Toxic jewelry, on one hand, is harmful to human health. For example, nickel may cause the skin rash, itching and other allergic reactions, lead may induce the mental development retardation and other symptoms, especially for children. On the other hand, toxic jewelry will pollute environment after discarded. In fact, the finished product may contain harmful substances from raw material, production, or processing such as electroplating, spraying, etc. These substances, including but not limited to heavy metals, plasticizers, dyes, have been used in the jewelry production widely.
No. | Items | Testing methods | Regulation & Standard |
1 | Lead (Pb) | CPSC-CH-E1001-08.3 CPSC-CH-E1002-08.3 CPSC-CH-E1003-09.1 ASTM E1645 Health Canada Method C02 GB/T 28021 | REACH Annex XVII CPSIA ASTM F2923 ASTM F2999 CA Prop65 LPPA (410 ILCS 45) CSPA SOR/2018-82 GB 28480 GB 11887 |
2 | Cadmium (Cd) | EN 1122 Health Canada Method C02 GB/T 28021 | REACH Annex XVII ASTM F2999 ASTM F2923 CA Prop 65 CSPA SOR/2018-82 GB 28480 GB 11887 |
3 | Mercury (Hg) | Health Canada Method C07 GB/T 28021 | SOR/2014-254 GB 28480 GB 11887 |
4 | Arsenic (As) | GB/T 28021 | GB 28480 GB 11887 |
5 | Hexavalent Chromium (Cr(VI)) | GB/T 28019 | GB 28480 GB 11887 |
6 | Nickel release | EN 1811 EN 12472 GB/T 19719 GB/T 28485 | REACH Annex XVII ASTM F2923 ASTM F2999 GB 28480 GB 11887 |
7 | Nickel release spot test | PD CR EN 12471 | — |
8 | Phthalates | EN 14372 CPSC-CH-C1001-09.4 US EPA 3540C US EPA 8061A US EPA 8270D GB/T 20388 | REACH Annex XVII REACH SVHC CPSIA CSPA CA Prop65 |
9 | Soluble heavy metals | ASTM F2923 ASTM F2999 GB/T 28021 | ASTM F2923 ASTM F2999 GB 28480 GB 11887 |
10 | Extraction cadmium | CPSC-CH-E1004 | ASTM F2923 ASTM F2999 |
11 | Saline extracted cadmium | ASTM F2923 ASTM F2999 | ASTM F2923 ASTM F2999 |
12 | Azo | ISO 17234 EN 14362 GB/T 19942 GB/T 23344 GB/T 17592 GB/T 33392 | REACH Annex XVII Oeko-Tex standard 100 AAFA RSL GB 18401 GB 20400 GB/T 18885 |
13 | Formaldehyde | ISO 14184 (BS EN/DIN EN) ISO 14184 AATCC 112 JIS L 1041 GB/T 2912 GB/T 19941 | Oeko-Tex standard 100 AAFA RSL Japanese law 112 GB 18401 GB 20400 GB/T 18885 |
14 | SVHC | — | REACH |
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