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Mapping of perfume in toys and children's articles

Contents

Preface

Summary and conclusions

• Toys and children's articles containing fragrances
• Content of sensitizing fragrances in selected products
• Other ingredient substances in selected products
• Exposure of the users to other chemical substances
• Recommendations

1 Background and objective

• 1.1 Background
• 1.2 Objective

2 Contents of the project

3 Allergy and sensitivity

• 3.1 Types of sensitivity reactions
• 3.2 Spread of allergy and sensitivity in Denmark

4 Perfume and flavouring agents

• 4.1 Fragrances
• 4.2 Use of fragrances
• 4.3 Classification of fragrances
• 4.4 Investigations of perfume substances in children's articles

5 Mapping of fragrant children's articles

• 5.1 Sub-activities of the mapping
• 5.2 The mapping
  • 5.2.1 Introductory overview
  • 5.2.2 First contact to the trade
  • 5.2.3 Questionnaire and inquiries for declarations and sales figures
• 5.3 Products located in the mapping
  • 5.3.1 Declarations and sales figures for fragrant products

6 Screening of products for ingredient substances

• 6.1 Selection of products for qualitative screening
• 6.2 Screening methodology and results
  • 6.2.1 First screening
  • 6.2.2 Second screening
  • 6.2.3 Third screening
• 6.3 Selection of products for exposure tests and accredited analyses

7 Laboratory test

• 7.1 Analytical methods and test
  • 7.1.1 Fragrance
  • 7.1.2 GC/MS screening (extractable organic compounds)
  • 7.1.3 Screening for content of solvents
  • 7.1.4 Specific migration
  • 7.1.5 Emission test
• 7.2 Results
  • 7.2.1 Classification of products
  • 7.2.2 Odorants
  • 7.2.3 GC/MS-Screening
  • 7.2.4 Solvents
  • 7.2.5 Migration
  • 7.2.6 Emission test

8 Exposure scenarios

• 8.1 Selection of substances for exposure scenarios
• 8.2 Exposure of the skin
• 8.3 Exposure via inhalation
• 8.4 Data for evaluation of health conditions at exposure
  • 8.4.1 Tris(2-chlorethyl)phosphate, CAS number 115-96-8
  • 8.4.2 Tert-butanol (2-methyl-2-propanol), CAS number 75-65-0
  • 8.4.3 n-butylacetate, CAS number 123-86-4
  • 8.4.4 Butylglycol (2-butoxyethanol), CAS number 111-76-2
  • 8.4.5 Cyclohexanon, CAS number 108-94-1
  • 8.4.6 Ethylbenzene, CAS number 100-41-4
  • 8.4.7 Hexane, CAS number 110-54-3
  • 8.4.8 Methylethylketone (MEK), CAS number 78-93-3
  • 8.4.9 Methylisobutylketone (MiBK), CAS number 108-10-1
  • 8.4.10 Toluene, CAS number 108-88-3
  • 8.4.11 Xylenes, CAS number 1330-20-7

9 Evaluation of health conditions when using toys containing fragrance or flavour

• 9.1 Fragrances in toys
• 9.2 Evaluation of health conditions in relation to single substances in toys containing fragrance or flavour
• 9.3 Evaluation of health conditions in relation to tri(2-chlorethyl)phosphate at skin absorption
• 9.4 Evaluation of health conditions at exposure to single substances via inhalation
  • 9.4.1 Tert-butanol
  • 9.4.2 n-butylacetate
  • 9.4.3 Butylglycol
  • 9.4.4 Cyclohexanon
  • 9.4.5 Ethylbenzene
  • 9.4.6 Hexane
  • 9.4.7 Methylethylketone (MEK)
  • 9.4.8 Methylisobutylketone (MiBK)
  • 9.4.9 Toluene
  • 9.4.10 Xylenes
• 9.5 Total evaluation of health conditions in relation to products D02 and D08

10 Discussion

• 10.1 Toys with fragrances
• 10.2 Ingredient substances in toys
  • 10.2.1 Content of sensitizing fragrances
  • 10.2.2 Content of other chemicals
• 10.3 Health conditions when using toys with fragrances
  • 10.3.1 Health conditions during migration
  • 10.3.2 Health conditions at emission of volatile, organic components
  • 10.3.3 Toys with soft plastic parts
  • 10.3.4 Legislation on toys
• 10.4 Recommendations when purchasing and playing with toys

11 References

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