Detection of phthalates in two formic acid esters
The EU promulgated in 2005, became effective in January 2007 two phthalic acid ester 2005/84/EC directive makes companies started to face up to the phthalic acid ester two harm on human body and its application, although there have been ASTM F 963, using the ST2002 standard control of the substances!
Phthalate two is a general term for a class of substances
At present, phthalic acid ester two by industry using 20 kinds, this is a good plasticizer, widely used in plastic, rubber, leather, printing ink and other products. It can be very good to increase the plasticity and fluidity of the forming process, and can increase the flexibility of before. The United States Environmental Protection Agency and other NGO studied phthalic acid ester two harm to the environment and biology research shows that phthalate two formic acid ester will affect the body's endocrine system, interfere with the body's normal hormone secretion, for men, long-term exposure may lead to the decrease of sperm, sperm motility, leading to infertility in women; it will interfere with fetal endocrine, influence the sex of the fetus.
After the implementation of the 2005/84/EC, countries / regions have promulgated laws and regulations to control such substances, but the control of the substance is not the same, please refer to the following table:
| Country / statute |
Requirements |
scope of application |
| EU(European Union)：2005/84/ EC |
DEHP+DBP+BBP≤0.1% |
All toys and child care products |
| DEHP+DBP+BBP≤0.1%；DINP+DIDP+DNOP≤0.1% |
All toys or child care items that can be put into the mouth |
| Argentina |
DEHP+DBP+BBP ≤ 0.1% |
All toys or child care products |
| DEHP+DBP+BBP+DINP+DIDP+DNOP≤0.1% |
Any toy or child care product that can be put into the mouth |
| Brazil |
DEHP、DBP / BBP≤ 0.1% |
All vinyl toys |
| DEHP、DBP、BBP、DINP、DIDP、DNOP≤ 0.1% |
Toys for all vinyl materials for children under 3 years of age |
| Denmark |
Comply with the 2005/84/EC regulations |
|
| DEHP+DBP+BBP+DINP+DIDP+DNOP≤0.05% |
Applicable to all children's or children's care items under 3 years of age and can be put into the mouth |
| Japan |
Food Hygiene Law of People's Republic of China |
Prohibit the use of DEHP |
PVC resin toys for children under 6 years of age |
| No use of DEHP, DINP |
All PVC toys for children 6 years of age or less who have direct contact with children's mouth |
| ST2002 |
DEHP≤0.1% |
All PVC resin toys |
| DEHP,DINP≤0.1% |
All synthetic resin toys for children 6 years of age and under direct contact with children's mouth
|
| Taiwan, China |
DEHP+DBP+BBP+DINP+DIDP+DNOP≤0.1% |
All children's toys or child care items for children under 14 years of age |
| America |
United States Federal
Consumer product safety act H.R.4040
|
DEHP、DBP或BBP≤1000ppm |
All toys or child care products |
| DINP、DIDP或DNOP≤1000ppm |
Children's toys and child care articles that can be inserted into the mouth |
|
California 65
|
DEHP、BBP、DBP、DIDP、DNOP、DINP或DnHP≤1000ppm |
Products for children under 6 years of age |
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