Executive summary: The results show that most polymer products, or products containing polymer parts, do contain nonylphenol and nonylphenol ethoxylates, phthalates or both. Especially the pyjamas with polymer prints contain high concentrations of DINP and DIDP up to 54,000 mg/kg. The concentrations of nonylphenol and nonylphenol ethoxylates in this samples averaged respectively 10 mg/kg and 1,000 mg/kg. A soft plastic baby toy contained, apart from nonylphenol and a number of target phthalates, high amounts of the plasticizer di-isooctyl adipate. Bisphenol-A was quantified in a polycarbonate baby bottle at 14 mg/kg while it was not found in canned food samples. Perfumes also contained phthalates, especially di-ethyl phthalate, and musks, mainly the polycyclic musk HHCB and in one case the nitro-musk MK. With one exception only low amounts of phthalates and musks were found in shampoos, deodorizers and cleaning products. Organotin compounds were quantified in one pyjama sample while others showed traces of these compounds.
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