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Table 2: Impurities in triclosan
Individual related compound (Gas Chromatography)	≤ 0.1%
Total related compounds (Gas Chromatography)	≤ 0.5%
2,4 Dichlorophenol	≤ 10 mg/kg
Sum of 3- and 4-Chlorophenol	≤ 10 mg/kg
2,3,7,8 Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin	< 0.001 μg/kg
2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-furan	< 0.001 μg/kg
2,8-Dichlorodibenzo-p-dioxin	≤ 0.5 mg/kg
1,3,7-Trichlorodibenzo-p-dioxin	≤ 0.25 mg/kg
2,8-Dichlorodibenzo-furan	≤ 0.25 mg/kg
2,4,8-Trichlorodibenzo-furan	≤ 0.5 mg/kg
Ash	≤ 0.1%
Mercury	≤ 1 mg/kg
Antimony	10 mg/kg
Lead	≤ 10 mg/kg
Cadmium	≤ 5 mg/kg
Nickel	≤ 10 mg/kg
Copper	≤ 10 mg/kg
Chromium	≤ 2 mg/kg
Sum of heavy metals as lead sulfide precipitation	≤ 20 mg/kg

Source: SCCS, Opinion on triclosan (antimicrobial resistance) (2010) , p.11-12

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