Substance flow analysis of parabens in Denmark complemented with a survey of presence and frequency in various commodities

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 156, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 240-259

  Eriksson, E ^a   Andersen, H R ^a   Ledin, A ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cosmetics; Parabens; Pharmaceuticals and personal care products; Substance flow analysis; Use patterns

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DETERGENTS; FUNGICIDES;

COSMETICS; PARABENS; SUBSTANCE FLOW ANALYSIS;

TOXIC MATERIALS;

4 HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID ESTER; BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZYL PARABEN; BUTYL PARABEN; COSMETIC; DETERGENT; DOMESTIC CHEMICAL; ETHYL PARABEN; METHYL PARABEN; PAINT; PROPYL PARABEN;

BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DETERGENTS; FUNGICIDES; TOXIC MATERIALS;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; DETERGENT; DRUG; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ESTER; FLOW PATTERN; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; URBAN ECOSYSTEM;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DENMARK; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FOOD; METABOLISM; SOIL; SOLID WASTE; WASTE WATER;

COMMERCE; COSMETICS; DATA COLLECTION; DENMARK; DRUG INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FOOD ANALYSIS; PARABENS; REFUSE DISPOSAL;

DENMARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 44649199881     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.12.022     Document Type: Article

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