Understand the risks to children of Aniline in finger paints
Aniline plays an important role in the chemical industry, as a starting material for the production of various plastics, adhesives and dyes, and is also commonly used in the production of consumer products, including toys. Aniline may be present in products as an impurity during manufacturing or as a residue (not removed) after manufacturing.
Aniline can be harmful to the human body upon exposure, affecting the nervous system as well as red blood cells, and potentially causing sensitization, which can lead to allergic skin reactions (contact dermatitis).
The risk of side effects from a substance depends on the amount a person is exposed to as well as the duration of exposure. Experiments have been conducted to explore the mechanism of effect and how or whether these findings can be translated to humans.
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has evaluated the health risks of aniline in finger paints, the paint used always contains a maximum allowable concentration of 10 mg aniline/kg of finger paint. This evaluation resulted in a sufficiently large safety margin in the assessment of non-carcinogenic effects. This carcinogenicity rate was considered acceptable by the Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER), which took into account the fact that the actual aniline concentration in the finger paint was significantly lower. .
Read the BfR's publication here
It is the responsibility of manufacturers of consumer products, especially toys, to be aware of the potential chemical risks present in the product and to have a control plan as well as to inform and warn the consumers.
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