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Data Appendix for School Cleaning Supplies report.

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Data Appendix

Measurements of air contaminants arising from cleaning a model classroom:

Measurement occurred over the following time periods:

  • Time Period A: During cleaning (~38 minutes), and for 10 minutes following cleaning
  • Time Period B: From 10 minutes to 30 minutes following cleaning
  • Time Period C: From 30 minutes to 1 hour following cleaning
  • Time Period D: During the second hour following cleaning
  • Time Period E: During the fourth hour following cleaning

Conventional Cleaning Scenario Chamber Results

Air Contaminant Detected Skin Deep Score Period A (μg/m3) Period B (μg/m3) Period C (μg/m3) Period D (μg/m3) Period E (μg/m3)
(+)-CAMPHENE #019.815.49.32.9-
ETHYLENE GLYCOL #†513.3----
PROPYLENE GLYCOL #46.22.8---
gamma-TERPINENE **18.16.12.7--
BUTYL ALCOHOL #58.45.85.3--
1-HEPTANOL, 2-PROPYL ***1131.0106.076.536.715.7
ETHYLHEXANOL #227.926.317.76.52.2
2,3-DIMETHYLDODECANE **021.515.910.54.6-
2-HEXEN-1-OL, 2-ETHYL- *06.46.93.7--
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL #†429.953.416.7--
2-PROPANOL, 1-(2-METHOXYPROPOXY)- ****031.948.732.214.74.2
LINALOOL #55.05.93.5--
5-ETHYLDECANE ****03.2----
5-NONANOL *03.62.7---
2,6-DIMETHYL-7-OCTEN-2-OL #14.35.02.2--
ACETIC ACID, TRIMETHYLSILYL ESTER *08.24.43.02.5-
BENZALDEHYDE #33.64.9---
BENZALDEHYDE33.2----
ANETHOLE ***169.953.837.818.37.7
DIHYDROANETHOLE *161.248.734.515.86.3
BENZOIC ACID ***4-2.1---
BICYCLO[2.2.1]HEPTAN-2-ONE, 1,7,7-TRIMETHYL-, (1R) **064.443.531.212.34.4
BUTYRALDEHYDE #12.1-2.0--
BUTYRALDEHYDE110.84.75.62.3-
CITRAL68.96.64.0--
TERPINOLENE **115.416.310.74.5-
DECANE #13.5----
DECANE, 2,3,5,8-TETRAMETHYL- ***012.27.14.62.1-
DECANE, 2,3,6-TRIMETHYL ***05.0----
DECANE, 3,7-DIMETHYL- ****09.87.74.52.1-
DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL #18.97.74.42.6-
PPG-2 METHYL ETHER #229.246.529.713.73.8
DODECANE #14.93.22.3--
DODECANE, 2,5-DIMETHYL ***014.17.75.52.7-
DODECANE, 2-METHYL ****012.38.76.32.8-
DODECANE, 3-METHYL ****018.412.37.84.6-
DODECANE, 4-METHYL ***014.710.56.02.7-
BUTOXYETHANOL #61,670.02,020.01,330.0512.0253.0
EUCALYPTOL **2146.0120.092.428.89.9
FENCHYL ACETATE *119.817.110.74.9-
FORMALDEHYDE102.53.4---
LIMONENE #6136.0144.0101.040.711.9
NONANAL #†14.04.63.6--
OCTANAL #†14.96.74.1--
PENTADECANE #14.12.0---
PENTADECANE, 6-METHYL **02.5----
PENTADECANE, 7-METHYL- ****02.4----
PHENOL #†93.82.9---
alpha-PINENES #242.616.58.13.4-
beta-PINENES #19.08.64.3--
TETRADECANE #114.46.06.22.9-
TETRADECANE, 2-METHYL ***044.631.821.611.54.7
TETRADECANE, 3-METHYL ****02.53.42.3--
TRIDECANE #118.010.97.25.1-
TRIDECANE, 2,5-DIMETHYL **04.62.8---
TRIDECANE, 2-METHYL ****017.322.615.13.9-
TRIDECANE, 3-ETHYL **06.7----
TRIDECANE, 3-METHYL ****021.921.512.23.1-
TRIDECANE, 4,8-DIMETHYL ***09.05.83.72.1-
TRIDECANE, 4-METHYL ****014.020.014.26.92.8
TRIDECANE, 5-METHYL ***036.02.5---
TRIDECANE, 6-METHYL ****07.03.63.9--
TRIDECANE, 7-METHYL ****016.311.87.33.3-
UNDECANE, 2-METHYL #04.7----
UNDECANE, 3-METHYL ****027.718.412.06.02.0
UNDECANE, 4,4-DIMETHYL *014.010.89.24.3-
UNDECANE, 4,6-DIMETHYL ****013.37.55.82.9-
UNDECANE, 6,6-DIMETHYL **06.2----
Total VOCsN/A3,040.03,100.02,050.0811.0332.0

Chamber testing lab qualifiers

#† Denotes quantified using multipoint authentic standard curve (post-calibration). Other VOCs quantified relative to toluene.
# Indicates AQS database match with a probability greater than 99%.
**** Indicates NIST/EPA/NIH best library match only based on retention time and mass spectral characteristics with a probability greater than 95%.
*** Indicates NIST/EPA/NIH best library match only based on retention time and mass spectral characteristics with a probability greater than 90%.
** Indicates NIST/EPA/NIH best library match only based on retention time and mass spectral characteristics with a probability greater than 85%.
* Indicates NIST/EPA/NIH best library match only based on retention time and mass spectral characteristics with a probability greater than 80%.

Green Cleaning Scenario Chamber Results

Air Contaminant Detected Skin Deep Score Period A (μg/m3) Period B (μg/m3) Period C (μg/m3) Period D (μg/m3) Period E (μg/m3)
PROPYLENE GLYCOL #42.72.62.1--
DECYL ALCOHOL #230.836.425.911.86.2
HEXYL ALCOHOL #220.126.117.46.7-
CAPRYLIC ALCOHOL #140.752.436.517.75.9
1-PROPANOL, 2-(1-METHYLETHOXY)- *019.024.816.96.7-
2-PROPANOL, 1-(1-METHYLETHOXY) **0223.0387.0255.095.137.9
2,6-DIMETHYL-7-OCTEN-2-OL #18.614.89.83.2-
ETHYLBENZENE #†62.02.52.2--
CYCLOHEXASILOXANE #22.72.62.7--
DODECANE #12.13.6---
ETHANOL, 2-[(2-ETHYLHEXYL)OXY]- **07.88.17.73.9-
FORMALDEHYDE102.83.4---
NONANAL #†15.77.05.52.3-
PENTADECANE #1-2.52.3--
UNDECANE #12.93.52.3--
Total VOCsN/A367.0575.0387.0145.050.0

Chamber testing lab qualifiers

#† Denotes quantified using multipoint authentic standard curve (post-calibration). Other VOCs quantified relative to toluene.
# Indicates AQS database match with a probability greater than 99%.
** Indicates NIST/EPA/NIH best library match only based on retention time and mass spectral characteristics with a probability greater than 85%.
* Indicates NIST/EPA/NIH best library match only based on retention time and mass spectral characteristics with a probability greater than 80%.