Scope of tests:

• testing global migration as well as specific migration of formaldehyde, bisphenol A, certain elements and primary aromatic amines from plastic products intended to come into contact with food according to the following requirements:

• • EU Regulation No. 10/2011 of 14 January 2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food,
  • PN-EN 1186-1, -3, -5, -7, -9, -14, -15 Standards: “Materials and articles to come into contact with foodstuffs. Plastics”,
  • PN-EN 13130-1, -13 Standards: “Materials and
    articles to come into contact with foodstuffs. Plastics substances subject to limitation”.

• Tests are performed with model liquids, using the following methods:

• • total immersion,
  • with application of measuring chamber,
  • with application of a bag,
  • by filling the product,
  • with application of substitution tests.
    
    
• content determination of mercury, lead, cadmium and chromium (VI) for conformity with the following requirements:
  
  
  • 94/62/EC Directive on packaging and packaging wastes.
    
    
• content determination of the following substances:

• • § formaldehyde in melamine-formaldehyde products intended to come into contact with food, according to PN-EN 71-9 and PN-EN 14372 Standards,
    
    
  • phthalates, cadmium, lead and PAHs in packaging and plastic articles intended to come into contact with children, for conformity with 1907/2006 Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EC) (REACH),

• • volatile substances as well as testing the migration of bisphenol A (BPA), and mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT), antioxidants and formaldehyde, according to PN-EN 14350, PN-EN 14372 Standards,

• • short-chain chlorinated paraffins SCCP, for conformity with Regulation (CE) No. 850/2004,
    
    
  • testing the migration of certain elements, according to the Directive No. 2009/48/EC.

High qualifications and proficiency of KOMAG Laboratory specialists in the scope of global and specific migration as well as tests for conformity with Directive No. 94/62/EC are confirmed by positive results of interlaboratory comparisons.

• toys,
• books and school supplies,
• soothers, cutlery as well as feeding and drinking equipment,
• childcare articles,
• wheeled child conveyances, cribs, bicycles, baby walking frames, inclined cradles, baby carriers, high chairs, playpens, changing units and braces,
• materials used for manufacturing of products intended for children, including: plastics, wood, fabrics and paints, lacquers, impregnates, leather, colourants, enamels and metal elements,
• electric and electronic equipment,
• packaging,
• articles intended for contact with food.

Scope of tests includes:

• content determination of: PAHs, benzene, pentachlorophenol, phthalates and cadmium, lead, dimethyl fumarate and primary aromatic amines released from azo dyes, according to the requirements of the Regulation of the European Parliament and European Council (EC) No. 1907/2006 (REACH),
• testing the migration of bisphenol A, nickel and the content of TCEP, TCCP, TDCP according to the Directive No. 2009/48/EC,
• migration of elements such as: aluminium, antimony, arsenic, barium, boron, cadmium, chromium (III), chromium (VI), cobalt, copper, lead, manganese, mercury, nickel, selenium, strontium, tin, organic tin and zinc, according to the requirements of the PN-EN 71-3 Standard,
• content determination of primary aromatic amines, dyes, formaldehyde and testing the migration of monomers and plasticizers, according to the requirements of PN-EN 71-9, 10, 11 and PN-EN12586 Standards,
• content determination of volatile substances and testing the migration of antioxidants, mercapto-benzothiazole, bisphenol A and formaldehyde, according to the requirements of PN EN 1400, PN-EN 14372, PN-EN 12586, PN-EN 14350 and PN EN 1930 Standards,
• testing the global and specific migration of bisphenol A, primary aromatic amines, formaldehyde and certain elements, according to the requirements of the Commission Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011,

• content determination of mercury, lead, cadmium, chromium (VI) and polybrominated biphenyl (PBB), polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) and phthalates, according to the requirements of Directive No. 2011/65/EC (RoHS II),
• amount determination of the released of nickel amount, according to the Regulation of the European Parliament and Council No. 1907/2006 (REACH),
• content determination of lead according to ASTM F963-11,
• content determination of SCCP according to the requirements of the Regulation (EC) No. 850/2004.