CEN - EN 71-12
Safety of toys - Part 12: N-Nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances
Organization: | CEN |
Publication Date: | 1 December 2016 |
Status: | active |
Page Count: | 36 |
ICS Code (Toys): | 97.200.50 |
scope:
This European Standard specifies the requirements and test methods for N-nitrosamines and Nnitrosatable substances for:
- toys and parts of toys made from elastomers and intended for use by children under 36 months;
- toys and parts of toys made from elastomers and intended to be placed in the mouth;
- finger paints for children under 36 months.
EXAMPLE Examples of toys made from elastomers are balloons and teethers.
NOTE With regard to elastomers, up to now N-nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances have mainly been detected in vulcanized materials.
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