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Increased Human Exposure to Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
during the COVID-19 PandemicAmina Salamova
O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University Bloomington
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Disinfecting during the pandemic
C&EN Penn Medicine National Guard
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Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs)
§ U.S. EPA List N has 430 products listed effective for SARS - CoV - 2
§ QACs are active ingredients in ~200 products § Cationic surfactants, used in cleaning
products, biocides, personal care, medical and pharmaceutical products, textiles.
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Three major QAC groups
X = chloride or bromide
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Environmental occurrence and toxicity
§ Detected in wastewater, sludge, surface waters, sediments, soils
§ Birth defects, lipid metabolism, developmental toxicity, asthmagens
§ Human exposure pathways and health effects are unknown.
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Objectives§ Investigate the occurrence of 19 QACs in
residential dust § Compare the levels in dust collected before and
during the outbreak of COVID - 19 § Evaluate the effects of using disinfecting
products and disinfection frequency on the levels of QACs in the indoor environment
§ Zheng et. al, EST Letters, 20206
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Study designSample collection (all near Bloomington, IN) § Dust collected before the pandemic ( 2018 - 2019 , n= 21 ) § Dust collected during the pandemic (June 2020 , n = 40 ) § Common disinfecting products (sprays and wipes, n = 7 ) § Passive air samples (polyurethane foam, n = 3 )
Survey information § Products used in homes § Disinfecting practices (before vs . during the pandemic) § Disinfection frequency (during the pandemic)
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Dust analysis§ Sieved (500 m m mesh size) and ultrasonicated with
acetonitrile § Surrogate recoveries : 110 ± 4 to 117 ± 3 % § Method detection limits (MDLs) : 0 . 1 - 2 . 5 ng/g § Blanks : < 0 . 1 % sample levels § Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry § Analyzed for C6 - C18 BACs, C8 - C18 DDACs, C8 - C18
ATMACs (total of 19 QACs)8
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Dust concentrationsC
on
cen
tra
tion
, ug
/g
0.00010.001
0.010.1
110
1001000
10000
6 8 10 12 14 16 18 8 12 14 16 1818 8 1012 14 1610
BACs DDACs ATMACs
Alkyl chain length
µg/
g
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QAC levels are higher during the pandemic
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The effect of disinfecting practices
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The effect of disinfecting practices
n = 22
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Air concentrations
n = 3
Mean ± SE S QAC concentration: 4000 ± 1420 pg/m313
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C8-BACC10-BAC
C12-BACC14-BAC
C16-BACC18-BAC
C8-DDAC
C10-DDAC
C12-DDAC C14-DDACC16-DDAC
C18-DDAC
C12-ATMAC
C14-ATMAC
C16-ATMAC
C18-ATMAC
-3
-2
-1
0
1
8 10 12 14 16 18 20
log
(Cdu
st/C
air)
log Koa
QAC air - dust partitioning
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Disinfecting products as a
significant indoor source
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Conclusions§ The indoor exposure to QACs is widespread. § QACs can be detected in air. § QAC levels are significantly higher in dust
collected during the pandemic. § QAC levels are significantly higher in homes with
higher disinfecting frequencies.§ Disinfecting products can be a significant source of
QACs in house dust.
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Biomonitoring of QACsSample collection§ Indiana University Biobank § Blood collected before the pandemic (serum)
February – August 2019, n = 111 § Blood collected during the pandemic (serum)
April - August 2020 , n = 111 § Participants matched on age, gender, race, smoking, BMI § Approved by Indiana University IRB
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Blood analysis§ Extracted with acetonitrile ; WCX column clean - up § Recoveries: 91 ± 1.5 to 98 ± 1.6% § Blank levels: 0.08, 0.09, 0.25, 0.35 ng/mL for C12-
BAC, C14 - BAC, C12 - ATMAC, C14 - ATMAC, respectively.
§ MDLs: 0.01 – 0.37 ng/mL § All concentrations were blank - corrected by
subtracting blank levels from sample levels.
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Blood concentrations
Detection frequencies > 40% Zheng and Salamova, in prep. 19
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First evidence of QACs in blood
§ Serum levels during the COVID - 19 pandemic are significantly higher (medians 3.41 vs. 6.04 ng/mL; increase of 77%)
QAC levels are higher in blood collected during the COVID-19 pandemic
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First evidence of QACs in bloodQAC patterns in blood vs. air
and dust
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Limitations § Limited sample size and geographic coverage . § Pre - and post - pandemic dust and blood samples were
not paired. § Urine samples were not included and QAC metabolites
could not be measured.
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Acknowledgements
http://www.MapMyEnvironment.com
Collaborators:
Dr. Guomao Zheng Dr. Gabriel Filippelli
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