Concentrations in consumer products

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Utilization

This group includes information on the chemical concentrations in consumer products. This information can be used for modelling indoor exposure levels by utilizing the concentrations information for evaluating the emissions of pollutants from the indoor sources and calculating the resulting indoor air exposure levels based on those.

Limitations

Linked databases with information on chemical concentrations in consumer products

Household Products Database
Short description

This database links over 7,000 consumer brands to health effects from Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) provided by manufacturers and allows scientists and consumers to research products based on chemical ingredients. The database is designed to help answer the following typical questions:

  • What are the chemical ingredients and their percentage in specific brands?
  • Which products contain specific chemical ingredients?
  • Who manufactures a specific brand? How do I contact this manufacturer?
  • What are the acute and chronic effects of chemical ingredients in a specific brand?
  • What other information is available about chemicals in the toxicology-related databases of the National Library of Medicine?
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