TABLE 4.

Isothiazolinone Content Based on Application Purpose

		No. Containing IC	MI	MCI	BIT	OIT	BBIT
Category Use	n (N = 38)	n (%)	n (Range, ppm)	n (Range, ppm)	n (Range, ppm)	n (Range, ppm)	n (Range, ppm)
All-purpose*	12	3 (25)	2 (16.5–26.5)	1 (18.7)	2 (20.7–86.5)	—	—
School	10	6 (60)	5 (4.3–32.5)	5 (8.3–19.1)	1 (10.8)	—	—
Craft	5	4 (80)	4 (20.5–38.0)	4 (11.0–27.6)	—	—	—
Wood	5	2 (40)	2 (10.5–11.3)	2 (7.3–23.5)	—	1 (1.5)	—
Fabric	4	3 (75)	3 (9.6–133.4)	—	3 (63.9–83.2)	—	—
Shoe	1	1 (100)	1 (7.4)	—	—	—	—
Eyelash	1	0 (0.0)	—	—	—	—	—

^*One sample contained 2 separate adhesive chambers, both of which were tested.

BBIT indicates butyl benzisothiazolinone; BIT, benzisothiazolinone; IC, isothiazolinone; MCI, methylchloroisothiazolinone; MI, methylisothiazolinone; OIT, octylisothiazolinone