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Survey, emission and health assessment of chemical substances in baby products

Contents

Preface

Summary and conclusions

Sammenfatning og konklusioner

1 Survey

• 1.1 Purpose
• 1.2 Delimitation
• 1.3 Procedure
• 1.4 Implementation
  • 1.4.1 Visits to retailers
  • 1.4.2 Internet search
  • 1.4.3 Obtaining information by questionnaire
• 1.5 Results of the survey
  • 1.5.1 Registration of baby products on the market
  • 1.5.2 Material composition
  • 1.5.3 Consumption divided into on product types
  • 1.5.4 Evaluation of materials
  • 1.5.5 Criteria for selection of baby products for analyses
  • 1.5.6 Selected products

2 Survey of content of chemical substances - chemical analyses

• 2.1 Analysis programme
  • 2.1.1 Foam materials
  • 2.1.2 Textiles
  • 2.1.3 Polymer materials
  • 2.1.4 Polystyrene pellets
  • 2.1.5 Summary of performed analyses
• 2.2 Methods
  • 2.2.1 Analysis for content of azo-colourants
  • 2.2.2 Analysis for content of disperse colourants
  • 2.2.3 Analysis of the content of selected organic tin compounds
  • 2.2.4 Analysis of the content of selected organic phosphorous compounds
  • 2.2.5 Analysis of content of chlorinated benzenes and toluenes
  • 2.2.6 Analysis for content of chlorinated phenols and OPP
  • 2.2.7 Analysis for content of selected phthalates
  • 2.2.8 Analysis for content of formaldehyde
  • 2.2.9 Screening analyse by GC-MS
  • 2.2.10 Analysis for the content of Br, P, Cl, Sn, b, F by EDXRF
  • 2.2.11 Migration test in artificial sweat and artificial saliva, respectively
  • 2.2.12 Analysis of volatile organic components (VOC) by headspace analysis
  • 2.2.13 Analysis of isocyantes with HPLC
• 2.3 Analysis results divided according to sample types
  • 2.3.1 Foam wash cloths
  • 2.3.2 Pillows for feeding the baby
  • 2.3.3 Baby mattresses
  • 2.3.4 Nursing pillows
  • 2.3.5 Baby carriers
  • 2.3.6 Apron for perambulators
• 2.4 Analysis results for specific analyses according to analysis type
  • 2.4.1 Analysis results for arylamines
  • 2.4.2 Analysis results for disperse colourants
  • 2.4.3 Analysis results for P-containing flame retardants [µg/g]
  • 2.4.4 EDXRF analysis - results presented as % (w/w)
  • 2.4.5 Analysis results for organic tin compounds
  • 2.4.6 Chlorinated benzenes and toluenes
  • 2.4.7 Analysis results for chlorinated phenols and OPP
  • 2.4.8 Analysis results for phthalates, mg/g
  • 2.4.9 Formaldehyde
  • 2.4.10 Migration test in sweat of selected products
  • 2.4.11 Migration test in saliva for selected products
  • 2.4.12 Migration test in sweat and saliva for PS-pellets
  • 2.4.13 Emission test of volatile organic components - PS-pellets
• 2.5 Selection of chemical substances for evaluation

3 Health Assessment

• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Method
• 3.3 Selected substances
  • 3.3.1 Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD)
  • 3.3.2 Toluene 2,4-diisocyanate (TDI)
  • 3.3.3 2-Ethylhexanoic acid (2-EHA)
  • 3.3.4 Acetophenone
  • 3.3.5 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
  • 3.3.6 Formaldehyde
  • 3.3.7 Styrene
  • 3.3.8 2-bromo-4,6-dinitroaniline (BDNA)
  • 3.3.9 Hexaethylene glycol dimethyl ether
  • 3.3.10 Tetrapropylene glycol monomethyl ether
  • 3.3.11 DEHP
  • 3.3.12 DINP
  • 3.3.13 Xylene
• 3.4 Overall Assessment
  • 3.4.1 Products

4 Environment assessment

• • 4.1.1 Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD)
  • 4.1.2 Toluene 2,4-diisocyanate (TDI)
  • 4.1.3 2-Ethylhexanoic acid (2-EHA)
  • 4.1.4 Acetophenone
  • 4.1.5 Formaldehyde
  • 4.1.6 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
  • 4.1.7 Styrene
  • 4.1.8 2-Bromo-4,6-dinitro-benzenamine (BDNA)
  • 4.1.9 Hexaethylene glycol dimethyl ether
  • 4.1.10 Tetrapropylene glycol monomethyl ether
• 4.2 Overall Assessment

5 References

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