Method development for the characterisation and quantification of toxic volatile impurities from consumer goods, transported in fumigated shipping containers
Description:
Fumigation of transport containers is a common practice to protect consumer goods from pests in the shipping industry. The contact time of the goods with the used fumigant is normally in the range of 24h to 48h. The fumigated goods are in direct contact with the used gas whilst fumigated. The goods may absorb significant amounts of the used fumigant. A broad variety of goods is fumigated before shipment (leather shoes, toys, textiles, furniture, mattresses, packed food and tobacco). The trapped fumigants can be released over a prolonged time scale (even months) from the consumer goods and may cause health risks to customers.The aim of the project is to develop a method for the quantification of toxic gases from fumigated products and to establish gas release profiles, which can be used for risk assessments.
Executive Institute:
BfR - Division 7: Safety of consumer products (BfR - PRS) Details of BfR - Division 7: Safety of consumer products
Parent institution:
Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) Details of (BfR) (Berlin)
Contract period:
01. 04. 2010 - 31. 12. 2010
Participating Institutions:
- Institute for Ecological Chemistry, Plant Analysis and Stored Products Protection (JKI - ÖPV) Details of JKI - ÖPV
Funding Programme:
- BfR Funding Details of BfR Funding
Subject:
- Toxicology
Purpose of research:
Applied research
Funding Institutions:
- Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) Details of (BfR)
Project Management Agency:
- Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) Details of BfR