Survey of chemical substances in toys for animals

Preface

This report on toys for animals has been written in connection with Miljøstyrelsen's projects of surveys of chemical substances in consumer products.

The project is split up into two phases. Phase 1, Survey of the market as well as screening of the composition of materials used for the products. Phase 2, Chemical analysis and evaluation of results of the analyses compared to relevant existing legislation.

The project has been performed by FORCE Technology.

Contributors:

Jytte Sørensen, Per Nayberg, Helle Lena Andersen, Henriette Restrup Hansen, Jan Christensen, Marianne Ait Bouziaren, Sven H. Jørgensen, Ole Petersen, Tenna Brandt Nielsen, Erik Bjarnov, Ole Bundgaard.

The expert monitoring group consists of:

Lise Emmy Møller, Miljøstyrelsen

Annette Orloff, Miljøstyrelsen

Erik Bjarnov, FORCE Technology

Ole Bundgaard, FORCE Technology

The project was performed in the period

15 March – 15 December 2004.

 



Version 1.0 June 2005, © Danish Environmental Protection Agency