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Table 1 shows the use values in minutes per day of a variety of products within the home to different people

Tabla 1 USOS POR MINUTO DE LOS PRODUCTOS

(min/uso) cosmeticos (acetona)(min/dia) ambientadores (p-diclorobnceno)(min/dia) bebidas alcoholicas(etanol,isopropanol)(min/dia)
andrea 30 10 60
jorge 10 10 480
luis 5 3 600
leonel 0 0 600
yasleidy 60 0 100
andres 15 10 120
esteban 0 0 480
katherine 70 20 60
effy 90 7 180
sol 30 25 240

In the following table we show the number of times per week that the people interviewed use the products at
home

Tabla 2# DE VECES POR SEMANA DE UN PRODUCTO

(usos/sem) cosmeticos (acetona)(usos/sem) ambientadores (p-diclorobnceno)(usos/sem) bebidas alcoholicas(etanol,isopropanol)(usos/sem)
andrea 6 18 0.5
jorge 0 18 3
luis 0 0 5
leonel 0 0 2
yasleidy 6 3 0.5
andres 1 12 1
esteban 2 24 6
katherine 6 12 1
eff y 6 6 1
sol 6 28 1

The results by product are illustrated below

Gráfica 1 uso de cosméticos

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In graph 1 we observe the use of cosmetics of our interviewed population and where we find that women are
the ones who mostly use these beauty products and their release into the environment is the responsibility to a
greater extent of women, in men we observe that only Andrés Jorge and Luis use or are indirectly exposed to
the use of these beauty products, in addition Leonel and Esteban, living alone and not using these products,
were not exposed

Gráfica 2 uso de ambientadores

In graph 2 we observe the use of air fresheners per minute of the people interviewed, where we find that the
majority of women use hygiene products to clean their homes with differences in the time of use by size of
the household, in men when living alone and in smaller places are less exposed to the use of these products.
Finally we have 3 people who do not use or are exposed to these compounds since they do not use air
fresheners to mitigate odors in their respective homes

Gráfica 3 duración del consumo de alcohol

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In graph 3 we show the behavior of the duration of alcohol consumption in the interviewees, with men being
the ones who spend the longest time consuming alcohol, in the same way women, although to a lesser extent
they drink alcohol, finally we show that all the people interviewed consume alcohol

USO DE COSMETICOS
sol 6
effy 6
personas entrevistadas

katherine 6
esteban 2
andres 1
yasleidy 6
leonel 0
luis 0
jorge 0
andrea 6

# de usos a la semana

Gráfica 4 veces a la semana del uso de cosméticos

In graph 4 we observe the number of times a week in which the interviewees apply cosmetics, women being
the ones who use these types of products on a daily basis due to beauty trends and parameters, in men the use
of these products is zero or used however currently we see a growth trend in the number of men who use these
products

USO DE AMBIENTADORES
sol 28
effy 6
PERSONAS ENTREVISTADAS

katherine 12
esteban 24
andres 12
yasleidy 3
leonel 0
luis 0
jorge 18
andrea 18

# Usos a la semana

Gráfica 5 uso de ambientadores

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In graph 5 we show the number of times per week that people use the air fresheners, where we show that the
people interviewed with a maximum of 28 times a week and less than 0, the people who live alone who are
responsible for these tasks use them To a greater extent, as is the case with Sol Esteban, Jorge and Andrea,
who are estimated to use a kitten three times a day, however there is also evidence of people who use them to
a lesser extent, either by decision or because they are not they are in charge of these tasks in their homes

CONSUMO DE ALCOHOL
sol 1
effy 1
personas entrevistadas

katherine 1
esteban 6
andres 1
yasleidy 0.5
leonel 2
luis 5
jorge 3
andrea 0.5

# usos a la semana

Gráfica 6 consumo de alcohol

Finally, we show the number of times that people consume alcohol a week, where it is shown that men mostly
practice this social activity more frequently than women, men with an average of 4 times a week and women
with Once a week and some cases once every two weeks

VOCs and MCOVs act on human health as irritants of the mucosa and conjunctivae, and of the nervous
system; some are carcinogens (benzene and perchlorethylene). Exposure to VOCs and MCOVs often affect
lung function and trigger allergies. (E, 2011)

Currently, people living in Western countries spend between 15 and 16 hours daily in indoor environments,
such as their home or domestic environments.

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) represent a priority group within the list of indoor air pollutants, being
the main cause of many of the indoor air quality problems (CAI) and the symptoms associated with Sick
Building Syndrome (SEE). ). (SARA, 2012)

Although the individual concentration of each of the pollutants is generally low (between 5 and 50 µg m-3),
hundreds of them can be found simultaneously, which implies significant total levels of VOCs. As a result,
VOC concentrations in indoor environments are 1 to 20 times higher than in outdoor air. (SARA, 2012)

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solventes(gal/6meses)
3500
solventes(gal/año)
7000
VOCs
22% xileno
15% etilbenceno
10% alcohol terbulitico

flujo (Gal/año) densidad (g/gal) COVs (g/año) COVs (kg/año)

xileno 1540 3274.38 5042545.2 5042.5452
etilbenceno 1050 3406.87 3577213.5 3577.2135
alcohol terbulitico 700 2952.62 2066834 2066.834
10686.5927 TOTAL

Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) is a flammable liquid with a characteristic unpleasant odor. It is made by
combining chemicals such as isobutylene and methanol, and has been used since the 1980s as an additive to
better burn unleaded gasoline. (ATSDR, 2016) In areas of a city where there is concern due to the presence of
contaminants such as carbon dioxide, the EPA may require that MTBE or ethanol be used as agents to
oxygenate gasoline. In this way, the gasoline combustion will be cleaner during the winter months. The fuels
that contain these additives are called reformulated gasoline. Most of the MTBE produced is mixed with
gasoline, so most people come into contact with this substance when exposed to gasoline fumes from
automobiles or exhaust fumes. MTBE is also used as a laboratory reagent and in medicine to dissolve
gallstones. (EPA 2010)

In the United States in the 2000s there were protests over the use of (MTBE) due to its impact on groundwater
and that due to its chemical properties it is difficult to remediate, in the 80s there was an exponential growth
in the use of (MTBE) as an addictive to gasoline by increasing the octane number of gasoline, Although air
quality has improved in certain areas of the country, due to the use of MTBE, these same areas have been hit
by the degradation of groundwater as a result of this additive.When released into groundwater, MTBE has
proven to be much more difficult to remedy than the other components in gasoline, which pose a high risk to
groundwater quality, and therefore Therefore, the sources of drinking water. (STEVEN, 2016), this compound
has been shown to be difficult to break down in various studies exposed to anaerobic and aerobic bacteria
where no or very slow degradation was found for remediation processes, additionally due to its high rate of
Transformations with other compounds produce compounds with increased toxicity to aquifers. During direct
MTBE from aerobic degradation the intermediate product, tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA), often accumulates
and increases the toxicity of the aquifer. Therefore, before the MTBE bioremediation strategy can be used, an
assessment of the risks associated with the accumulation of its degradation products is essential. In addition to
TBA, intermediates directing the metabolism or co-metabolism of MTBE include tertiary butyl formate
(TBF), hydroxyisobutyraldehyde (HIBA), 2-methyl-2-hydroxy-1-propanol, and acetone [12] (Nail, 2019)

(MTBE) has been shown to affect groundwater bodies, therefore it affects human health since many of these
aquifers are sources of drinking water supply, however it is not the only way in which we can be exposed to
this. Studies have shown that it can be absorbed either by mouth, by inhalation, and through the skin. Some
people who were exposed to MTBE by filling their car tanks with gasoline, driving their cars, or working at
gas stations complained of pain. headache, nausea, dizziness, nose and throat irritation, and a feeling of
disorientation or confusion. These symptoms were described when high amounts of MTBE were added to
gasoline to reduce the levels of carbon monoxide, a poisonous substance, from the exhaust.
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cars. MTBE has an extremely unpleasant odor that most people can detect before adverse effects occur. After
absorption, a fraction of the MTBE is exhaled unchanged. However, the other fraction is oxidized to tert-
Butyl alcohol (TBA) and formaldehyde, a known human genotoxic and carcinogenic chemical in the
Cytochrome P-450 complex (Brady et al., 1990). The results of carcinogenicity tests performed on animals
reported that after inhalation of formaldehyde, male rats developed tumors in the kidneys as well as the testes.
Also, adenomas were detected in the liver of female rats. After oral administration, leukemia and lymphomas
were found in female rats, while in male rats, testicular tumors have been found. (CLAUDIA, 2019)

This allows us to conclude that the compound (MTBE) should no longer be used as an addictive for gasoline
due to its affectation and toxicity in groundwater bodies. However, it can be used as a treatment for certain
types of diseases since according to the EPA 2016, satisfactory results have been obtained for these patients

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