of a product class-IPSOS survey report -Product: type, description, nature, type of application, identification of the 10 most abundant emitted compounds, quantified emitted compounds, emissions -Product experiments: test conditions of each experiment, researcher, emissions/concentrations, charts of emissions/concentrations of an emitted compound -Emission/concentrations: testing time, value of emission/concentration, the instrument/methodology used -Compound: CAS number, synonyms, description, physical properties, health classification, limits and thresholds, product’s that emit this compound, all compound emissions -Background info: general information on national guidelines, limits and thresholds, source information (laboratories and journal references), explanatory information on abbreviated database codes
Products
By clicking on the detail icon one can see the products details on composition and use patterns.
Product Details
By clicking at the respective icon one can check the emitted compounds or see the product emissions.
By clicking on a use pattern one can see the answers received from a survey report that was conducted in the framework of the EPHECT Project.
By clicking on the product one can see the product’s emissions report.
Here there are available filters and actions for selecting the lay-out of the emission report.
Here the emissions are classified by experiment, product type and emitted compound.
Product’s emission report
By clicking on the chart icon one can see bar chart with the emission/concentration of the specific compound.
By clicking on the details icon someone can see the experiment details of the specific compound.
Experiment details
BUMAC classifies, organizes and presents in a user- friendly and comprehensive way, the emission data from commonly used consumer products and their emitted compounds. The BUMAC database is continuously updated with emission data from studies carried out by certificated institutions as well as by peer reviewed literature focusing more on data for health relevant compounds. The database also includes data from emission studies which were carried out in the frame of EPHECT on 15 selected consumer products.
BUMAC is expected to be an important instrument utilized by the stakeholders, such as consumers, policy makers, health professionals and industry people in order to: - Assess emissions and exposures. - Be informed on the state of the art concerning emissions from the use of consumer products - Be able to compare the emissions of a new product with the state of the art.
European collaborative action - Small scale project -June 2010 – October 2013 EPHECT is co-funded by European Union (Executive Agency for Health and Consumers- EAHC), framework of the Health Programmes 2006-2013
Up to now the BUMAC database contains:
- 45 literature sources
- 105 products from almost all product categories
- 128 experiments
- 437 compounds
- 2894 emissions
The BUMAC database was set-up as a compilation of data on the current state-of-the-art on consumer product compositions and emissions, on test chamber experimental results, exposures, risks and health end points. Qualitative data were assured by using only data outcomes from procedures derived from standardized emission test protocols.
The EPHECT key indoor air pollutants and emerging pollutants studied constitute of (1) compounds prioritized by relevant international concerted actions or international organizations, such as INDEX, BUMA and WHO and (2) compounds reported in open literature as (potential) hazardous and occurring in this type of consumer products.
They include gaseous and particulate matter emissions, secondary reactions and degradations of coated surfaces. The database allowed a clear view on current research gaps.
Compound bar chart
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