Synopsis

It is important that consumers are able to use products safely. This requires an accurate estimate of the level at which consumers are exposed when they use the product. RIVM has developed the ConsExpo computer programme for this purpose. A web application for this programme (ConsExpo Web) is now available. Among other things, this makes it possible to calculate the level of exposure to a particular chemical when products such as paint, cleaning products or cosmetics are used indoors.

Fact sheets with default models and exposure values are available for the benefit of ConsExpo Web users. By using these models and values, ConsExpo Web users are able to estimate the level of exposure in a transparent and standardised way. Several fact sheets are available. The Fact Sheet on DIY Products has been revised.

The DIY Products Fact Sheet lists default values for the purpose of estimating the level of exposure to a particular chemical in a DIY product. Examples of such values are the frequency of use and the amount of product used. The revisions concern a description of the most recent data sources, a review of the quality of the new information and an adjustment of the default values wherever necessary.

In parallel with the publication of the revised DIY Products Fact Sheet, there will be an update to the default values in the ConsExpo database for glues, sealants, fillers, coatings and other products.

Contents

• Summary
• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Background
  • 1.2. ConsExpo Web
  • 1.3. Fact Sheets
• 2. Default settings and quality of the data
  • 2.1. Default setting
  • 2.2. Quality of the default
• 3. Do-It-Yourself Products Fact Sheet
  • 3.1. DIY products
  • 3.2. Background information
• 4. Generic scenarios and models for Do-It-Yourself products
  • 4.1. Mixing and loading DIY products
  • 4.2. Application
  • 4.3. Post-application
  • 4.4. User population
  • 4.5. Addendum regarding the derivation of Q-factors
• 5. New information after 2007
  • 5.1. Experimental evaluation of critical parameters of the ConsExpo spray model
  • 5.2. BfR-market analysis
  • 5.3. Exposure factors for cleaning, automotive care, and surface protection products for exposure assessments (Park, 2016)
  • 5.4. Short title: Feasibility study consumer behaviour chemicals (Schneider et al., 2018)
  • 5.5. Consumer survey for estimating use frequencies of glues
  • 5.6. Consumer behaviour while using glue products (unpublished (status 09/2022), data described in Annex II, A.4)
• 6. Glues
  • 6.1. General use
  • 6.2. Glues from tubes
  • 6.3. Bottled glue – moderate-size surfaces
  • 6.4. Super glue
  • 6.5. Two-component glue
  • 6.6. Wood parquet glue
  • 6.7. Carpet glue
  • 6.8. Tile glue
  • 6.9. Wallpaper glue
  • 6.10. Hot-melt adhesives
  • 6.11. Glue from spray
• 7. Sealants
  • 7.1. Joint sealants
  • 7.2. Assembly sealants
• 8. Fillers and putties
  • General information
  • 8.1. General filler from powder
  • 8.2. Large hole filler
  • 8.3. Filler / putty from tubes
  • 8.4. Two-component filler
  • 8.5. Putty from spray
• 9. Plasters and equalisers
  • General use
  • 9.1. Floor equaliser
  • 9.2. Wall plaster
  • 9.3. Plaster spray
• 10. Coatings
  • General use
  • 10.1. General coatings
  • 10.2. Gutter coating
  • 10.3. Spray coating
• 11. Removers
  • Use
  • 11.1. Paint remover
  • 11.2. Glue remover
  • 11.3. Wallpaper remover
  • 11.4. Sealant / insulation foam remover
  • 11.5. Rust remover
• 12. Miscellaneous
  • 12.1. Polyurethane foams
  • 12.2. Joint colour
  • 12.3. Emergency leak sealant
  • 12.4. Adhesive tape
• 13. References
• Annex I. Changes to default parameter values in updated 2022 version compared to the 2007 version
• Annex II. Data collection

RIVM attaches a great deal of importance to the accessibility of its products. However, it is at present not yet possible to provide this document in a completely accessible form. If a part is not accessible, it is mentioned as such. Also see www.rivm.nl/en/accessibility

Contact:

Wouter ter Burg

Veiligheid stoffen en Producten

ln.mvir@opxesnoc

Published by:

National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, RIVM

P.O. Box 1 | 3720 BA Bilthoven

The Netherlands

www.rivm.nl/en