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WARNING ? This part of ISO 14184 calls for the use of substancesand/or procedures that may be injurious to health if adequateprecautions are not taken. It refers only to technical suitabilityand does not absolve the user from legal obligations relating tohealth and safety at any stage. It has been assumed in the draftingof this part of ISO 14184 that the execution of its provisions isentrusted to appropriately qualified and experienced people. 1Scope This part of ISO 14184 specifies a method for determining theamount of free formaldehyde and formaldehyde extracted partlythrough hydrolysis by means of a water extraction method. Themethod can be applied to the testing of textile samples in anyform. The procedure is intended for use in the range of free andhydrolysed formaldehyde on the fabric between 16 mg/kg and 3 500mg/kg when determined by this method. The lower limit is 16 mg/kg.Below this limit, the result is reported as ?not detectable?. Amethod for determination of released formaldehyde is given in ISO14184-2.