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Release of chemical substances from tents and tunnels for children

Contents

Preface

Summary and conclusions

Sammenfatning og konklusioner

1 Introduction

• 1.1 Background
• 1.2 Purpose
• 1.3 Procedure

2 Survey of tents and tunnels

• 2.1 Trade conditions
• 2.2 Figures of turnover
• 2.3 Production
  • 2.3.1 Manufacture
  • 2.3.2 Materials
  • 2.3.3 Finishing
• 2.4 Choice of products for analyses

3 Emission testing

• 3.1 Methods of analysis
  • 3.1.1 Headspace analyses
  • 3.1.2 Climate chamber analyses
  • 3.1.3 Testing of formaldehyde release inside tent
• 3.2 Results of headspace analyses
  • 3.2.1 Product A
  • 3.2.2 Product B
  • 3.2.3 Product C
  • 3.2.4 Product D
  • 3.2.5 Product E
  • 3.2.6 Product F
• 3.3 Results from climate chamber study
  • 3.3.1 Product A
  • 3.3.2 Product B
  • 3.3.3 Product C
  • 3.3.4 Product D
  • 3.3.5 Product E
  • 3.3.6 Product F
• 3.4 Results from the study of release of formaldehyde inside tent

4 Screening of health effects

• 4.1 Method for screening
• 4.2 Screening of substances
  • 4.2.1 Supplementary data
• 4.3 Potentially problematic substances in the screening
  • 4.3.1 Selection of potentially problematic substances
  • 4.3.2 The existence of potentially problematic substances
• 4.4 Non problematic substances in the screening of effects on the health

5 Assessment of problematic substances

• 5.1 Method of assessment
• 5.2 Assessment of each substance
  • 5.2.1 2-Butoxyethanol
  • 5.2.2 2-Ethoxyethanol
  • 5.2.3 3-Carene
  • 5.2.4 Alfa-pinene
  • 5.2.5 Acetaldehyde
  • 5.2.6 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-p-cresol
  • 5.2.7 Dimethyl formamide
  • 5.2.8 Formaldehyde
  • 5.2.9 Phenol
  • 5.2.10 Tetrachloroethylene
  • 5.2.11 Toluene
  • 5.2.12 Trimethylcyclohexen-1-on
  • 5.2.13 Xylene
  • 5.2.14 Aliphatic hydrocarbons C10-16
• 5.3 Total assessment

References

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