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NEWS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 7, 1999
APE Research Council's White Paper Answers Basic Questions on Safety of APEs
The Alkylphenols & Ethoxylates Research Council today released a white paper that explains the health and environmental effects of alkylphenols (APs) and alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEs). The paper concludes that the substances do not pose a significant ecological risk or cause any adverse human health effects.
Based on up-to-date research, the white paper gives a straightforward explanation of issues related to biodegradation, environmental monitoring, aquatic effects and recent hypotheses related to the endocrine system. It answers basic questions such as "What happens to alkylphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates if they reach the environment?" "Do they affect the endocrine system and thereby pose potential health risks?"
Joe Fette of Dover Chemical, chairman of the APE Research Council, said, "One of the Research Council's primary functions is to make information on the environmental safety of our products more accessible. This white paper pulls together significant research on APs and APEs in a non-technical format and gives the reader a solid understanding of the science and safety of these products."
APEs play an important role in a number of industrial applications, including pulp and paper, textiles, coatings, agricultural pesticides, lube oils and fuels, metals, as well as industrial, institutional and household cleaning products.
Click here to access WHITE PAPER.
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