title: [Estimation of daily intake of phenols in hospital meal samples].
abstract: Daily intakes of 12 phenols which are possible endocrine disruptors were estimated in hospital meals from 2000 to 2001. 4-Nonylphenol (4-NP (mix)) and bisphenol A (BPA) were detected at levels of 5.0 to 19.4 ng/g and 0.2 to 1.1 ng/g, respectively. 4-tert-Butylphenol, 4-n-pentylphenol, 4 -tert-pentylphenol, 4-n-hexylphenol, 4-n-heptylphenol and 4-tert-octylphenol were detected at levels of 0.1 to 2.4 microg/g. The daily intakes of 4-NP (mix) and BPA were 5.8 microg/day and 0.42 microg/day, respectively. The daily intakes of other phenols were less than 1 microg/day.
authors.affiliation: Kitakyushu City Institute of Environmental Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Higuchi
authors.forename: Daisuke
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Miyata
authors.forename: Seiji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kawamura
authors.forename: Eiichi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.forename: Masaaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Imanaka
authors.forename: Yasuhide
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tonogai
mesh_terms: D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D004968:Estrogens, Non-Steroidal / Q000032:analysis*; D005504:Food Analysis; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D005511:Food Handling; D006761:Hospitals; D010636:Phenols / Q000032:analysis*; D010969:Plastics / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D004968:Estrogens, Non-Steroidal; D010636:Phenols; D010969:Plastics