Survey as well as health assessment of chemical substances in school bags, toy bags, pencil cases and erasers

Appendix D Beilstein, FT-IR and XRF analysis results from screening

No Description Remark Beilstein +/- FT-IR analysis results Content acc. to XRF
1 Erasers   -    
2 Erasers   -    
3 Eraser Smells pleasantly Eraser: + Eraser: PVC with phthalate and chalk Eraser: Cl (PVC) with Ca (chalk)
Case: - Case: not examined  
4 Eraser Smells pleasantly -   Ca (chalk)
5 Eraser   Eraser: + Eraser: PVC with phthalate  
Case: - Case: not examined  
6 Eraser Danger labelled for childen under 3 years Black part: + Black part of penguin: Not examined  
The rest: - The rest: not examined  
7 Eraser   -    
8 Eraser Conform to ASTM 4266 and EN-71 -    
9 Eraser   Eraser: + Eraser: PVC with phthalate and chalk Eraser: Cl (PVC) with Ca (chalk), Silicium
Case: - Case: not examined  
10 Eraser   - Liquid paraffin and lots of chalk Chalk
11 Eraser Danger labelled for childen under 3 years Eraser: - Eraser: not examined  
Case: + Case: not examined  
12 Eraser Danger labelled for childen under 3 years - PVC with phthalate and chalk Cl (PVC )wit a little Ca (chalk), Cu (pigment)
13 Eraser Danger labelled for childen under 3 years + Eraser: PVC with phthalate and chalk  
14 Eraser Danger labelled for childen under 3 years + PVC with phthalate and chalk Cl (PVC) with Ca (chalk), Titanium(perhaps titaniumdioxide (pigment))
15 Eraser Danger labelled for childen under 3 years + Eraser: PVC with phthalate  
16 Pencil case Danger labelled for childen under 3 years + Gray: PVC with phthalate.
White: Polyester textile (PET)
 
17 Eraser   -    
18 Eraser   -    
19 Eraser   -    
20 Eraser   -    
21 Eraser   -    
22 Eraser   + Eraser: PVC with phthalate and chalk.  
23 Eraser   + Eraser: PVC with phthalate and chalk.  
24 Eraser Danger labelled for children under 3 and 5 years. Non toxic. Do not swallow. Warning: Chocking Hazard - Isobuten Isoprene rubber Rubber, Silicium
25 Eraser Smells pleasantly -    
26 Pencil case   + Polyester Polyurethane (PUR)  
27 Eraser   -   Ca (chalk)
28 Eraser   -    
29 Toy bag   +    
30 Toy bag Danger labelled for childen under 3 years Red plastic (A):+ A: A: Cl (PVC) with Zn (heat stabilizer), too high Ba content
Clear plastic (B): + B: PVC with phthalate  
31 Pencil case   Canvas (A): + A: Polyester textile with phthalate (bound) (PET) A: Ca (chalk), Cd and Pb conent too high (dye)
Plastic front (B): + B: PVC with phthalate B: Cl (PVC), too high Cd and Ba content (stabilizer). High Zn content (stabilizer)
The rest: - The rest: not examined  
32 Toy bag   -    
33 Toy bag   -    
34 Pencil case Danger labelled for childen under 3 years + PVC with phthalate Cl (PVC), too high Cd and Ba content (stabilizer). High Zn content (stabilizer)
35 Pencil case   Textile (A): + A: Polyester textile with phthalate (bound) (PET) High content of Ti, Ca (chalk). Too high content of Sb and Ba
Labels (B): + B: PVC with phthalate  
Gray inside (C): + C: PVC with phthalate and chalk  
The rest: - The rest: not examined  
36 Pencil case   +    
37 Toy bag Danger labelled for childen under 3 years Round plastic plates (A): + A: PVC with phthalate  
Textile (B): - B: Polyester textil with terephthalate B: Contains Cl, P and Ni. Sb content too high
38 Toy bag This bag is not toy keep away from babies The bag (A): + A: Polyester textile with terephthalate A: Chalk, high content of Cl (could be fire retardant), Zn. Too high content of Sb (could be fire retardant)
Lining (B): - B: Polyester textile with terephthalate B: High content of Ti, S, Ni and too high content of Sb
Pink plastic (C): C: Poly Urethane C: High content of S, Cl, Ti and Zn (heat stabilizers). Too high content of Pb
Red strap (D): - D: not examined  
39 School bag   Lining (A): - A: Poly Amide textile A: Contains Ti and Zn
The bag (B): + B: Polyester textile with terephthalate B: High content of S, Cl and Zn (heat stabilizers). Too high content of Ba
Plastic (C): + C: PVC with phthalate C: Cl (PVC), high content of Zn. Too high content of Ba
Coloured strap (D): - D: not examined  
40 School bag Not for children under 3 years Pink linen (A): + A: Polyester textile (polyethylen terephthalate) A: Too high content of Ba and Pb. High content of Sbndhold af Sb
Handle (B): + B: PVC with phthalate B: Cl (PVC). Too high contet of Cd
Green/yellow plastic (C): - C: Polyester textile with terephthalate C: Contains Cl and Zn. Too hih content of Cd, Sb, Ba and Pb
41 School bag   Pink lining (A): + A: PVC with phthalate and chalk.  
Black bottom (B): + B: Not examined  
Little accessory bag (C): + C: Not examined  
The rest (D): - D: Not examined  
42 School bag Not for children under 3 years Black textile front (A): + A: PA A: High content of Cu, Zn, Br, Sr and Mo. Too high content of Sb, Ba and Pb
Gymnastic bag (B): + B: Polyester textile with terephthalate B: High content of Br. Too high content of Sb
Plastic front (C): + C: PVC with phthalate C: Cl (PVC) with high content of Zn and Ba
Straps (D): - D: PP D: High content of S, Ca and Sr
Lining, back: - Lining, back: Not examined  
43 Pencil case   + Eraser: PVC with phthalate.  

 



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