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. 2000 Jul;73(5):349-51.
doi: 10.1007/s004200000121.

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

A Dentan  1 , A Devanthéry, J E de Peyer, P O Droz
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Propylene glycol monomethyl ether (PGME) exposure. 2. Identification of products containing PGME, their importance and their use in Switzerland

A Dentan et al. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2000 Jul.

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.

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