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Survey of chemical substances in toys for animals

Contents

Preface

Summary and conclusions

1 Introduction

• 1.1 Purpose
• 1.2 Method

2 Survey

• 2.1 Market survey
  • 2.1.1 Internet
  • 2.1.2 Wholesalers
  • 2.1.3 Manufacturers
  • 2.1.4 Visits to dealers
  • 2.1.5 Products in the Danish market
  • 2.1.6 Purchasing of products

3 Analyses

• 3.1 Beilstein's test
  • 3.1.1 Method of analysis
• 3.2 FT-IR examinations
  • 3.2.1 Used equipment and techniques
  • 3.2.2 Results of Beilstein's test and IR analyses
• 3.3 Survey of further analyses for each type of products
  • 3.3.1 PVC products
  • 3.3.2 Rubber products
  • 3.3.3 Textiles
  • 3.3.4 Fur
  • 3.3.5 Other hard and half-stiff types of plastics
• 3.4 XRF screening
  • 3.4.1 Method of analysis
  • 3.4.2 Result of XRF screening
• 3.5 Migration of heavy metals
  • 3.5.1 Method of analysis
  • 3.5.2 Result of migration analysis
• 3.6 Cr(VI)
  • 3.6.1 Method of analysis
  • 3.6.2 Results of analyses
• 3.7 Phthalates in PVC
  • 3.7.1 Method of analysis
  • 3.7.2 Results of analyses
• 3.8 Screening for organic compounds
  • 3.8.1 Method of analysis
  • 3.8.2 Results of analyses
• 3.9 Quantitative organic analysis
  • 3.9.1 Method of analysis
  • 3.9.2 Results of analyses
• 3.10 Brominated flame retardants
  • 3.10.1 Method of analysis
  • 3.10.2 Results of analyses
• 3.11 Mercaptobenzothiazol (MBT)
  • 3.11.1 Method of analysis
  • 3.11.2 Results of analyses
• 3.12 Screening for azo dyes
  • 3.12.1 Method of analysis
  • 3.12.2 Results of analyses
• 3.13 Azo dyes
  • 3.13.1 Method of analysis
  • 3.13.2 Results of analyses
• 3.14 Formaldehyde analysis
  • 3.14.1 Method of analysis
  • 3.14.2 Results of analyses
• 3.15 Smell
  • 3.15.1 Method of analysis
  • 3.15.2 Results of analyses

4 References

Appendix A – Product information

Appendix B – Analysis of materials

Appendix C – Survey of analyses

Appendix D – XRF results

Appendix E – Screening for organic compounds

Appendix F – Screening for azo dyes

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Version 1.0 June 2005, © Danish Environmental Protection Agency