Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 7.9
Volatile Organic Compounds Emitted from Photocopied (A-F), Laser
Printed (G-I) and Matrix-Printed (J,K) Paper
Paper type
Compound
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
Hexane
x
1,1-Dichloro-1-
nitroethane
x
Benzene
x
x+
x+
x+
x+
x+
x
x+
x
x
x
Octene (isomer)
x
Pentanal
x
+
Trichloroethene
x
1-Butanol
x+
x+
x
x+
x+
x+
x
x+
x
Toluene
x+
x+
x+
x+
x+
x+
x+
x
x
Pyridine
x+
4-Methyl-2-pentanone
x+
x+
Hexanal
xxxxxxxxxx
C
-Cyclohexane
isomers
+ +
+
+
4
1-Butyl ether
x+
+
x
+
x+
x+
x+
x
x
m
- and
p
-Xylene
x+
x+
x+
x+
x+
x+
x+
x+
x+
x
x
o
-Xylene
x+
x+
x+
x+
x+
x+
x+
x+
x+
x
x
Styrene
x+
x+
x+
x+
x+
x+
x+
x+
x+
x
x
1-Butyl acrylate
x+
x+
x+
2-Phenylpropane
x
x+
x
x+
x+
x+
x+
x+
x+
x
x
3-Heptanol
x+
1-Phenylpropane
x
x+
x+
x+
x+
x+
x+
x+
x+
x
x
Ethyl toluene (isomers)
x
x+
x+
x+
x+
x
x+
x+
x+
x
3-Ethoxy-3-ethyl-4,4-
dimethylpentane
x+
1-Butyl methacrylate
x+
+
Benzaldehyde
x
x+
x+
x+
x+
x+
x
x
Diethylbenzene
isomers
x
x
x+
x+
x
x
2-Ethyl-1-hexanol
x+
+
+
x+
x+
x
2-Ethylhexyl acetate
+
+
x+
+
2,2-Azo-
-
isobutyronitrile
bis
+ +
+
+
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate
x+
x+
x+
x+
x
x
Methylbiphenyl
+
x
Note:
x = detected in paper; + = detected in toner powder.
Source:
From Wolkoff, P. et al.,
Indoor Air,
3, 118, 1993. With permission.
printed/copied paper may be a secondary point source of exposure to those
who handle it.
Wet-process photocopiers, electrostatic photocopiers, laser printers, and
possibly computers, may cause exposures that result in SBS-type complaints.
Therefore, they are of particular concern.
