Short- and Medium-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins in Polyvinylchloride and Rubber Consumer Products and Toys Purchased on the Belgian Market

Thomas J. McGrath, Giulia Poma, Hidenori Matsukami, Govindan Malarvannan, Natsuko Kajiwara and Adrian Covaci
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Thomas J. McGrath: Toxicological Centre, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
Giulia Poma: Toxicological Centre, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
Hidenori Matsukami: Center for Material Cycles and Waste Management Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan
Govindan Malarvannan: Toxicological Centre, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
Natsuko Kajiwara: Center for Material Cycles and Waste Management Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan
Adrian Covaci: Toxicological Centre, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 3, 1-15

Abstract: This study investigates the presence of Stockholm Convention listed short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) and their replacement medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs) counterparts in polyvinyl chloride and rubber consumer products and toys purchased on the Belgian market in 2019. SCCPs were detected in 27/28 samples at concentrations ranging from Keywords: chlorinated paraffins; SCCPs; MCCPs; consumer products; polyvinyl chloride; rubber (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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