Title:

The sensitive method of determination of hazardous phthlates in building materials by high performance liquid chromatography

Alternative title:

Metoda oznaczania niebezpiecznych ftalanów w materiałach budowlanych metodą wysokosprawnej chromatografii cieczowej

Creator:

Kaniowska, Elżbieta ; Kaczmarczyk, Grzegorz

Subject:

liquid chromatography HPLC ; phthalates ; REACH ; PVC

Description:

Polymeric building materials and equipment for indoor use in spaces intended for people may, in an essential way, contribute to deterioration of wholesome quality of life. Phthalates, present in many products, constitute an omnipresent group of compounds used widely as plasticizers. The research results show that these substances may have a negative impact on human health, and thus European Union has implemented a number of regulatory measures restricting their use. Manufacturers and suppliers must comply with these regulations. As a result, it is necessary to investigate and determine the contents of phthalates in these materials. This paper presents the analytic profile of method of marking phthalates extracted from polyvinyl chloride with use of HPLC chromatography with UV-VIS detection, and selected results obtained in examinations of materials used in interior design. The results of described examinations of phthalates content indicate that not all materials recommended by manufacturers may be used indoors in spaces intended for people. The method was verified for its suitability for routine analyses of materials made of PVC and submitted for attestation. The elaborated method can be used for determination of banned phthalates presence in PVC. The method allows for detection of these phthalates at the level required by the REACH regulation, and its validation parameters are highly satisfactory considering a very complex matrix.

Place of publishing:

Koszalin

Publisher:

Politechnika Koszalińska

Date:

2022

Type:

artykuł w czasopiśmie

Language:

eng

Is part of:

Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska. Vol. 24, s. 190-201

Rights:

Biblioteka Politechniki Koszalińskiej

Access rights:

internet

License:

Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0