Hygienic Cleaning Products used in the kitchen;Exposure and risks

摘要

In this study it was examined how people are exposed to compoundscontained in hygienic cleaning products used in the kitchen. Theproducts for which exposure was assessed are dishwashing liquids,hygienic cleaning napkins, spray cleaners and bleach containing products(abrasive, all purpose cleaner and bleach). For each product type,exposure was assessed for one sample compound while performing one or twocleaning tasks in the kitchen. The exposure assessments were performedusing the computer application, CONSEXPO. The calculated exposures werecompared to the toxicity of the assessed compounds in order to assessrisk. Exposure to didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride is concluded to bea possible cause of slight dermal irritation when using a hygienicallycleaning trigger spray. On the basis of a first toxicological screening,exposure to the assessed compounds when using the products for cleaningtasks in the kitchen is not expected to cause adverse healtheffects.