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In view of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) posing a risk to human health and animal and plant, AtAV Committee of Central Experience Exchange Office of German Security Technology Certification Center (ZLS) requests that PAHs testing shall be imposed to GS Mark Certification. Other countries and regions have restricted PAHs content by the written law or decree, such as: EU 76/769/EEC; the U.S. EPA; Chinese GB, GB / T, GHZ. |
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Central Experience Exchange Office (ZEK) AtAV Committee under German Safety Technology Certification Center (ZLS) passed decision (See No. ZEK 01-08 Document posted on ZLS’ official website) on November 20th, 2007, requiring PAHs testing to be mandatorily incorporated into GS Mark certification as from April 1st, 2008 when all GS Mark certification bodies started testing PAHs items. |
GS marking certification requires compulsory test on PAHs under ZEK01.4-0. The number of PAHs is 18 now.
The requirements of 18 PAHs under ZEK01.4-0 are showed below:
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Parameter |
Category 1 |
Category 2 |
Category 3 |
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Materials in contact with foodstuff or materials which are meant to put in the mouth as well as toys for children <36 months |
Materials with foreseeable skin contact >30 s (prolonged skin contact) and toys not covered by category 1 |
Materials with foreseeable skin contact <30 s (short time skin contact) or without skin contact |
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Benzo[a]pyrene (mg/kg) |
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1 |
20 |
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Sum of 18 EPA-PAH (mg/kg)* |
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10 |
200 |
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18 PAHs are showed below:
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