ISO 18254-1 Textiles - Method for Detection and Determination of Alkylphenol Ethoxylates (APEO) - Part 1: Method Using HPLC-MS

EUROLAB, with its state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, provides precise and fast testing services within the scope of ISO 18254-1 testing. ISO 18254-1 describes assays used to detect extractable alkylphenol ethoxylates (nonylphenol ethoxylates and octylphenol ethoxylates) in textiles.

This standard provides a method using a Mass Spectrometry (MS) system and Liquid Chromatography (LC) to detect and quantify alkylphenol ethoxylates of defined ethoxylate chain length.

Alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEOs) are high-value products commonly used in industrial and consumer detergents and cleaners, some plastics, and many industrial applications. Their "drainage" uses may result in them being found in wastewater streams and receiving water bodies.

Human exposure to APEO can occur through a variety of sources, such as the environment, food, or skin contact. Given its toxicities to various animal species, minimizing exposure to APEO is recognized as important for maintaining human health.

Nonylphenol ethoxylates are long into the nonionic surfactant category and are particularly important. Biodegradation of nonylphenol ethoxylate releases branched nonylphenol, which is difficult to biodegrade. Nonylphenol is a substance with endocrine disrupting properties that can have serious effects on water and many other organisms. Therefore, the release of nonylphenol ethoxylate to the environment should be avoided.

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