Propylene glycol monomethyl ether (PGME) exposure. 2. Identification of products containing PGME, their importance and their use in Switzerland

A Dentan; A Devanthéry; J E de Peyer; P O Droz

doi:10.1007/s004200000121

Propylene glycol monomethyl ether (PGME) exposure. 2. Identification of products containing PGME, their importance and their use in Switzerland

Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2000 Jul;73(5):349-51. doi: 10.1007/s004200000121.

Authors

A Dentan¹, A Devanthéry, J E de Peyer, P O Droz

Affiliation

¹ Institut de santé au travail, Lausanne, Switzerland.

PMID: 10963419
DOI: 10.1007/s004200000121

Abstract

Objective: In order to identify users of PGME and potential exposures, a chemical registration database maintained in Switzerland was analysed.

Method: The database contains information on the composition of products (qualitative and quantitative), the field of use, the year of registration and the domain of commercial applications (public or professional).

Results: Identification of potential exposures in Switzerland was carried out. Out of a total of 150,000 products, 2334 were found to contain PGME and most contained between 1% and 10% PGME. There was a great increase in the number of products declared between 1983 and 1991. The principal fields of use were in inks, varnishes and paints.

MeSH terms

Consumer Product Safety*
Databases, Factual
Environmental Exposure / prevention & control*
Household Products / analysis
Humans
Occupational Exposure / prevention & control
Propylene Glycols / analysis*
Risk Assessment*
Skin Absorption*
Switzerland

Substances

Propylene Glycols
propylene glycol methyl ether