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Propylene glycol monomethyl ether (PGME) exposure

2. Identification of products containing PGME, their importance and their use in Switzerland

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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.

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  1. Institut de santé au travail, rue du Bugnon 19, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland e-mail: annedevant@hotmail.com Fax: +41-21-3147420, , , , , , CH

    A. Dentan, A. Devanthéry & P.-O. Droz

  2. Office fédérale de la santé publique, Case postale, 3003 Bern, Switzerland, , , , , , CH

    J. E. de Peyer

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  1. A. Dentan
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Received: 4 July 1999 / Accepted: 27 December 1999

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Dentan, A., Devanthéry, A., de Peyer, J. et al. Propylene glycol monomethyl ether (PGME) exposure . Int Arch Occup Environ Health 73, 349–351 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004200000121

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