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Migration of chemical additives from plastic products - A literature review

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Migrasjon av tilsetningsstoffer fra plastprodukter: En vitenskapelig gjennomgang av litteratur

Plastic polymers are often incorporated with various “additives”, which have the potential to migrate from plastic products and cause harm to both humans and the environment. This literature review gives an overview of the migration of chemical additives from plastic products used in building/construction materials, electronics, and furnishings/upholstery. Our scope was products used in the home, to reflect the possible exposure to consumers within the product lifetime.

We found that within building/construction materials, the release of phthalates from plastic flooring is commonly measured, with DEHP having the highest migration rate and migration rates increasing with temperature. Within electronics, brominated flame retardants are often measured, but it is challenging to compare studies when differing measurement units are utilised. TCPP was commonly measured as emitted from furnishings/upholstery. These results will be used to commission an experiment to measure the release of chemical additives from plastic, with the aim of regulating chemical additives with high migration rates under REACH/CLP.