Health Canada and the University of Windsor collected 24-hour personal, indoor, and outdoor exposure samples for 188 polar and non-polar volatile organic compounds (VOCs). A total of 100 study participants in Windsor, Ontario were followed over two 1-year periods. Sampling took place in 8-week winter and summer periods of 2005 and 2006. In 2005, five consecutive 24-hour VOC sampling measurements were obtained to represent indoor, outdoor, and personal exposure levels. In 2006, five consecutive 24-hour VOC sampling measurements were obtained to represent indoor and outdoor exposure levels.
This data presents summary VOC statistics obtained from the Windsor, Ontario Exposure Assessment Study (WOEAS) and is intended to provide relevant Canadian information on exposure to these VOCs.