title: Bags of toys: the demise of PVC.
abstract: Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) is a widely used commodity plastic that has many applications in medical devices. Recent concerns over the oestrogenic activity of some of the phthalate plasticizers used in PVC, and the hazards associated with dioxin that may be produced during the incineration of PVC waste have initiated an assessment of the future role of this material. This article addresses some of the underlying toxicological and risk assessment issues.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Engineering Department, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, UK. dfw.ce@liverpool.ac.uk
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authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D004869:Equipment Safety; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride; D018570:Risk Assessment; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride