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http://dx.doi.org/10.4491/KSEE.2014.36.2.127

Contents and Migration of Heavy Metals and Phthalates in Children's Products and Phthalates in Children's Products  

Choi, In Seak (Division of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Hanyang University)
Choi, Sung Churl (Division of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Hanyang University)
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Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers / v.36, no.2, 2014 , pp. 127-138 More about this Journal
Abstract
As increasing concerns about potential risks and hazards in children's products, the laws and regulations for heavy metals and phthalate retardants contained in the children's products have been reinforced in many countries. Especially, in Korea, environment and health laws and regulations for children's products was declared in 2009. This study was researched in terms of contents and migration of phthalates and heavy metals in 124 children's products sold in the Korean market. The results for contents of heavy metals showed that 123 products contained different 14 heavy metals depending on kinds of products. As the results of migration by sucking, the heavy metals in the products such as black, plastic dolls, wood toys, and bottom mat for swimming were transferred into extraction solution. Ba, Cu, Zn, and Sn were transferred from most of these products into the extraction solution and Co, Ni and Pb were additionally transferred into several products. As the results of migration through a skin, while Ba, Cu, and Zn were transferred from most products containing the heavy metals, as for accessories, Cr, Ba, Ni, Zn, and Cu were migrated. The results of contents of phthalates presented that 21 products contained DBP, DEHP and DINP. Only 2 products showed the migration of DEHP by sucking. DEHP in most products were transferred and DBP for 2 products and DINP for 7 products were migrated.
Keywords
Children's Products; Phthalate; Heavy Metals; Migration of Harmfulness;
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