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Chemical Contaminants
Printers
and copiers emit VOCs, including formaldehyde, as well as
particulates, nitrogen oxides, and ozone (older equipment)
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dominant VOCs:
ethylbenzene, xylenes, styrene
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Occupants themselves
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VOCs
in exhaled breath: an “important indoor source”
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typically: isoprene, acetone,
ethanol, methanol, other alcohols
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dry-cleaning solvents on clothing
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personal care products
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Cleaning and maintenance products sometimes dominate
Furnishings, finishes
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carpet, sheet goods, paints, varnish/shellac, manufactured wood
products, GWB joint compound, adhesives, caulks
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Art
and science classrooms, shops, copier rooms
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