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Analysis of potentially toxic phthalate plasticizers used in toy manufacturing [1]

A plasticizer is a substance normally incorporated to a PVC resin or some other materials such as paints, to improve some of its properties as flexibility or processability. Phthalates, adipates, phosphates and some others are the main compounds used as plasticizers. Some of these compounds, as bis-(2-ethylhexyl)

Publication Date: 
31/12/1997
M. L. Marin [2], J. Lopez [3], A. Sanchez & et al [4]
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology [5]
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Health Effects [6], Plastics [7], Toy Makers [8], Child Health [9], Hazardous Products [10], Pesticides And Toxins [11], Toxicity Studies [12], Research [13], Spain [14]
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