Isothiazolinones are still widely used in paints purchased in five European countries: a follow-up study
Thomsen AV, Schwensen JF, Bossi R, Banerjee P, Gimenez-Arnau E, Lepoittevin JP, Liden C, Uter W, White IR, Johansen JD (2018)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2018
Journal
Book Volume: 78
Pages Range: 246-253
Journal Issue: 4
DOI: 10.1111/cod.12937
Abstract
BACKGROUND: An increasing incidence of contact allergy to methylisothiazolinone (MI) has been seen, caused, in particular, by cosmetic products and paints. A study from 2015 showed that 93.0% of paints bought in five European countries contained MI. New regulations have been discussed for paints in the EU, which may have influenced this market. OBJECTIVES: To re-evaluate the use and concentrations of MI and four other isothiazolinones in water-based wall paints. METHODS: Water-based white wall paints (n = 60) were purchased in retail stores in five European countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The paints were analysed for isothiazolione content by the use of high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to ultraviolet detection, and the results were confirmed with high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. RESULTS: MI was identified in 55 (91.7%) of the paints, with concentrations ranging from 1.1 to 142.7 ppm. The other isothiazolinones were identified in 20.0% [methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI)] to 88.3% [benzisothiazolinone (BIT)] of the paints. BIT concentrations varied significantly between countries, whereas MI and MCI concentrations did not. There were no statistically significant differences in MI, MCI and BIT concentrations between the current study and the 2015 study. CONCLUSIONS: MI and other isothiazolinones are widely used in paints available in Europe. Their use does not seem to be decreasing.
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Herlev Hospital
Denmark (DK)
Aarhus University
Denmark (DK)
Guy's and St Thomas' (NHS Foundation Trust)
United Kingdom (GB)
National Center for Scientific Research / Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)
France (FR)
Karolinska Institute
Sweden (SE)
Denmark (DK)
Aarhus University
Denmark (DK)
Guy's and St Thomas' (NHS Foundation Trust)
United Kingdom (GB)
National Center for Scientific Research / Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)
France (FR)
Karolinska Institute
Sweden (SE)
How to cite
APA:
Thomsen, A.V., Schwensen, J.F., Bossi, R., Banerjee, P., Gimenez-Arnau, E., Lepoittevin, J.-P.,... Johansen, J.D. (2018). Isothiazolinones are still widely used in paints purchased in five European countries: a follow-up study. Contact Dermatitis, 78(4), 246-253. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cod.12937
MLA:
Thomsen, Andreas V., et al. "Isothiazolinones are still widely used in paints purchased in five European countries: a follow-up study." Contact Dermatitis 78.4 (2018): 246-253.
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