Table 2.
Summary of indoor air concentration of 2‐Ethyl‐1‐hexanol
| Country | Location | Study period | Concentration (μg/m3) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | University | March 2001 | 164‐1086 | 7 |
| Japan | University | Summer 2002 | 25‐1183 | 18 |
| Sweden | Office building | Not reported | 1000 (max) | 74 |
| Japan | Nondomestic buildings | June 2002‐October 2004 | 16.5 (geometric mean) | 19 |
| USA | Office building | Summer 1995 | 0.3‐48 | 77 |
| Winter 1997‐1998 | ||||
| USA | Houses | 1997‐1998 | <7.95 | 78 |
| Japan | Large‐scale buildings | 2003‐2007 | 13.5 (geometric mean) | 79 |
| Japan | University | August‐September 2003 | 132 (max) | 80 |
| Japan | School | August 2007 | 12‐302 | 81 |
| Japan | Shopping center | June 2006 | 69.2 (max), 6.2 (geometric mean) | 82 |
| Japan | Museums | September and October 2005 | 1.30 (max) | 83 |
| Japan | Dwellings | October 2013 and January 2014 | 5.1 (max) | 84 |
| Sweden | Residential buildings | Not reported | 1‐86 | 50 |
| West Germany | Dwellings | Not reported | 2 (average) | 25 |
| Japan | Large‐scale buildings | July 2004‐September 2007 | Summer 55.4, winter 13.7 (geometric mean) | 17 |
| Switzerland | University | January and June 2000 | 4‐17 | 85 |
| Europe | Buildings | Summer 2012‐winter 2013 | Summer 4.7, winter 3.9 (average) | 86 |
| Finland | Office building | December 2000‐March 2001 | ca. 100 | 53 |
| Sweden | Buildings | Not reported | 17 (max), 9.8 (average) | 87 |
| Sweden | Rehabilitation center | Not reported | 0.3‐0.6 | 88 |
| Japan | Temporally houses | June 2011 | 69 ± 12.8 | 89 |
| Sweden | Hospitals | November 1996‐January 1997 | 4.8‐19.8 | 90 |
| Sweden | Hospitals | January‐February 1997 | 5‐20 | 91 |
| Sweden | Hospitals | January‐February 1997 | 2‐32 | 92 |