Table 2: Impurities in triclosan
Individual related compound (Gas Chromatography) |
≤ 0.1% |
Total related compounds (Gas Chromatography) |
≤ 0.5% |
2,4 Dichlorophenol |
≤ 10 mg/kg |
Sum of 3- and 4-Chlorophenol |
≤ 10 mg/kg |
2,3,7,8 Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin |
< 0.001 μg/kg |
2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-furan |
< 0.001 μg/kg |
2,8-Dichlorodibenzo-p-dioxin |
≤ 0.5 mg/kg |
1,3,7-Trichlorodibenzo-p-dioxin |
≤ 0.25 mg/kg |
2,8-Dichlorodibenzo-furan |
≤ 0.25 mg/kg |
2,4,8-Trichlorodibenzo-furan |
≤ 0.5 mg/kg |
Ash |
≤ 0.1% |
Mercury |
≤ 1 mg/kg |
Antimony |
10 mg/kg |
Lead |
≤ 10 mg/kg |
Cadmium |
≤ 5 mg/kg |
Nickel |
≤ 10 mg/kg |
Copper |
≤ 10 mg/kg |
Chromium |
≤ 2 mg/kg |
Sum of heavy metals as lead sulfide precipitation |
≤ 20 mg/kg |
Source: SCCS, Opinion on triclosan (antimicrobial resistance) (2010)
, p.11-12
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