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Plasticizers for Medical
Devices
The presentation will give an
overview on the most recent developments regarding plasticizers
for flexible PVC in medical devices. Regulatory agencies around
the world have evaluated the use of DEHP in medical devices
during the last years. Some of them are currently in the stage
of updating these evaluations. The most recent status of these
efforts will be reported.
Risk assessment and risk benefit analysis for the medical sector
are covered by practical examples. BASF's plasticizer Hexamoll®
DINCH will be taken as a practical example and it will be shown what
parameters are needed to support the safe use of any additive.
Plasticizer migration, which in case of medical devices is the
key parameter to determine patient exposure, will be compared
for several plasticizers.
Neonatal exposure against
plasticizers and the risk assessment for the application enteral
nutrition will be shown as case study using the toxicological
data available for the different plasticizers.
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Carsten Goebel
received his Diploma in Industrial Engineering for Technical
Chemistry after studying at the Technical University Berlin,
Germany and the Dublin City University, Ireland in February
2000.
In March 2000 he
joined BASF's Global Marketing Group for Plasticizers as
Product Manager, where he was responsible for Plasticizer
Business Development. Following a position in Strategic
Marketing for Plasticizers was the responsibility for
Communications of the Petrochemicals Division from 2003
until end of 2006.
Early 2007 he
transferred to BASF South East Asia where he is until today
responsible for BASF's speciality plasticizer portfolio,
including Hexamoll DINCH, in the Asia Pacific region. |
Carsten Goebel
- (Manager Asia Pacific)
Speciality Plasticizers,
Petrochemicals Division
BASF South East Asia Pte Ltd.
carsten.goebel@basf.com |
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Rainer Otter received his Diploma in
Biochemistry, Physiological Chemistry and Pharmacology and
his PhD from the University of Tübingen in Germany.
In 1988 he
joined BASF's Central Research, moved 1993 to BASF's
Department of Toxicology, completing in parallel his
continuing education in Toxicology in Germany and the United
Kingdom (EUROTOX registered Toxicologist).
From 1999 to
2004 he was responsible as product safety manager within
BASF's Petrochemicals Division for e.g. plasticizers and
solvents.
Since November
2004 he is in charge of Regulatory Toxicology at BASF's
Global Product Safety Department.
Since 1999 he is
member of several national and international toxicological
expert groups. |
Dr. Rainer
Otter
Head Regulatory Toxicology Chemicals
Department Product Safety, Regulations, Toxicology and
Ecology
BASF SE, Germany
rainer.otter@basf.com |
