SEMI-VOLATILE ORGANIC POLLUTANTS IN INDOOR AIR AND INDOOR DUST IN OTTAWA RESIDENCES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR HUMAN EXPOSURE

Potentially-harmful chemicals could be released from many indoor materials, including consumerproducts and building materials, into indoor environments. Semi-volatile chemicals (SVOCs) due totheir lower vapor pressure, are often present, either primarily in indoor dust or in both indoor air andindoor dust. Several types of SVOCs have been measured in indoor air and indoor dust of Ottawaresidential homes.