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Determination of Trace Elements in Toys Application Note · PlasmaQuant MS

Challenge

  • Validating the safety of children’s toys to European Standards

Solution

  • Determination of toxic elements and species in toy materials by ICP-MS according to EN 71-3

Introduction

The safety of toys and children’s products has been regulated within the European Community under European Standard EN 71 for many years and is a harmonized standard under Directive 2009/48/EC. Part 3 of the standard defines the migration of certain elements with the most recent update in 2013 (as EN 71-3: 2013), which supercedes EN 71-3: 1994.

The Toy Safety (EU) Directive contains maximum migration limits for three categories of toy materials (Table 1):

  • Category I : Dry, brittle, powder like or pliable materials
  • Category II : Liquid or sticky materials
  • Category III : Scrapped-off materials

The Standard specifies requirements and test methods for the migration of Al, Sb, As, Ba, B, Cd, Cr (III), Cr (VI), Co, Cu, Pb, Mn, Hg, Ni, Se, Sr, Sn, organotin compounds and Zn from toy materials and from parts of toys.

The migration limits apply to toys that clearly demonstrate a hazard to young children due to sucking, licking, swallowing or prolonged contact with skin. The migration procedure simulates contact of the toy material with gastric juices for a period of time after swallowing.

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