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Direct human contact with siloxanes (silicones): safety or risk. Part 1: characteristics of siloxanes (silicones
Abstract
Siloxanes are commonly known as silicones. They belong to the organosilicon
compounds and are exclusively obtained by synthesis. Their chemical structure
determines a range of physicochemical properties which were recognized as unique.
Due to the susceptibility to chemical modifications, ability to create short, long or
complex polymer particles, siloxanes found an application in many areas of human life.
Siloxanes differ in particle size, molecular weight, shape and chemical groups. As a
result, this determines the different physico-chemical properties, that directly affect the
safety or the risk of their use. The areas that can be a source of danger to human health
will be commented in this paper.
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- Magazine publication
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- Magazine publication
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Frontiers in Pharmacology
no. 7.132,
pages 1 - 8,
ISSN: 1663-9812 - Publication year:
- 2016
- DOI:
- Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) doi: 10.3389/fphar.2016.00132
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