TABLE II

Nylon-6–Related Compounds Leached from Black Particles and Observed in the Syringe Solution

Compound/Structure/Molecular WeightConcentration in Syringe Solution (ppb)
10Graphic Caprolactam/113 m/z<260
11Graphic Caprolactam cyclic dimer/226 m/z<260
12Graphic Caprolactam cyclic tetramer/452 m/z<260
  • * Estimated based on one point calibration. Compound 10 is the starting material, and compounds 11 and 12 are common cyclic by-products of Nylon-6.