Survey of chemical substances in toys for animals

Appendix C
1 Survey of analyses

Analysis Items Method Samples
Phthalate determination PVC with phthalate GC/MS 2, 5, 7, 11, 13, 18, 19, 23, 30, 33, 36, 41, 49
Screening, heavy metals PVC XRF 2, 5, 7, 11, 13, 18, 19, 23, 30, 33, 36, 41, 49
Migration, heavy metals PVC EN 71-3 Number and items depend on the screening
Tin content Transparent PVC XRF 13, 19
Cr/Cd Yellow/orange/red colours in latex, natural rubber etc. XRF 1, 12, 20, 21, 24, 26, 27, 34, 48
Br (flame retardants) Textiles and fur XRF 3, 6, 8, 9, 16, 18, 24, 2 * 31 (turtle + egg), 32, 35, 36, 37, 45, 47
Chromate (Cr VI) Fur animal (EN420) 28, 39, 43
Screening, organic compounds CH-elastomer GC/MS Headspace 1, 4, 7, 12, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 34, 38, 40, 44, 46, 48, 50
Quantification of organic compounds Depends on the screening Depends on substances Depends on the screening
Estimate approximately
10 pieces
Azo dyes

Screening

Strongly coloured textiles (staining) EN ISO 105-E04 3, 3 x 16, 31, 32
Azo dyes Strongly coloured textiles EN 14362-1 og –2:2003 Depends on the screening
Formaldehyde Textiles + filling EN ISO 14184-1 3, 6, 8, 9, 16, 18, 24, 2 * 31 (turtle + egg), 32, 35, 36, 37, 45, 47 + filling : 3, 16, 24, 31
Characterisation of smell CH-elastomer Possibly GC/MS headspace 34
Mercaptobenzothiazol, etc. Latex/rubber HPLC after watery extraction 7, 21, 26, 27, 34, 40, 46, 48, 50

 



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