title: [Organic-chemical air pollutants indoors--aspects of environmental toxicologic evaluation].
abstract: Indoor air pollution is characterized by a wide range of concentrations of many, mainly organic substances. To avoid adverse health effects it is necessary to develop indoor air quality standards. Standards should reflect the way and time of exposure and the fact that health risks might be possible especially to sensitive people. The toxicological basis for regulating indoor air quality is discussed. Special attention is given to organic substances with a cancerogenic and accumulating potential. An approach in setting standards of indoor air quality for frequent organic substances like toluene, xylene, styrene, dichloromethane, 1.1.1-trichloroethane, trichloroethene, tetrachloroethene, pentachlorophenol and PCB is presented, incorporating adequate protection margins. The results of this approach are compared with the WHO air quality guidelines and the German MIK values.
authors: Behörde für Arbeit, Gesundheit und Soziales, Abteilung Gesundheit und Umwelt, Hamburg.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Sagunski
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Forschner
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Koss
authors: A D
authors: AD
authors: Kappos
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000397:Air Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002274:Carcinogens, Environmental / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012997:Solvents / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D002274:Carcinogens, Environmental; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds; D012997:Solvents
vernacular_title: Organisch-chemische Luftverunreinigungen in Innenräumen--Aspekte der umwelttoxikologischen Beurteilung.