Safety and Toxicity Aspects of Polysiloxanes Silicones Applications

Keywords Safety, toxicity, polysiloxanes, sihcones, analysis 

Safety aspects of polysiloxanes (silicones) applications have been an issue since 1948 until now. About 700 publications can be found in the literature, the majority of which are experimental studies on the toxicology of polysiloxanes, including the commonly used group called polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). However, a review of the Hterature, which consists of both reports and publications, reveals that some issues remain unanswered, namely  

To what extent do polysiloxanes (silicones) affect other living organisms  

There are several reasons for clarifying the safety aspects of the use of silicones  

When analysing the safety of polysiloxane uses, the following areas have to be considered economic aspects, the field of application, chemical properties and the need of using speciation analysis as well as toxicological aspects. 

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