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dc.contributor.authorRotsidou, M-
dc.contributor.authorScrimshaw, MD-
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-13T14:20:30Z-
dc.date.available2015-01-26-
dc.date.available2015-02-13T14:20:30Z-
dc.date.issued2015-
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12:2, pp. 1351 - 1367, 2015en_US
dc.identifier.issn1660-4601-
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/12/2/1351-
dc.identifier.urihttp://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/10230-
dc.descriptionThis article has been made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund.-
dc.description.abstractMany chemicals are present in cleaning and personal care products, which after use are washed down the drain and find their way into water bodies, where they may impact the environment. This study surveyed individuals to determine what products were used most in the home, in an attempt to prioritize which compounds may be of most concern. The survey resulted in the identification of 14 categories of products consisting of 315 specific brands. The survey estimated that individuals each discharge almost 33 L of products per year down the drain. Dishwashing liquids and hand wash gels, which accounted for 40% of this volume, were selected for identification of specific ingredients. Ingredients were classified as surfactants, preservatives, fragrances or miscellaneous, with hand wash gels having a wider range of ingredients than dishwashing liquids. A review of the literature suggested that preservatives, which are designed to be toxic, and fragrances, where data on toxicity are limited, should be prioritized. The approach undertaken has successfully estimated use and provisionally identified some classes of chemicals which may be of most concern when used in cleaning and personal care products.en_US
dc.format.extent1351 - 1367-
dc.languageeng-
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMDPI AGen_US
dc.subjectContaminanten_US
dc.subjectDischargeen_US
dc.subjectDomesticen_US
dc.subjectEmergingen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmenten_US
dc.subjectQualityen_US
dc.subjectWateren_US
dc.titleAn approach for prioritizing “down-the-drain” chemicals used in the householden_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120201351-
dc.relation.isPartOfInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health-
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