EU PLASTICISER FLOORING SAFETY EXAMINATION
April 1st, 2006
BY KEITH NUTHALL
A PLASTICS ingredient linked to chemicals banned in the European Union (EU) for toys may be subject to additional controls for their use by the construction industry, following a detailed European Commission review of certain phthalates and other plasticisers. Some of these have been restricted in toys, because children mouthing them have developed illnesses. A Brussels review has now concluded that for methyl acetate "there is a need for specific measures to limit the risks" because of potential respiratory irritation within ...
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