Polymers Used in US Household Cleaning Products: Assessment of Data Availability for Ecological Risk Assessment.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101234521 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1551-3793 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 15513777 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Integr Environ Assess Manag Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: Pensacola, FL : Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), c2005-
    • Subject Terms:
      Environmental Monitoring/*methods ; Household Products/*analysis ; Polymers/*analysis; Data Analysis ; Ecology ; Risk Assessment/methods ; United States
    • Abstract:
      The purpose of this study was to identify, characterize, and assess data needs for ecological risk of household cleaning product polymers currently being used in the United States (US). Because of their range in properties and functions, polymers are used in a wide variety of household cleaning products, including fabric, dish, and hard surface cleaners. Understanding their potential environmental impact is essential for good ingredient and product stewardship. The household cleaning product polymers were first identified using several databases. Of the 185 polymers initially identified, 120 were eliminated from the list because they did not fit the definition of a polymer, were not well defined (e.g., no Chemical Abstracts Service [CAS] or trade name only), or were not in current use. Forty-seven of the remaining polymers had either adequate environmental fate and hazard data and/or sufficient data for conducting a comprehensive ecological risk assessment and were determined to be of low concern by either the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), and/or the Human and Environmental Risk Assessment (HERA) Project. The remaining 18 polymers were determined to need further review because of a lack of publicly available information for conducting ecological risk assessments. Additional data for these 18 polymers could be obtained by accessing privately held data, conducting laboratory tests on their fate and effects in aquatic environments, or by conducting read-across of similar structured polymers. These steps can be utilized by industry to determine where best to dedicate future environmental stewardship efforts. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2019;15:621-632. © 2019 The Authors. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry (SETAC).
      (© 2019 The Authors. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry (SETAC).)
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    • Grant Information:
      American Cleaning Institute (ACI)
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Cleaning products; Decision analysis; Ecotoxicology; Polymers; Prioritization
    • Accession Number:
      0 (Polymers)
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20190326 Date Completed: 20191113 Latest Revision: 20191119
    • Publication Date:
      20240829
    • Accession Number:
      PMC6851760
    • Accession Number:
      10.1002/ieam.4150
    • Accession Number:
      30908881