Determination of Phthalate Concentration in Toys and Children’s Products
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Due to public health concerns, the Chinese government and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) both introduced test methods for the analysis of phthalate content in childcare items and toys using GC/MS in 2008. These regulatory methods require determination of the presence of six regulated phthalate esters including dibutyl phthalate (DBP), benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP), bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP), di-isononyl phthalate (DINP), and di-isodecyl phthalate (DIDP). These six restricted phthalate esters along with other common phthalates such as dimethyl phthalate (DMP), diethyl phthalate (DEP), dihexyl phthalate (DHP), and bis(2-n-butoxyethyl)phthalate (DBEP) were analyzed with an Agilent 5975C Series GC/MSD and Agilent J&W DB-5ms Ultra Inert column, resulting in accurate calibration coefficients, and excellent reproducibility and recovery. Authors Yun Zou, Min Cai Agilent Technologies (Shanghai) Co.Ltd, 412 YingLun Road Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone Shanghai 200131 China Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
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