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HERO ID
679858
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
[Material labeling of soft plastic toys and plasticizers in polyvinyl chloride products]
Author(s)
Abe, Y; Sugita, T; Wakui, C; Niino, T; Yomota, C; Ishiwata, H; Tanamoto, K; Maitani, T
Year
2003
Is Peer Reviewed?
1
Journal
Shokuhin Eiseigaku Zasshi / Journal of the Food Hygienic Society of Japan
ISSN:
0015-6426
EISSN:
1882-1006
Publisher
FOOD HYG SOC JPN
Location
TOKYO
Volume
44
Issue
3
Page Numbers
168-174
Language
Japanese
PMID
12968472
DOI
10.3358/shokueishi.44.168
Web of Science Id
WOS:000183928900005
URL
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://CCC:000183928900005
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Abstract
We investigated the labeling and content of plasticizers of soft plastic toys. First, we investigated material labeling in 96 products purchased in fiscal years 2000 and 2001. Among these products, 43% of those purchased in fiscal 2000 and 68% of those purchased in fiscal 2001 were labeled. We then investigated the kinds and amounts of plasticizers in 73 soft polyvinyl chloride (PVC) toys. Three kinds of phthalates and six other kinds of plasticizers were detected in the soft PVC toys. Diisononyl phthalate, di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, diisononyl adipate, and O-acetyl tributyl citrate were detected at high frequency, and in large amounts. The average total content of all plasticizers was 280 mg/g for the products purchased in fiscal 2000 and 227 mg/g for those in fiscal 2001. In fiscal 2001, antioxidants, 4-nonylphenol, and bisphenol A were investigated in addition to plasticizers.
Keywords
Adipic Acids/analysis; Japan; Phthalic Acids/analysis; Plasticizers/ analysis; Plastics; Play and Playthings; Polyvinyl Chloride/ analysis; Product Labeling/ trends
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Diisononyl Phthalate (DINP)
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