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News & Insights

  • Rhode Island Requiring Children’s Jewelry To Comply With Safety Standard

    On December 31, 2011 the stay of enforcement for third-party testing and certification was lifted. The required testing per the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) includes total lead content limits in toys and children’s products, certain phthalates for children’s toys and childcare articles, and the toy safety standard ASTM F963-08. Those that are small batch…

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  • Phthalate

    No matter how you pronounce phthalates, we can test for it!

    ATS is equipped and accredited by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to perform phthalate analysis. We perform the testing per CPSC-CH-C1001-09.3 and we work with a board certified toxicologist to assess elevated phthalate results against the daily allowable limits set forth by California Proposition 65. What is Proposition 65? California Proposition 65 (Prop 65)…

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  • PFOS Testing

    Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) is a fully fluorinated anion, widely used as the surface treatment of textiles, leather products, paper, furniture and carpets for its waterproofing and oil-resistance. It’s also used as intermediates for the production of paints, foam extinguishing agents, floor polish, pesticides and termite control agents for its chemical stability. PFOS…

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  • Lead Regulations

    Revised Stay of Enforcement for Total Lead Content Testing The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on February 1, 2011 that they would revise the terms of its stay on enforcement on third-party testing and certification for total lead content in children’s products. The Commission voted to extend the stay on enforcement until December 31,…

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  • Lead Exposure Limits

    CPSC Lowers Lead Limit for Children’s Products On July 13, 2011 the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted 3-2 that it is technologically feasible for companies to produce products below the 100 parts per million (ppm) proposed limit. As it stands now, the new limit for total lead content in toys and children’s products…

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  • formaldehyde testing

    Formaldehyde Testing Laboratories

    Formaldehyde Testing Requirements – On the Horizon Formaldehyde is a chemical widely used in building materials and to manufacture various household products. Formaldehyde is colorless, flammable, and has an offensive odor. Some products that formaldehyde is typically found in include plywood, glue, cosmetics, fabrics, and many others. Here in recent years, the use of formaldehyde…

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  • flammability testing

    Flammability Testing Regulations

    Are Your Items Required to Undergo Flammability Testing? If Your Product is Designed for Children Under 14, Then, Yes, It is Required to Undergo Flammability Testing. ASTM F963-08 contains the specification for toy flammability testing and states that “materials other than textiles (excluding paper) used in toys shall not be flammable.” This is regulated under…

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  • fire retardant standards

    Fire Retardant Standards

    Chlorinated Tris Flame Retardants – Regulation by State A number of states are implementing laws impacting the use of specific chlorinated tris compounds, which are flame retardant chemicals added to products such as foam. TDCPP is one that tops the list for most states. TDCPP was banned from use in children’s sleepwear in the 1970s,…

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