Contents of phthalate in polyvinyl chloride toys

The presence of plasticizers in PVC toys obtained in October 1998 was investigated. Diisononyl phthalate (DINP), di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), dinonyl phthalate (DNP), diheptyl phthalate (DHP), and di-2-ethylhexyl adipate (DEHA) were detected. The phthalates were found in all of the 68 samples. The principal phthalate found in toys was DINP, which was present in 48 of 68 samples. The DINP content ranged from 15 mg/g to 580 mg/g, and mean content was 308 mg/g. The highest content was found in a pacifier toy. DEHP was present in 20 of 68 samples and the content ranged from 2.0 mg/g to 380 mg/g. The mean content was 162 mg/g. It was found in 60% of domestic toys.     

Migration of phthalates from PVC toys into saliva simulant by dynamic extraction.

Soft PVC children's products are usually plasticized with phthalates. As young children suck and chew on toys, they extract and ingest certain quantities of the plasticizers. Some phthalates are suspected to affect the kidneys and liver and cause testicular damage. Therefore, the EC has prohibited the sale of toys and childcare articles intended to be placed in the mouth by children <3 years of age made of soft PVC containing >0.1% by weight of six phthalates (1999/815/EC). The aim was to study the materials and plasticizers used in soft children's products. In February 2001, a market surveillance was performed in The Netherlands and 62 soft toys were sampled. Forty-seven of these toys contained plasticized PVC. Diisononylphthalate (DINP) and di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) were the predominant plasticizers and were usually found in concentrations between 30 and 45% by weight. One teething ring was made of PVC plasticized with 45% by weight of DINP and was not in compliance with Decision 1999/815/EC. The DINP and DEHP migration was determined in saliva simulant using the 'Head over Heels' agitation method. All toys complied with the Scientific Committee on Toxicity, Ecotoxicity and the Environment (SCTEE) guidance release value of 6.7 microg min(-1) 10 cm(-2). The DEHP migration of six toys exceeded the SCTEE guidance release value of 1.7 microg min(-1) 10 cm(-2). Substitutes found for phthalates plasticizers are acetyltributylcitrate, tributylcitrate and diisononyladipate. In addition, other plasticizers and additives were found in minor amounts. The toxicity and the migration behaviour of these substances is less known and requires more attention. To ensure the safety of PVC toys, these substances should also be regulated.     

Survey of plasticizers in polyvinyl chloride toys

Plasticizers in 101 samples of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) toys on the Japanese market were surveyed. No phthalates were detected in designated toys, though bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate, diisononyl phthalate, diisobutyl phthalate, dibutyl phthalate, diisodecyl phthalate and benzyl butyl phthalate were detected in more than half of other toys. 2,2,4-Tributyl-1,3-pentanediol diisobutylate, o-acetyl tributyl citrate, adipates and diacetyl lauroyl glycerol, which are alternative plasticizers to phthalates, were detected. The results of structural analysis confirmed the presence of di(2-ethylhexyl)terephthalate, tributyl citrate, diisononyl 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylate and neopentyl glycol esters; these have not previonsly been reported in Japan. There appears to be a shift in plasticizers used for designated toys from phthalates to new plasticizers, and the number of different plasticizers is increasing.     

Migration of plasticizers from printing inks into foods

It has been demonstrated that on storage of a tightly wound reel of polypropylene packaging film, specially printed for experimental purposes, transfer can occur of components from the ink on the outer surface of the film on to the inner food contact surface. For dicyclohexyl phthalate this transfer amounted to 6% of the total amount of plasticizer available in the printing ink system. It was subsequently shown for confectionery and snack food products wrapped in commercially printed polypropylene films that plasticizers only present in the printing ink migrated into the foods. The migration of plasticizer increased with storage time of the wrapped product; for dibutyl phthalate, for example, levels increased from 0.2 to 6.7 mg/kg over the period from 0 to 180 days storage of a chocolate-coated confectionery product. A small retail survey (47 samples) of confectionery, snack products and biscuits wrapped in printed polypropylene film showed the presence of one or more plasticizers at levels from 0.02 to 14.1 mg/kg for dibutyl phthalate, from less than 0.01 to 18.6 mg/kg for dicyclohexyl phthalate and from less than 0.01 to 1.8 mg/kg for di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. In all cases there was a good correlation between the plasticizers found in the printing ink from the film and those in the food. Wide variations were found, however, in the amounts and types of plasticizers used in printed packaging of the same brand of retail food product purchased from different regions of the country.     

GC-MS/MS法测定不同香型白酒中邻苯二甲酸酯类的含量分析

采用气相色谱-三重四极杆串联质谱法（GC-MS/MS）建立了邻苯二甲酸酯（PAEs）的检测方法,并对12种不同香型白酒中的18种PAEs塑化剂的含量进行了测定。结果表明,18种PAEs的分离效果良好,检出限为0.001～0.428 mg/kg,定量限为0.003～1.426 mg/kg。邻苯二甲酸二异壬酯（DINP）的线性范围为0.403～20.150 μg/mL,其余17种PAEs的线性范围为0.020～1.106 μg/mL,相关系数（R2）均＞0.999,精密度试验结果相对标准偏差（RSD）均＜10%,回收率为82.99%～115.25%;白酒样品检出塑化剂的种类主要为邻苯二甲酸二异丁酯（DIBP）、邻苯二甲酸二正丁酯（DBP）及邻苯二甲酸二（2-乙基）己酯（DEHP）,含量分别在0.18～1.53 mg/kg、0.27～1.36 mg/kg、0.18～1.86 mg/kg,其中兼香型白酒样品的DBP含量为1.36 mg/kg,超出国标规定限值。在凤香型白酒样品和馥郁香型白酒样品中检出邻苯二甲酸二甲酯（DMP）,含量分别为0.53 mg/kg、0.45 mg/kg,在药香型白酒样品中检出邻苯二甲酸二正辛酯（DNOP）,含量为1.42 mg/kg,其余均未检出。     

Migration of phthalates from soft PVC packaging into shower and bath gels and assessment of consumer risk

Phthalates are used as plasticizers in many commodities and materials. Therefore, they are found everywhere as contaminants in food and in environmental samples. Due to their potential for developmental and reproductive toxicity, some congeners pose a health risk for consumers and their use is legally restricted with bans and limits. This, however, applies only partly to their usage in cosmetics, toys and packaging materials. Phthalates used as plasticizers in cosmetic packaging could be a previously unknown source of exposure for consumers. In market surveys of the state laboratory of Basel-City, conspicuously high levels of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and di-iso-nonyl phthalate (DINP) were found in shower and bath gels packed in soft PVC shaped as animals or fruits. The concentrations found ranged from 0.02 to 1.3%. It could be shown that concentrations increased significantly during storage. It can therefore be assumed that the phthalates found migrated from the packaging into the gels. The estimated exposure of adults and children to DEHP and DINP of 3.5 and 4.6 μg/kg bw/day, respectively, which may result when using the tested gels does not pose a health risk for the consumer (exposure value below TDI). Regarding the high background contamination levels with phthalates in other sources, exposure from cosmetics should be kept as low as possible. The establishment of limits for phthalates in cosmetics is discussed.     

A simple and reproducible testing method for dialkyl phthalate migration from polyvinyl chloride products into saliva simulant

We describe a method of mechanical agitation to determine rates of dialkyl phthalate migration from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) products into saliva simulant. The method consists of rotary shaking of a sample with 30 mL of saliva simulant (pH 7.0) at 35 degrees C in a 50 mL glass tube at 300 rpm for 15 min, then measuring the amount of dialkyl phthalate in the saliva simulant by HPLC with a UV detector. The migration rates of diisononyl phthalate (DINP), di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) and di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) from PVC plates containing about 45% (w/w) plasticizer (molded in our laboratory) were identical. However, the migration rates from molded plates containing 13% (w/w) DBP were almost double those of DINP and DEHP at the same ratios. In addition, the amounts of DINP that migrated in vitro after rotary shaking for 15 min were equivalent to those in vivo determined in saliva from volunteers who chewed plates for 60 min. The migration rates of dialkyl phthalates from 11 commercially available toys ranged from 15.6 to 85.2 micrograms/cm2/h [relative standard deviation (RSD), 3 to 12%].     

Contents of eleven phthalates and di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate in retail packed lunches after prohibition of DEHP-containing PVC gloves for cooking purposes

Ten samples of retail packed lunches purchased from convenience stores were determined for 11 phthalates and di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate (DEHA) in August 2000, 2 months after the prohibition of DEHP-containing PVC gloves in Japan. Each homogenized sample was extracted with acetonitrile, partitioned with n-hexane, and cleaned up using Florisil and PSA columns. Phthalates in the extract were determined by GC/MS (SIM). The limits of detection were 14.9 ng/g for di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 18.6 ng/g for dibutyl phthalate (DBP). Levels of phthalates in packed lunch samples were 45 to 517 ng DEHP/g (198 ng/g, average), ND to 90 ng DEHA/g, and ND to 10.0 ng BBP/g. Diisononyl phthalate (DINP) was detected in one sample at 76 ng/g. Average DEHP level in ten samples was 4% of that in 1999. The contents of other phthalates were also reduced. DBP was not detected in any sample. Recovery of deuterated isomers added as surrogates was 27.9% for DNP-d4, and 40.6 to 101.5% for the other phthalates.     

Estimated daily intake of plasticizers in 1-week duplicate diet samples following regulation of DEHP-containing PVC gloves in Japan

Duplicate hospital diet samples obtained over 1 week in 2001 were analysed to estimate the daily intake of plasticizers and the results were compared with those obtained in 1999. The plasticizers quantified in this study were: dibutyl phthalate, butylbenzyl phthalate (BBP), di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), diisononyl phthalate (DINP), di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate (DEHA), diisononyl adipate (DINA) and O-acetyl tributyl citrate (ATBC). Dipropyl, dipentyl, dihexyl and dicyclohexyl phthalate were also analysed but not detected. The analytical procedure for this follow-up study was essentially the same as in the previous one. Detection limits were 0.1-15.6 ng g^-1 for each plasticizer. One-week duplicate diet samples provided by three hospitals in three remote prefectures of Japan were analysed as individual meals. DEHP was detected at 6-675 ng g^-1 in 62 of 63 meals, significantly lower levels compared with those detected in 1999. Levels of DEHA and DINP also decreased. The mean intake of plasticizers estimated from all samples was 160 μg DEHP day^-1, 12.5 μg DEHA day^-1, 4.7 μg DINP day^-1 and 3.4 μg BBP day^-1. Levels of DINA were relatively high in meals from one hospital: in those meals, the average daily intake was 1338 μg day^-1. Those of ATBC were also higher in meals from another hospital: the average daily intake was 1228 μg day^-1. The sources of DINA and ATBC can be cling-film or sausage packaging.     

应用气相色谱模拟分离软件快速检测火腿肠及肠衣中的塑化剂

利用气相色谱模拟分离软件,测定火腿肠及其肠衣中的塑化剂邻苯二甲酸二甲酯、邻苯二甲酸二乙酯、 邻苯二甲酸二丁酯、邻苯二甲酸二环己酯、邻苯二甲酸二（2-乙基）己酯和邻苯二甲酸二正辛酯的含量。对比超声 提取和索式提取2 种前处理方法对样品中塑化剂的提取效果,确定了程序升温条件,采用外标法定量。结果表明： 6 种标准物质的标准曲线R2为0.996 7～0.998 8,最小检出限为0.04 mg/kg,相对标准偏差为5.0%～9.3%;索式提取 法的提取效果更显著,某些火腿肠和火腿肠肠衣中含有高含量的生殖致癌物邻苯二甲酸酯类物质。     

Survey of phthalate levels in Italian oily foods contained in glass jars with PVC gaskets

A method based on gas chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry was used to assess levels of twelve phthalates in 50 samples of oily foods packed in glass jars with metal closure obtained from a retail market. The amounts of di-methyl phthalate, di-ethyl phthalate, di-propyl phthalate, di-butyl phthalate, di-pentyl phthalate, benzyl butyl phthalate, di-cyclohexyl phthalate, di-n-octyl phthalate, di-isononyl phthalate and di-isodecyl phthalate in all samples analysed were less than the limit of quantification (LOQ). Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate was detected in 20 samples in the range from 0.1 to 6 mg kg^?1 with an average of 1.0 mg kg^?1, and it exceeded the specific migration limit (SML) of 1.5 mg kg^?1 in five cases with an average of 3.0 mg kg^?1. Di-isobutyl phthalate was found in four samples at 0.1–0.4 mg kg^?1. The PVC gaskets used for the lids were negative for all tested phthalates, suggesting that the contamination of the foods originated from other sources, e.g. olive oil.     

液-液微萃取结合气质联用法测定白酒中15种塑化剂含量

为考察白酒中塑化剂含量,采用表面活性剂强化乳化液-液微萃取结合气相色谱-质谱联用法测定32份不同白酒中15种邻苯二甲酸酯类塑化剂的含量。结果表明,该方法在0.008～5.00 μg/mL范围内呈良好线性关系,15种塑化剂的最低检出限在1.44～1.50 μg/L范围内,加标回收率在89.71%～117.73%之间,回收率试验结果相对标准偏差（RSD）范围为1.71%～6.82%,精密度试验结果RSD均＜2.53%,重复性试验结果RSD均＜3.60%,精密度、重复性良好,准确度高。在32份不同香型白酒样品中,9种塑化剂的检出率均＞70%,其中邻苯二甲酸二乙酯的检出率100%,检出值范围为0.001～0.740 μg/mL。主成分分析（PCA）结果表明,塑化剂含量与白酒香型相关性不显著（P＞0.05）,相关性分析结果表明塑化剂含量之间存在极显著相关性（P＜0.01）。     

PVC plasticizers/additives migrating from the gaskets of metal closures into oily food: Swiss market survey June 2005

Foods with at least a few percent of free oil packed in glass jars with metal closures were analyzed for migration of additives, primarily plasticizers, from the gasket of the lid. One hundred and fifty-eight samples were collected in June 2005, i.e., some 10 months after the problem of excessive migration into oily food was communicated to the industry. In a first step, the composition of the additives in the gaskets was determined. Then the compounds found in the lid were measured in the jar content. Sixty-four percent of the gaskets contained epoxidized soy bean oil (ESBO) as principal plasticizer, 22% a phthalate, and 6% substantial amounts of di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate (DEHA). Concentrations in the food reached 1,170 mg/kg for ESBO, 270 mg/kg for diisononyl phthalate (DINP), 740 mg/kg for diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP), 825 mg/kg for di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), and 180 mg/kg for DEHA. Further, elevated concentrations of plasticizers not authorized by the EU were found: diisononyl-cyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxylate (DINCH), 2-ethylhexyl palmitate and stearate, as well as epoxidized linseed oil (ELO). The few samples complying with the European rules contained little or well emulsified oil; some others were probably of very recent production (beginning of shelf life). It is concluded that there was still no lid reliably complying with the European rules (EU and national legislation).     

花生油中塑化剂污染的来源分析及管控方法

为探究花生油中的邻苯二甲酸酯类物质的来源,分析了原料、与产品直接接触的材料、生产和储存过程各个环节对花生油中塑化剂含量的影响,找出了影响花生油中塑化剂含量的主要因素,并采取了针对性的措施(去除原料中的杂质;所有垫片、密封圈等使用合格材料;输油管道不使用涉塑材质;特殊油品单独处理;改进脱臭工艺),有效地控制和降低了花生油中的邻苯二甲酸酯风险,从而保证花生油的产品品质。     

气相色谱-串联质谱法测定涂布纸中邻苯二甲酸酯类增塑剂

以丙酮为萃取溶剂,采用微波辅助萃取技术提取涂布纸中的邻苯二甲酸酯类增塑剂,提取产物进行气相色谱-串联质谱法（GC-MS）测定,从而建立了一种同时测定涂布纸中多种邻苯二甲酸酯类增塑剂的快速检测方法。该方法的精密度（RSD）均小于14%,加标平均回收率为83.6%～104.1%。在信噪比为10（S/N=10）的条件下,DINP、DIDP和DMPP的定量下限分别为0.2、0.2、0.1 mg/kg,其余各组分的定量下限均小于0.05 mg/kg。采用该方法对市售涂布纸进行测定,结果在部分涂布纸中检出多种邻苯二甲酸酯类增塑剂。     

Headspace GC/MS analysis of residual vinyl chloride and vinylidene chloride in polyvinyl chloride and polyvinylidene chloride products

A headspace GC/MS analysis method for the simultaneous determination of residual vinyl chloride (VC) and vinylidene chloride (VDC) in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) products was developed. A test sample was swelled overnight with N,N-dimethylacetamide in a sealed vial. The vial was incubated for 1 hour at 90 degrees C, then the headspace gas was analyzed by GC/MS using a PLOT capillary column. The recoveries from spiked PVC and PVDC samples were 90.0-112.3% for VC and 85.2-108.3% for VDC. The determination limits were 0.01 microg/g for VC and 0.06/microg/g for VDC, respectively. By this method, VC was detected in two PVC water supply pipes at the levels of 0.61 and 0.01 microg/g. On the other hand, VC and VDC were not detected in any of the food container-packages or toys tested.     

白酒酿造过程中塑化剂来源分析

为探明白酒在酿造过程中的塑化剂来源,采用气相色谱-质谱联用方法测定白酒酿造的主要原料及各个阶段产物的16 种邻苯二甲酸酯类物质的含量。结果表明,16 种邻苯二甲酸酯类物质的平均回收率和精密度分别为84.5%～107.3%、2.9%～7.3%,方法检出限在0.06～1.3 μg/kg。3 个批次的样品只检出了邻苯二甲酸二甲酯（dimethyl phthalate,DMP）、邻苯二甲酸二乙酯 （diethyl phthalate,DEP）、邻苯二甲酸二异丁酯（diisobutylphthalate,DIBP）、邻苯二甲酸二丁酯（di-n-butyl phthalate,DBP）、邻苯二甲酸二-2-乙基己酯（dioctylpathalate,DEHP）5 种塑化剂。DMP、DBP在大渣酒头、大渣原酒、小渣酒头、渣原酒、回糟原酒中含量明显多于其他阶段。大渣酿酒阶段产生微量的DMP、DBP,小渣酿酒阶段产生微量的DEHP,产生量均未超过0.09 mg/kg,可见白酒酿造过程中产生极微量的塑化剂,在不接触塑料制品的前提下白酒酿造过程中的塑化剂主要来源于原料。     

气相色谱-质谱法检测PVC保鲜膜中35种增塑剂

建立了超声提取后利用气相色谱-质谱法测定PVC膜中35种增塑剂的检测方法。保鲜膜中苯二甲酸酯类、己二酸酯类、柠檬酸酯类增塑剂经正己烷超声萃取后经毛细管柱分离、质谱定性,采用选择离子监测模式进行定量。该方法在0.05～50mg/L范围内线性关系良好,线性相关系数均大于0.99;平均回收率为79.6%～109.4%,RSD为0.9%～4.2%。该方法操作简便、定量准确、灵敏度高、稳定性好,适用于PVC包装材料中35种增塑剂的同时测定,可为我国建立食品包装中相应检测方法提供参考。     

Determination of epoxidized soybean oil and linseed oil in wrapping film and cap sealing

A determination method was developed for epoxidized soybean oil (ESBO) and epoxidized linseed oil (ELO), which are used as plasticizers and/or stabilizers, in wrapping film and cap sealings. The ESBO method reported by Castle et al. was improved. Samples were extracted with acetone-hexane (3: 7), transmethylated under alkaline conditions, then derivatized to the 1,3-dioxolanes and analyzed by GC/MS. The recoveries of spiked ESBO and ELO were between 92.6% and 104.4%. The determination limits were 0.01 mg/g for ESBO and 0.02 mg/g for ELO in the wrapping film, and 0.04 mg/g and 0.08 mg/g in the cap sealing. ESBO and ELO were surveyed in 10 samples each of wrapping film and cap sealings currently available on the Japanese market. ESBO was found at 34.7-82.8 mg/g in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) wrapping films and at 5.47-399 mg/g in cap sealings. ELO was detected at 8.6-11.4 mg/g in polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) wrapping films, and at 46.4 mg/g in a PVC wrapping film.     

Phthalate Esters in Foods: Sources,Occurrence, and Analytical Methods

ABSTRACT: Phthalates are a group of diesters of ortho‐phthalic acid (dialkyl or alkyl aryl esters of 1,2‐benzenedicarboxylic acid). Higher‐molecular‐weight phthalates, such as di‐2‐ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), are primarily used as plasticizers to soften polyvinyl chloride (PVC) products, while the lower‐molecular‐weight phthalates, such as diethyl phthalate (DEP), di‐n‐butyl phthalate (DBP), and butyl benzyl phthalate (BBzP), are widely used as solvents to hold color and scent in various consumer and personal care products. Phthalates have become ubiquitous environmental contaminants due to volatilization and leaching from their widespread applications, and thus contamination of the environment has become another important source for phthalates in foods in addition to migration from packaging materials. Human exposure to phthalates has been an increased concern due to the findings from toxicology studies in animals. DEHP, one of the important and widely used phthalates, is a rodent liver carcinogen. DEHP, DBP, BBzP, and several phthalate metabolites, such as monobutyl phthalate, monobenzyl phthalate, and mono‐(2‐ethylhexyl) phthalate, are teratogenic in animals. Since foods are the major source of exposure to phthalates, information on levels of phthalates in foods is important for human exposure assessment. The objective of this review is to identify the knowledge gaps for future investigations by reviewing levels of a wide range of phthalates in a variety of foods, such as bottled water, soft drinks, infant formula, human milk, total diet foods, and others, migration of phthalates from various food‐packaging materials, and traditional and new methodologies for the determination of phthalates in foods.