A Survey of Disinfection Methods for Formula Bottle / 아동간호학회지
Korean Journal of Child Health Nursing
;
: 108-116, 2004.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-78016
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
There has been a number of reports on elution of bisphenol-A, an endocrine disrupting chemical, from milk bottles, all concerning the potential health effect of the substance. In this study, we measured the elution of bisphenol-A from milk bottles during boiling-water sterilization, to suggest a safe sterilization method.METHOD:
Through the survey of 200 mothers, 78.5% of them expressed their concern on the possible harmful effect of bisphenol-A, which might be eluted from the bottles. And it was found that most mothers use boiling-water to sterilize bottles; duration of boiling bottles could be divided into three groups of 3, 5, and 10 minutes. We measured the elution of bisphenol- A from three different brands of bottles, subject to various mode of sterilization found in the survey.RESULT:
In all the measurements, the concentration of the eluted bisphenol-A was in the range of 0.3 - 0.7 ppb, far below 2.5ppm, the level set up by Korea Food & Drug Administration(KFDA) for a potential harmful effect.CONCLUSION:
Although trace amount of bisphenol -A can be eluted from polycarbonate milk bottles during sterilization, and bottle feeding, the amount is found to be too small to cause any health related impact for infants.
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Main subject:
Bottle Feeding
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Sterilization
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Disinfection
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Child Health
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Milk
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Korea
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Mothers
Limits:
Humans
/
Infant
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Child Health Nursing
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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