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    Restrictions

    The CEPRA laboratory performs analyzes in order to verify whether the restrictions set out in Annex XVII of REACH are respected.

    Restrictions can limit or prohibit the production, placing on the market or use of a substance.

    A complete list of restricted substances can be found at the following link

    SUBSTANCE

    CAS NUMBER

    RESTRICTION

    SCOPE

    LIMIT

    METHOD

    Benzene

    71-43-2

    5

    Toys

    5 mg / kg (0.0005) of free benzene

    DIN EN 71-11
    ASTM D4526-12
    MSZ EN 71-11:2006

    Cadmium

    7440-43-9

    23

    Mixtures and plastic articles manufactured from PVC, PUR, LDPE, CA, CAB, MF, UF, UP, PET, PBT, AMMA, VPE

    0.01% by weight of the plastic material

    DIN EN 62321 ; VDE 0042-1:2009-12:2009-121

    Nickel

    7440-02-0

    27

    Metal objects that are inserted in perforated parts (earrings ..), items intended to come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin (necklaces, bracelets, watches, buttons ..)

    Nickel release rate of perforated areas:

    0.2 µg / cm2 per week

    Prolonged contact:

    0.5 µg / cm2

    EN 1811:2011 + A1:2015 – OJ C14 of 15/01/2016 P.110

    Chrome VI

    47

    Leather, hide, leather

    3 mg / kg (0.0003% by weight)

    EN ISO 17075

    Toluene

    108-88-3

    48

    Adhesives or spray paints intended for sale to the public

    0,1% in peso

    EN ISO 11890-2:2013-06E

    IPA:
    BaP
    BeP
    BaA
    CHR
    BbFA
    BjFA
    BkFA
    DBAhA

    50-32-8
    192-97-2
    56-55-3
    218-01-9
    205-99-2
    205-82-3
    207-08-9
    53-70-3

    50

    Tires

    -BaP 1 mg / kg (0.0001% by weight)

    – total IPA content 10 mg / kg (0.001% by weight)

    IP346:1998

    Toys

    0.5 mg / kg (0.00005% by weight)

    Sale to the public of rubber or plastic components that come into direct contact with the skin (Sports equipment, household utensils, household tools, clothing, jewelery ..)

    1 mg / kg (0.0001% by weight)

    Phthalates:
    DEHP
    DBP
    BBP

    117-81-7
    84-74-2
    85-68-7

    51

    Giocattoli e articoli di puericultura

    0,1% in peso del materiale plastico

    Phthalates:
    DINP

    DIDP

    DNOP

    28553-12-0 68515-48-0
    26761-40-0 68515-49-1
    117-84-1

    52

    Giocattoli e articoli di puericultura

    0,1% in peso del materiale plastico

    Lead

    74369-92-1

    63

    Jewelry (bracelets, necklaces, rings, watches ..)

    0.05% by weight

    EPA 6020A

    Dimethyl fumarate (DMF)

    624-49-7

    61

    articles or parts thereof

    0,1 mg/kg

    UNI CEN ISO/TS 16186:2012

    Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4); Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5)

    556-67-2

    541-02-6

    70

    cosmetics rinse off

    0.1% by weight