Potentially hazardous substances identified in inflatable pool toys
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 - 10:01
in Health & Medicine
Inflatable toys and swimming aids, like bathing rings and arm bands, often have a distinctive smell which could indicate that they contain a range of potentially hazardous substances. Some of these compounds, which include carbonyl compounds, cyclohexanone, phenol and isophorone, might be critical in higher concentrations in children's toys, say researchers.