Intertek Testing for Detection of Phthalates
05 Feb 2008
Intertek phthalates testing provides trace level detection and phthalate screening of polymers and other materials for the presence of phthalates. Phthalate testing labs are located in Asia, Europe and North America, with analysis conducted by experienced chemists using state-of-the-art instrumentation.
Intertek laboratories also test for related chemical compounds such as 2-ethylhexyl phthalate, benzyl phthalate, diallyl phthalate, dibutyl phthalate, dicyclohexyl phthalate, diethyl phthalate, diethylhexyl phthalate, diisobutyl phthalate, diisodecyl phthalate, diisononyl phthalate, dimethyl phthalate, dioctyl phthalate, ethylhexyl phthalate and others.
The use of certain phthalates in many consumer products is banned in various countries, including in Europe by EEC directive 2005/84/EEC and other regulations. Products tested for phthalates include toys, consumer goods, plastics, polymers, components, liquids and more. The European Parliament voted in July 2005 to:
Ban the use of three phthalate plasticisers in all children's toys and childcare items:
• di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), CAS No 117-81-7<
• di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), CAS No 84-74-2
• butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP), CAS No 85-68-7
Ban the use of three other phthalates in toys and childcare items that can be put in the mouth by children:
• diisononyl phthalate (DINP), CAS No 28553-12-0
• diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP), CAS No 26761-40-0
• di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP), CAS No 117-84-0
According to the EU decision, plasticized materials in toys and childcare articles containing these phthalates in concentration of greater than 0.1 % shall not be placed on the market within the EU.
Asia Pacific
2/F, Garment Centre, 576 Castle Peak Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2173 8888 / Fax: +852 2786 1903
Americas
2107 Swift Drive, Suite 200, Oak Brook, IL 60523, USA
Tel: +1 630 623 6070 / Fax: +1 630 623 6074
Europe
PO Box 1103, Torshamnsgatan 43, KISTA, Sweden SE-16422
Tel: + 46 8 750 0000 / Fax: +46 8 750 6030
91 Rue Du General De Gaulle, 27100 Le Vaudreuil, France.
Tel: +33 2 32 09 36 36 / Fax: +33 2 32 09 36 37
For Further Information
E-mail: green@intertek.com Website: www.intertek.com/green