American CPSC modifies the banned requirements for ortho benzene
In October 18, 2017, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, CPSC, voted 3 to 2 to pass the final rules for 8 phthalates in toys and child care products, which could not exceed 0.1% of the content of two. Toys and child care products entering the American market must meet the requirements of 8 kinds of ortho benzene (DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIBP, DCHP, DPENP, DHEXP), and the individual content shall not exceed 0.1%. The new rules will be announced 180 days after the formal entry into force in the federal register.
Compared with the original requirement, the bill has changed greatly, and the specific changes are as follows:
| Range | material | Limits (single species of benzene) | |
| Original CPSIA control requirements | Children's toys or child care products | Permanent constraints: DEHP, DBP and BBP | 0.1% |
| Toys or child care products that can be placed in children's mouths | Temporary restrictions: DINP, DIDP and DNOP | 0.1% | |
New regulations control requirements | Children's toys or child care products | Permanent limits: DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIBP, DPENP, DHEXP, and DCHP | 0.1% |
Reminder：
Phthalic acid ester as a plasticizer used in polymer processing field, widely used in children's toys and plastic products, but this kind of material because of its potential teratogenicity, carcinogenicity and biological accumulation of harmful and widely banned countries. This update marks the United States on phthalate toys plasticizer in comprehensive control and strict test, north to remind the toy manufacturer and export enterprises timely attention to formulate relevant regulations, measures to ensure that products meet the latest control requirements.
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