Accurate estimation of consumer exposure is a necessity in assessing the risks of potential harm from chemical substances in consumer products. RIVM has developed a web-based computer model called ConsExpo Web to estimate such exposure. ConsExpo Web can be used to calculate indoor consumer exposure to chemical substances during the use of for example paint, cleaning products and personal care products.
Fact Sheets have been written that address default models and default parameter values, so that users of ConsExpo Web are able to perform exposure assessment in a standardised and transparent way. Several Fact Sheets are already available. The Air Fresheners Fact Sheet adds to this series.
The Air Fresheners Fact Sheet describes default parameters values useful in estimating exposure to chemical substances in air freshener products, such as values for frequency of use and product amount. The Air Fresheners Fact Sheet also describes the available data sources and the sources consulted, how these were evaluated and how the default parameters values are derived.
The new defaults for air fresheners used at home – in living areas and in toilet rooms – and in cars, as well as for fabric fresheners and animal odour mask products, are uploaded into the ConsExpo database to coincide with the publication of this Air Fresheners Fact Sheet.
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