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Perfumed incense sticks "Satya Sai Baba Nag Champa SHRINIVAS SUGANDHALAYA — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0509/11
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because the incense sticks release 37 µg/m³ of benzene during and after combustion.Furthermore, the product releases also 52 µg/m³ of toluene during combustion and 44 µg/m³ toluene after combustion.As the product is intended for use in closed environments and not to be dispersed by ventilation, the values for benzene and toluene are to be considered harmful to health.
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Product
Perfumed incense sticks "Satya Sai Baba Nag Champa — SHRINIVAS SUGANDHALAYA
- Brand
- SHRINIVAS SUGANDHALAYA
- Name / model
- Code: 8901802001016
- Category
- Other - -
- The article is sold in a blue rectangular cardboard box, to two sides of which is affixed a white label with red lettering in each case, one showing the brand name and the other identifying the manufacturer of the article.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because the incense sticks release 37 µg/m³ of benzene during and after combustion.Furthermore, the product releases also 52 µg/m³ of toluene during combustion and 44 µg/m³ toluene after combustion.As the product is intended for use in closed environments and not to be dispersed by ventilation, the values for benzene and toluene are to be considered harmful to health.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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