Canada proposes six chemicals ban in toys, new lead limits
加拿大推動禁止在兒童玩具中添加六種化學物質,以及制定塑膠玩具中含鉛量的上限。
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OTTAWA (AFP) — Canada's Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq on Friday proposed banning six commonly-used chemicals in soft vinyl toys and child-care articles, as well as new strict limits for lead in products.
法新社渥太華消息:加拿大衛生部長Leona Aglukkaq女士於上週五(19/Jun/2009)建議,禁止在軟質乙烯基(一般通稱為聚氯乙烯PVC)塑膠玩具中添加六種常見的化學塑膠增塑劑;並且公佈了新的兒童保護條款,以及規定塑膠玩具中含鉛量的新上限。
The regulation would prevent the use of a family of chemicals (known as phthalates DEHP, DINP, DBP, BBP, DNOP and DIDP) in squeeze or inflatable toys, dolls, animal figures, school supplies and vinyl bibs.
這項法案將禁止六種鄰苯二甲酸(phthalates)系列化學添加劑在發泡玩具中的使用,諸如:充氣玩具、娃娃、動物玩偶、文具……。這六類被禁止的鄰苯二甲酸系列是:鄰苯二甲酸二酯(DEHP), 鄰苯二甲酸二壬酯(DINP)、鄰苯二甲酸二丁酯(DBP)、鄰苯二甲酸丁苯甲酯(BBP)、鄰苯二甲酸二辛酯(DNOP)及鄰苯二甲酸二異癸酯(DIDP)
These chemicals are commonly used to make vinyl plastic, otherwise known as polyvinyl chloride or PVC.
這些化學物質主要的功用是作為乙烯基塑膠中的增塑劑,以作為軟化塑膠之用。這類塑膠即為我們所知最惡名昭彰的聚氯乙烯塑膠:塑膠編號3號的PVC塑膠。
Studies suggest that they "are hazardous to reproduction and development and may cause health effects such as liver and kidney failure in young children when products are sucked or chewed for extended periods," said a statement.
研究顯示,鄰苯二甲酸系列物質<對兒童的生殖與發育有非常不良的影響;而且,如果幼童長期吸吮或者囓咬這些產品,甚至可能造成肝臟與腎臟衰竭,對兒童健康有極不利的影響>。
(鄰苯二甲酸主要用作稠化乳液以及增加塑膠的伸縮性等等<增塑>之用,比方洗髮精與保鮮膜,如果使用在衣物上,則通常做為衣物外印圖案的塗料稠化劑。這是一種環境荷爾蒙,可能影響甚至可以改變生物的生殖系統,其作用在某些低等生物尤其更為顯著。研究更顯示這更是一種致癌物質。熱度或磨損,都會造成鄰苯二甲酸分子的釋出。這東西在家用洗髮精、香水、牙膏、兒童衣物甚至塑膠玩具都普遍存在……Julia註)
"These regulations are yet another measure this government is taking to help ensure that products intended for children are safe," said Aglukkaq.
這項法案表示,政府正積極作為以保障兒童一個無毒安全的成長空間。
"This is part of our overall efforts to ensure that families have confidence in the quality and safety of what they buy," she said.
<讓每個家庭對他所購買的商品品質能安心與放心,這是我們全力努力的部份>……Aglukkaq部長說。
The health minister also proposed a limit of 90 milligrams of lead per kilogram of product in toys for children under three years of age; mouthpieces used in sports equipment (such as snorkels) or in musical instruments; pacifiers; teethers; baby bottle nipples; plastic beverage straws; and drinking cup spouts.
這位衛生部長也將提案,推動將塑膠製品中的鉛含量限制在每公斤90毫克以下;包含:三歲以下幼兒的兒童玩具、運動用品(如潛水用的呼吸管)、樂器、橡皮奶嘴、幼兒固齒器、嬰兒奶瓶的奶嘴、塑膠吸管以及杯子的杯嘴(以上的物件有一個共通性:會和人嘴直接接觸。)。
(鹽基性鉛鹽主要用在塑膠加工過程的熱穩定劑。鉛鹽可以捕捉或減少塑膠加工過程分解產生的氣體,以維護塑膠製品的品質。我們一般常聽見的<塑膠中的含鉛量>一辭,即肇因塑膠加工過程的鉛鹽添加劑……Julia註)
The proposed lead limit is "among the strictest limitations in the world," said the minister.
這項法案是採用<世界上最嚴格的限制標準>……Aglukkaq部長強調!
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