BS EN 71-12:2016 pdf free.Safety of toys N-Nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances.
BS EN 71-12 The following documents, in whole or in part are nonnatively referenced In this document and ale Indispensable for lb application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (induding any amendments) applies.EN ISO 3696, Waterfor anafrtical laboratosy use- Specification and test methods (1503696)
For the purposes of this document the following terms and definitions apply.
finger paint aqueous semi-solid or liquid, coloured mixture specially designed for children to apply directly to suitable surfaces with the fingers and hands. flexible cross-linked macni-molecular material which returns rapidly to approximately Its initial dimensions and shape after substantial deformation by stress and release of the stress at room temperature
Note 1 to entry NM all elastomers are likely to contain N-nitrosamines and N-nitrasatable substances. For hardier guidance on possible sources of N-nltrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances In elastomers the term elastomer and other related aspects see Al.
(SOURCE: EN ISO 472:2013. 2.32?. modIfied: the phrases “flexible cross-lInked”, “approximately” and “at room temperature and note I to entay added and the phrase “a weak” deleted) N-nitrosatable substance substance which when released into the test solution undergoes nitrosation to form a N-nitrosamine under specified conditions.
The concentration of N-nitrosamines in finger paints shall not exceed 0,02 mg/kg when tested in accordance with 7.2 and Clause 8, calculated as sum of all detected N-nitrosamines according to 9.1.
The migration of N-nitrosatable substances from finger paints shall not exceed 1 mg/kg of toy material,calculated as sum of all detected N-nitrosamines after nitrosation.
At least the substance in Table 1 shall be determined in finger paint. If there are indications of the
presence of other N-nitrosamines, they shall also be determined.
The migration of N-nitrosamines (calculated as sum of all detected N-nitrosamines according to 9.2) and of N-nitrosatable substances (calculated as sum of all detected N-nitrosamines after nitrosation) from toys or parts of toys shall not exceed the limit values specified in Table 2 when tested in accordance with 7.3 and Clause 8.BS EN 71-12 pdf download.