Applied Technical Services helps clients meet current consumer safety limits set by the federal government through our heavy metals testing capabilities.
A CPSC-Approved Lab
Serving customers since 1967, ATS is a Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) approved testing lab (lab identification # 1030) near Atlanta, Georgia. Our state of the art facility has served customers nationally and internationally to ensure products meet the current established total lead content limits and additional safety requirements.
ASTM F963-11 Testing for Heavy Metals
In addition to the testing requirement for lead, the CPSC also requires compliance with heavy metals testing per the Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toys, ASTM F963, since June 12, 2012. The latest edition of ASTM F963 requires toy substrate materials to be tested for heavy metals in addition to paints & coatings.
Toy substrate materials that are accessible as defined by the standard require testing for the migration of antimony, arsenic, lead, barium, cadmium, chromium, mercury, and selenium. Limits for each of these heavy metals have been established in ASTM F963-11.
Samples must comply with the limits in order for the toy to be compliant with CPSC requirements. The soluble limits in parts per million (ppm) are as follows:
Element | Soluble Limit PPM |
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Antimony | 60 ppm |
Arsenic | 25 ppm |
Barium | 1,000 ppm |
Cadmium | 75 ppm |
Chromium | 60 ppm |
Lead | 90 ppm |
Mercury | 60 ppm |
Selenium | 500 ppm |
ATS Provides the Following for Our Customers:
- Free consultation and review of products for CPSIA compliance
- Competitive pricing
- Protocol development for retailers
- Quick turnaround time
- Timely and accurate results
- Assistance with completing Certificate of Compliance (COC)
Contact Us
Contact our staff here at ATS for further details on those materials requiring compliance testing. Call +1 (888) 287-5227 to speak with a representative.