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CPT Technical Bulletin

  • Chemist reviews chromatography results on a computer monitor

    Bisphenol A is added to Proposition 65 List

    What is Proposition 65? Also commonly referred to as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, Proposition 65 is a California state mandate that requires the governor to publish a list of all chemicals that have been scientifically proven to cause cancer, contain reproductive toxicity or pose other dangers to the population…

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  • Little girl holds a beaded necklace up to a jewel case and mirror

    ASTM JEWELRY STANDARD TESTING

    Rhode Island Requiring Children’s Jewelry To Comply With Safety Standard On June 21, 2012, Rhode Island became the first state to require children’s jewelry to be tested to a specific safety standard. Any jewelry manufactured after December 18, 2012 will be required to conform to the specification for Consumer Product Safety for Children’s Jewelry, ASTM…

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  • Child's beaded bracelet with a butterfly charm

    Children’s Jewelry Safety Standard – ASTM F2923-11

    Published in November 2011, ASTM F2923-11 – the “Children’s Jewelry Safety Standard,” has been approved by ASTM International. ASTM F2923-11 covers children’s jewelry that is intended primarily for use by children 12 and under. The voluntary specification includes test methods for specific heavy metals (total and soluble content & nickel release) and mechanical hazards testing…

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  • BAN POISONOUS ADDITIVES ACT OF 2016

    Bill H.R. 6269 Has Been Introduced That Would Ban the Use of Bisphenol-A (BPA) in Food Storage Containers Currently, the FDA has banned the use of BPA in baby bottles and sippy cups. Additionally, the California Office of Administrative Law approved a Maximum Allowable Dose Level (MADL) for BPA this past June. The MADL is…

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  • VOC Products

    Industries Impacted By VOCs Almost all manufactured products are subject to regulation through various safety standards, structural codes, government agencies, and end-user specifications. These regulations affect multiple industry groups and sometimes require altering manufacturing practices. The ramifications of VOC exposure caused by improper manufacturing processes can be severe and cost companies millions of dollars. ATS…

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  • Volatile organic chemicals from a car air vent and an environmental testing chamber

    VOC Defined

    Intro To VOCs Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are chemical gases emitted from solids and liquids at room temperature. Fuels, household products, cosmetic products, disinfectants, and many other cleaning solvents are examples of products that may emit VOCs during use or storage. VOCs are diverse structures of chemicals that can cause adverse health effects when airborne…

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  • New car dashboard and wheel

    VOC Safety

    VOCs in Everyday Products Have you ever bought a car and become enamored by that intoxicating “new car smell,” an aroma reminiscent of a clean and shiny new toy you worked so hard to earn? Well, we hate to burst your bubble, but that smell is volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitting from the plastic, vinyl,…

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  • Ban breathes deeply and relaxes on a couch

    VOC Implications

    VOC Exposure People spend most of their time indoors, leaving them susceptible to the harmful effects of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) exposure. The inhalation of air pollutants may cause symptoms that most would not initially associate with VOC exposure, these include headaches, fatigue, nausea, allergic skin reaction, eye and respiratory irritation, etc. Through the repeated…

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