Assessment of nanosilver in textiles on the Danish market
Tønning, Kathe ; Jacobsen, Eva ; Wahlberg, Pia ; Bernth, Nils ; Kjølholt, Jesper ; Hagen Mikkelsen, Sonja
Danish Environmental Protection Agency - Copenhagen
2012
103 p.
risk assessment ; silver ; survey ; textile ; nanomaterials
Environmental Project
1432
Manufacturing industries
Danish
Bibliogr.;Photos
978-87-92903-31-0
"The survey identified 94 textile products marketed in Denmark via retail, internet shops or other means where there could be suspicion of content of nanosilver. Since no nanosilver was found in any of the products, the results of this survey did not support the hypothesis that nanosilver treated textiles are widely used in Denmark. Further analyses of 16 selected products revealed silver content in 15 of the products. Studies of migration of silver to artificial saliva or sweat and during washing revealed a varying release of silver that could be substantial (up to 84% during washing). Based on the existing data and the survey results, there appear to be no risk of health effects or environmental effects."
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