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- Title
Volatile Organic Compound Emissions From Heated Synthetic Hair: A Pilot Study.
- Authors
Auguste, Donna; Miller, Shelly L
- Abstract
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted from a variety of household and personal care products. Many VOCs are known to be potentially toxic or carcinogenic. Synthetic hair is used in hair-styling practices, including practices in African American communities that involve singeing or heating the synthetic hair. The research questions that we sought to answer were as follows: Are VOCs emitted from singed or heated synthetic hair? If so, what are the VOC species and relative masses identified in singed or heated synthetic hair? We tested samples from 2 sources of singed and heated synthetic hair in a microchamber; one source was flame-retardant synthetic hair and the other source was non-flame-retardant synthetic hair. Our findings confirmed that VOCs are emitted from singed or heated synthetic hair for both types of sources. For flame-retardant synthetic hair, we identified and measured mass for species that included acetone, acetonitrile, 2-butanone, benzene, chloromethane, chloroethane, and 1,2-dichloroethane. For non-flame-retardant synthetic hair, we identified and measured mass for species that included acetone, acetonitrile, chloromethane, trichlorofluoromethane, and 2-propanol.
- Subjects
ASTHMA risk factors; HYDROCARBON analysis; ORGANIC compound analysis; SOLVENT analysis; PERSONAL beauty; BLACK people; ETHYL chloride; FIREPROOFING agents; HEATING; INDOOR air pollution; KETONES; ORGANIC compounds; PROPANOLS; RISK assessment; PILOT projects; HAIR analysis
- Publication
Environmental Health Insights, 2020, Vol 14, pN.PAG
- ISSN
1178-6302
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1178630219890876