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NFPA 25 Updates in the 2023 Edition NFPA 25, a standard for the testing, inspection, and maintenance of water-based fire protection systems, is introducing key revisions for its 2023 edition. One key change is the standard’s ability to address all maintenance, inspection, and testing requirements for foam and water-based fire protection systems, including foam-water sprinkler…

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Applied Technical Services, LLC recently attended Toy Fair 2010 in NYC. We were among the 1,100 exhibitors and over 25,000 attendees. We were present as an exhibitor, addressing concerns and detailing reasonable testing strategies with regards to Toy Safety Testing and CPSIA regulations for Children’s Toys & Childcare Articles. While attending Toy Fair, we also…

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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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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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What is EN 71? EN 71 is the European Standard for Toy Safety Testing This standard applies to EU countries which import and/or sell toys to children under the age of 14 years. Some of the current EU countries include: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,…

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CPSC Workshop Applied Technical Services, Inc recently had a representative attend the CPSC Workshop, which was held in Bethesda, Maryland on December 10th & 11th, 2009. The workshop was held to discuss testing, certification, and labeling of consumer products, which relates to Section 14 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. As a testing lab…