Transformation and release of nanoparticle additives & byproducts from commercially available surface coatings on pressure treated lumber via dermal contact

The Science of the Total Environment
Justin G ClarTodd P Luxton

Abstract

Production and marketing of "nano-enabled" products for consumer purchase has continued to expand. However, many questions remain about the potential release and transformation of these nanoparticle (NP) additives from products throughout their lifecycle. In this work, two surface coating products advertised as containing ZnO NPs as active ingredients, were applied to micronized copper azol (MCA) and aqueous copper azol (ACA) pressure treated lumber. Coated lumber was weathered outdoors for a period of six months and the surface was sampled using a method developed by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to track potential human exposure to ZnO NPs and byproducts through simulated dermal contact. Using this method, the total amount of zinc extracted during a single sampling event was <1 mg/m2 and no evidence of free ZnO NPs was found. Approximately 0.5% of applied zinc was removed via simulated dermal contact over 6-months, with increased weathering periods resulting in increased zinc release. XAFS analysis found that only 27% of the zinc in the as received coating could be described as crystalline ZnO and highlights the transformation of these mineral phases to organically bound zinc complexes during the six-month wea...Continue Reading

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