title: Propylene glycol monomethyl ether (PGME) exposure. 2. Identification of products containing PGME, their importance and their use in Switzerland.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In order to identify users of PGME and potential exposures, a chemical registration database maintained in Switzerland was analysed.
  
  
  METHODS
  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.
authors.affiliation: Institut de santé au travail, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dentan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Devanthéry
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: de Peyer
authors.forename: P O
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Droz
mesh_terms: D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D016208:Databases, Factual; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006795:Household Products / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control; D011409:Propylene Glycols / Q000032:analysis*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012869:Skin Absorption; D013557:Switzerland
chemical_list: D011409:Propylene Glycols; C005216:propylene glycol methyl ether