Survey of chemical substances in cleaning products for ovens, cookers and ceramic cooktops

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Title:
Survey of chemical substances in cleaning products for ovens, cookers and ceramic cooktops

Key Subjects in Danish:
Rengøringsmidler, ovnrens, komfur, keramiske plader, stålplejemidler, organiske opløsningsmidler, PFOS, sundhedsvurdering, miljøvurdering

Abstract:
Products for cleaning of ovens or the like and for stainless steel care available in retail shops have been mapped and analysed for contents of organic solvents, and for a limited number of products, for contents of PFOS compounds too. The use of the cleaning products was assessed not to cause any critical impact on neither the user’s health nor the environment. However, the assessment showed that some of the products contained organic solvents in concentrations, which in special cases may be critical for health and environment. It is recommended among others to minimise the use and the number of different cleanings products in private households and to avoid products classified as harmful.

Abstract in Danish:
Produkter til rengøring af ovne og lignende samt af stålplejemidler i detailhandlen er kortlagt og analyseret for indhold af organiske opløsningsmidler og for nogle af produkterne også for PFOS. Rengøringsprodukterne blev vurderet ikke at medføre en kritisk belastning af hverken forbrugerens sundhed eller af miljøet ved anvendelsen af dem. Dog viste vurderingen, at enkelte af produkterne indeholdt organiske opløsningsmidler i koncentrationer, som i særlige tilfælde kan være kritiske for sundhed og miljø. Det anbefales bl.a. at minimere forbrug og antal af forskellige rengøringsmidler, der anvendes i husholdningen, og at undgå produkter, der er klassificerede som sundhedsskadelige.

Series title and no.:
Survey of Chemical Substances in Consumer Products No. 106, 2010.

Publisher:
Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Performing organization(s):
Dansk Toksikologi Center
DHI group

Copyright:
Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Creators:
Trine Thorup Andersen,
Dorte Rasmussen,
Karl-Heinz Cohr,
Dorte Nylén

Contributor:
Rosendahls - Schultz Grafisk (Digital edition)

Language:
eng

URL:
http://www.mst.dk/

ISBN no. HTML version:
978-87-92708-42-7

ISBN no. PDF version:
978-87-92708-43-4

Version:
1.0

Version/edition:
2010-12-13

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Publisher category:
statslig

 



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