Environmental chemistry of organosiloxanes

C Rücker, K Kümmerer - Chemical Reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Although around us for more than six decades, siloxanes are considered emerging
environmental contaminants. 1− 5 Emerging here means that previously they were not …

Review of recent advances in research on the toxicity, detection, occurrence and fate of cyclic volatile methyl siloxanes in the environment

DG Wang, W Norwood, M Alaee, JD Byer, S Brimble - Chemosphere, 2013 - Elsevier
The fate and behavior of cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes (cVMS)
octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4), decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5), and …

Volatile chemical product emissions enhance ozone and modulate urban chemistry

MM Coggon, GI Gkatzelis… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Decades of air quality improvements have substantially reduced the motor vehicle
emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Today, volatile chemical products (VCPs) …

An integrated model study for Europe and North America using the Danish Eulerian Hemispheric Model with focus on intercontinental transport of air pollution

J Brandt, JD Silver, LM Frohn, C Geels, A Gross… - Atmospheric …, 2012 - Elsevier
The Danish Eulerian Hemispheric Model (DEHM) is a 3D long-range atmospheric chemistry-
transport model with a horizontal domain covering the Northern Hemisphere. For the AQMEII …

Siloxane emissions and exposures during the use of hair care products in buildings

J Jiang, X Ding, SS Patra, JN Cross… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cyclic volatile methyl siloxanes (cVMS) are ubiquitous in hair care products (HCPs). cVMS
emissions from HCPs are of concern, given the potential adverse impact of siloxanes on the …

Global distribution of linear and cyclic volatile methyl siloxanes in air

S Genualdi, T Harner, Y Cheng… - … science & technology, 2011 - ACS Publications
The global distribution of linear and cyclic volatile methyl silxoanes (VMS) was investigated
at 20 sites worldwide, including 5 locations in the Arctic, using sorbent-impregnated …

Siloxanes are the most abundant volatile organic compound emitted from engineering students in a classroom

X Tang, PK Misztal, WW Nazaroff… - … Science & Technology …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Direct human emissions are known to contribute volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to
indoor air via various mechanisms. However, few measurements that determine the …

Concentrations and assessment of exposure to siloxanes and synthetic musks in personal care products from China

Y Lu, T Yuan, W Wang, K Kannan - Environmental pollution, 2011 - Elsevier
We investigated the concentrations and profiles of 15 siloxanes (four cyclic siloxanes, D4–
D7; 11 linear siloxanes, L4–L14), four synthetic musks (two polycyclic musks, HHCB and …

[HTML][HTML] Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances and volatile methyl siloxanes in global air: Spatial and temporal trends

A Saini, S Chinnadurai, JK Schuster, A Eng… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The study reports on the atmospheric concentrations of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances
(PFAS) and volatile methyl siloxanes (VMS) measured using sorbent-impregnated …

Diurnal Variability and Emission Pattern of Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) from the Application of Personal Care Products in Two North American Cities

MM Coggon, BC McDonald, A Vlasenko… - … science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) is a cyclic volatile methyl siloxane (cVMS) that is widely
used in consumer products and commonly observed in urban air. This study quantifies the …