Measurement of vinyl acetate monomer in consumer products and modeled estimates of consumer exposure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) (CAS 108-05-4) is employed in the creation of an array of polymers and copolymers used in the manufacture of consumer products. There is no direct use of VAM in consumer products. However, residual amounts of unreacted VAM in (co)polymer products have been identified as a possible general population exposure concern.

Objective

The objective of this evaluation was to provide a contemporary review of exposure to VAM via residual VAM (co)polymer in a range of consumer products in the United States.

Methods

The study authors conducted a market-basket sampling of residual VAM levels in 71 consumer products purchased in the United States that met the selection criteria. Subsequently, exposure assessments were conducted using ConsExpo (

SUBMITTER: Gauthier A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12583140 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature