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Evaluation of Phthalate Levels in Toys in Egyptian Market

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Environmental chemistry

Abstract

The occurrence and levels of three common phthalates in toys and children products sold in the Egyptian market were investigated for first time. The investigated phthalates were diethyl phthalate (DEP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and dioctyl phthalate (DOP). Phthalates were extracted from samples by solid-liquid extraction followed by cleanup process. The samples were analyzed using HPLC system coupled with UV detector. The results showing presence of phthalates in most samples with levels exceeds the allowed values. Diethyl phthalates varied from 0.002% to 0.62% (in 65% of samples), dibutyl phthalate varied from 0.008% to 0.93% (in 60% of samples) and dioctyl phthalate varied from 0.02% to 1.15% (in 90% of samples). Raman spectra was used as reference method to verify the presence of the tested plasticizers (DEP, DOP and DBP) into the toy samples.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2019.16875.2025

Keywords

Phthalates, Determination, HPLC analysis, children toys

Authors

First Name

Mohsen

Last Name

Zareh

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Affiliation

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

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mohsenzareh2@gmail.com

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M. I.

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Abd El-Rahim

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Department of AnimalProduction, Faculty of Technology and Development, Zagazig university

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mostafarahim@ymail.com

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First Name

A.F.

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El-Farargy

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Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

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aelfarargy@hotmail.com

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Gouda

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Affiliation

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

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m.metwally67@gmail.com

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Volume

63

Article Issue

6

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10592

Issue Date

2020-06-01

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2019-09-11

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2020-06-01

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2,395

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2,403

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/article_58619.html

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297

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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Evaluation of Phthalate Levels in Toys in Egyptian Market

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22 Jan 2023