Chemical Fate of Oils on Indoor Surfaces : Ozonolysis and Peroxidation

Unsaturated triglycerides found in food and skin oils are reactive in ambient air. However, the chemical fate of such compounds has not been well characterized in genuine indoor environments. Here, we monitored the aging of oil coatings on glass surfaces over a range of environmental conditions, using mass spectrometry, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) techniques. Upon room air exposure (up to 17 ppb ozone), the characteristic ozonolysis products, secondary ozonides, were observed on surfaces near the cooking area of a commercial kitchen, along with condensed-phase aldehydes. In an office setting, ozonolysis is also the dominant degradation pathway for oil films exposed to air. However, for indoor enclosed spaces such as drawers, the depleted air flow makes lipid autoxidation more favorable after an induction period of a few days. Forming hydroperoxides as the major primary products, this radical-mediated peroxidation behavior is accelerated by indoor direct sunlight, but the initiation step in dark settings is still unclear. These results are in accord with radical measurements, indicating that indoor photooxidation facilitates radical formation on surfaces. Overall, many intermediate and end products observed are reactive oxygen species (ROS) that may induce oxidative stress in human bodies. Given that these species can be widely found on both food and household surfaces, their toxicological properties are worth further attention.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:57

Enthalten in:

Environmental science & technology - 57(2023), 41 vom: 17. Okt., Seite 15546-15557

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhou, Zilin [VerfasserIn]
Crilley, Leigh R [VerfasserIn]
Ditto, Jenna C [VerfasserIn]
VandenBoer, Trevor C [VerfasserIn]
Abbatt, Jonathan P D [VerfasserIn]

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66H7ZZK23N
Air Pollutants
Autoxidation
Free radicals
Hydroperoxide
Journal Article
Lipid
Oils
Ozone
Peroxidation
Photooxidation
Reactive oxygen species (ROS)
Secondary ozonide
Triglyceride

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Date Completed 23.10.2023

Date Revised 23.10.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1021/acs.est.3c04009

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM361450907