Fast screening of prohibited chemicals in plastic toys using
For real sample analysis, 12 plastic toys were analyzed nondestructively, of which 4 plastic toys were detected with di (2-ethyl)hexyl phthalate (DEHP). The whole analytical process was completed within 3 min, owing to simple procedure with the surface sampling and ambient MS analysis (Fig. 1 ). Table 1.
Analysis of Potentially Toxic Phthalate Plasticizers Used
Analysis of Potentially Toxic Phthalate Plasticizers Used in Toy Manufacturing M. L. Marín, J. López, A. Sánchez, J. Vilaplana & A. Jiménez Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 60 , 68–73 ( 1998) Cite this article 404 Accesses 53 Citations Metrics Download to read the full article text Author information Authors and Affiliations
Analysis of Potentially Toxic Phthalate Plasticizers Used
Phthalates, adipates, phosphates and some others are the main compounds used as plasticizers. Some of these compounds, as bis-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DOP), are being questioned worldwide because of their potential toxicity to humans and the environment (Menzel et al, 1990).
Analysis of Potentially Toxic Phthalate Plasticizers Used
Studies have shown that plasticizers containing a benzene ring would result in low migration rates. The most common plasticizers used in industrial scale are based on phthalates, such as...
Method to analyze phthalate esters from soft toys dissolving
Along with bisphenol-A (BPA), conventional phthalate esters (PAEs) have been reported as environmental hormones, despite their functional usefulness as plasticizers. Nevertheless, they are frequently found in various products, including children's utensils and toys made of poly (vinyl chloride).
- Are phthalate esters toxic?
- [Toxicity effects of phthalate substitute plasticizers used in toys] Phthalate esters are widely used as plasticizers in polyvinyl chloride products.
- What phthalates are found in toys?
- The predominant phthalates detected were diisononyl phthalate (DINP) and di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). Other phthalates identified in high concentrations in some toys include isomeric mixes of diisooctyl phthalate (DIOP) and diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP).
- Are phthalates a risk factor for plasticizers?
- The differentiation of plasticizer by chemical class markers of phthalates, phosphates, adipates and others yields the highest risk for phthalates ( Fig. 3 A, top right corner), but also that this high risk is not restricted to phthalates.
- Which non-Phthalate plasticizer has the lowest toxicity?
- Among the four non-phthalate plasticizers identified in this work, ATBC appears to have the lowest acute oral toxicity, and DEHA has the highest no-observed-adverse-effect level and lowest-observed-adverse-effect level in chronic exposure studies performed in rats. 17 However, their toxicity or safety to children is not fully understood.
- Are there phthalates in soft PVC toys?
- The majority (64) were PVC or had PVC sections. In almost all the soft PVC toys analysed, phthalates comprised a sizeable proportion (most frequently 10–40%) of the total weight of the toy. The predominant phthalates detected were diisononyl phthalate (DINP) and di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP).
- How many phthalates and non-phthalate plasticizers are in PVC medical devices?
- Gimeno P, Thomas S, Bousquet C, Maggio A-F, Civade C, Brenier C et al. Identification and quantification of 14 phthalates and 5 non-phthalate plasticizers in PVC medical devices by GC–MS. J Chromatogr B 2014; 949–950: 99–108. Xu Y, Liu Z, Park J, Clausen PA, Benning JL, Little JC .
