Preface

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

The project ”Survey, emissions and health assessment of chemical substances in baby products” has been performed during April 2005 to December 2005.

This report presents the results of the project including survey of products and consumption, chemical analyses, and health evaluation of a number of selected products and substances.

The purpose of the projects was to illustrate the extent and content of substances hazardous to health and environment in products to babies and to elucidate if health problems exist to the consumer from the use of the products.

The project is performed by the Danish Technological Institute, Division of Materials. Project responsible for the Danish Technological Institute was chemo technician Eva Pedersen and Cand. Arch. Kathe Tønning.

The survey has been prepared by BSc Anette Drøjdahl Lomholt from the Danish Technological Institute Building Division, Textile, Section of EcoTex and Indoor Climate.

Responsible for the laboratory analyses and migration studies has been the manager of the laboratory section Nils Bernth and chemo technician Eva Pedersen, Chemistry and Water Technology, and the Head of section Paul Lyck Hansen for quality assurance.

For screening and assessment of health effects (consumer exposure), risk and environmental evaluation, Lic.Techn Bjørn Malmgren-Hansen, PhD Per Woin and MSc Lise Møller were attached as experts and MSc Ole Christian for quality assurance.

The project was followed by a reference group consisting of:

Lea Frimann Hansen, Danish Environmental Protection Agency (Chairman)
Shima Dobel, Danish Environmental Protection Agency
Ole Christian Hansen, Danish Technological Institute (until August 1, 2005)
Eva Pedersen, Danish Technological Institute.

The Project is financed by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency.