Survey of Chemical Substances in Consumer Products, No. 84 2007 – Survey as well as health assessment of chemical substances in school bags, toy bags, pencil cases and erasers

Survey as well as health assessment of chemical substances in school bags, toy bags, pencil cases and erasers

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Title:
Survey as well as health assessment of chemical substances in school bags, toy bags, pencil cases and erasers

Key Subjects:
Chemichals

Key Subjects in Danish:
Kemiske stoffer

Abstract:
The survey includes mapping of the market, qualitative and quantitative analyses as well as a health assessment of possible harmful impacts from substances being emitted from school bags, toy bags, pencil cases and erasers. 26 different pieces of erasers are bought and the most frequently bought school bags and a random choice of toy bags and pencil cases are selected. 9 out of 26 erasers are made of PVC with phthalate as plasticizer and school bags and toy bags are primarily made of polyester textile with plastic parts of PVC with phthalate. In total, four products exceed the application limitations for lead and cadmium. Three erasers have a content of DEHP as plasticizer. Daily intake of a small amount (cube of approx. 4 mm) of eraser with a content of DEHP during a longer period may represent a health risk. Correspondingly, it may represent a health risk if a child daily sucks on an eraser with a high content of DEHP during a longer period.

Abstract in Danish:
Undersøgelsen omfatter kortlægning af markedet, kvalitative og kvantitative analyser samt sundhedsmæssig vurdering af eventuelle sundhedsskadelige effekter fra stoffer, som afgives fra skoletasker, legetasker, penalhuse og viskelædere. Der er indkøbt 26 forskellige stykker viskelædere, og udvalgt de mest anvendte skoletasker samt et tilfældigt udvalg af legetasker og penalhuse. 9 ud af 26 af viskelæderne er lavet af PVC med ftalater som blødgører, og skoletasker og legetasker er primært fremstillet af polyestertekstil med plastdele af PVC med ftalater. Der er i alt fire produkter, der overskrider anvendelsesbegrænsningerne for bly og cadmium. Tre viskelædere har et indhold af DEHP som blødgører. Daglig indtagelse af en lille mængde (kube på ca. 4 mm) viskelæder med et indhold af DEHP over en længere periode kan udgøre en sundhedsmæssig risiko. Tilsvarende kan det udgøre en sundhedsmæssig risiko dagligt at sutte eller tygge på et viskelæder med indhold af DEHP over en længere periode.

Series title and no.:
Survey of Chemical Substances in Consumer Products, No. 84 2007

Publisher:
Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Performing organization:
Force Technology

Copyright:
Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Creators:
Nanna Svendsen, Erik Bjarnov, Pia Bruun Poulsen, Force Technology

Contributor:
Schultz Grafisk (web)

Language:
eng

URL:
http://www.mst.dk/

ISBN nr. Electronic version:
978-87-7052-547-3

ISBN nr. Printed version:
978-87-7052-549-7

Version:
1.0

Version/edition:
2007-08-09

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