Household solvent products: a shelf survey with laboratory analysis. Final report, October 1984-July 1987

Technical Report · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:5556600

Maklan, D M; Steele, D H; Dietz, S K; Brown, G L; Fallah, S

This study was conducted to provide information on the incidence and concentration of six chlorocarbons in common household products. The objectives of the study were to: (1) determine which categories of consumer products contain the chemical methylene chloride and/or five potential substitute solvents (1,1,1-trichloroethane, trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, carbon tetrachloride, and 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane); and (2) analyze brands representing each product category to determine the concentration of these chemicals in household products. A national sample of household products was selected and laboratory tested to determine the incidence and concentration of the six target chlorocarbons. The following are some of the major findings. Fifty-eight percent of the 67 product categories had at least one brand test positive for one or more of the target analytes. Thirty-four percent of the 1026 brands tested positive for at least one of the six target chlorocarbons. Thirty-four percent of the brands tested positive for methylene chloride, 14% tested positive for 1,1,1-trichloroethane, and less than 4% of the brands were positive on any of the remaining four chlorocarbons. The concentration of analyte varied considerably between brands of the same product category. Only 56% of the brands with chlorocarbons were so labeled.

• Research Organization: Battelle Columbus Div., OH (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5556600
• Report Number(s): PB-88-132899/XAB
• Resource Relation: Other Information: See also PB--88-132881
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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