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Survey and health assesment of chemicals substances in sex toys

Contents

Preface

Summary

1 Introduction

2 Analysis

• 2.1 Method
• 2.2 Result
  • 2.2.1 Visit to sex fair
  • 2.2.2 Papers and magazines
  • 2.2.3 Internet
  • 2.2.4 Shops and interviews
• 2.3 Questionnaire Answers
  • 2.3.1 Total consumption in Denmark distributed on product types
  • 2.3.2 Informative labelling and manuals in Danish
  • 2.3.3 Sales guidance
  • 2.3.4 Materials knowledge
  • 2.3.5 Manufacture and Purchasing Agent

3 Purchased products

4 Screening analyses

• 4.1 Screening of element composition
  • 4.1.1 Method description of ICP/MS
• 4.2 Element screening results
• 4.3 Analysis of chemical substances by GC/MS
  • 4.3.1 Method description:
• 4.4 Analysis results
  • 4.4.2 Screening results of volatiles by headspace GC/MS
  • 4.4.3 Screening for chemical substances by dichloromethane extraction (DCM)
• 4.5 TLC-screenings
  • 4.5.1 Applied TLC-methods
  • 4.5.2 Examined products and applied reference substances
  • 4.5.3 Result of TLC-screenings
  • 4.5.4 Verification of TLC-results by headspace GC/MS

5 Health risk screening and prioritization

• • 5.1.1 Elements
  • 5.1.2 Phthalate-based plasticizers
  • 5.1.3 Volatiles determined by headspace GC/MS
  • 5.1.4 Prioritization of light volatiles
  • 5.1.5 Screening of semi and heavy volatile substances from DCM extracts
  • 5.1.6 Prioritisation of semi and heavy volatile substances
• 5.2 Selection criteria for the migration analysis
  • 5.2.1 Products
  • 5.2.2 Hazardous substances

6 Migration analyses

• 6.1 Determination of worst case exposures and selection of simulant
• 6.2 Description of migration analysis method
  • 6.2.1 Sample preparation and exposure conditions
  • 6.2.2 Analysis method
  • 6.2.3 Equipment
  • 6.2.4 Analysis results

7 Health risk assessment

• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.2 Method
• 7.3 Selected substances
  • 7.3.1 DEHP
  • 7.3.2 DNOP
  • 7.3.3 Cyclohexanone
  • 7.3.4 2-Ethylhexanoic acid
  • 7.3.5 3,3'-Oxydipropiononitril
  • 7.3.6 Phenol
  • 7.3.7 Carbon disulfide
  • 7.3.8 Tetrahydrofuran
  • 7.3.9 Trimethyltin chloride
  • 7.3.10 Other components
• 7.4 Overall Assessment
  • 7.4.1 Substances
  • 7.4.2 Products

Abbreviations

References

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Version 1.0 September 2006, © Danish Environmental Protection Agency