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Group Substance CAS-No. Test Method
Chemical Formulations Chemical Formulations Chemical Formulations processing
mg/kg (Textile) in mg/kg (Leather) in mg/kg

104-40-5,
11066-49-2
Alkylphenol (AP) and Alkylphenol

Nonylphenol (NP), mixed isomers 20 250 250

25154-52-3
84852-15-3
APEOs can be used as or found in:
Ethoxylates (APEOs):
including all isomers

140-66-9
detergents, scouring agents, spinning oils,
Octylphenol (OP), mixed isomers 1806-26-4 20 250 250
wetting agents, softeners,
27193-28-8
emulsifier/dispersing agents for dyes and
9002-93-1 in-house method
prints,
Octylphenol ethoxylates (OPEO) 9036-19-5 20 500 500
impregnating agents, de-gumming for silk
68987-90-6
production, dyes and pigment preparations,
9016-45-9 polyester padding and down/feather fillings
26027-38-3
Nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEO) 37205-87-1 20 500 500
68412-54-4
127087-87-0

1,2-dichlorobenzene 95-50-1 5 1000 1000 Chlorobenzenes and chlorotoluenes

Chlorobenzenes

Chlorotoluenes

(chlorinated
with reference to
aromatic hydrocarbons) can be used as
and

Other isomers of mono-, di-, tri-, tetra-, penta- and hexa- DIN 54232, GC-
carriers in the dyeing process of polyester or
chlorobenzene and mono-, di-, tri-, tetra- and penta- MS analysis Each: 5 Sum: 200 Sum: 200
wool/polyester fibres. They can also be used
chlorotoluene
as solvents.

Tetrachlorophenol (TeCP) 25167-83-3 5 Chlorophenols are polychlorinated

compounds used as preservatives or
Chlorophenols

Sum: 20 Sum: 20
with reference to pesticides. Pentachlorophenol (PCP) and
Pentachlorophenol (PCP) 87-86-5 §64 LFGB, BVL, B 5 tetrachlorophenol (TeCP) are sometimes
82.02.8-2001, GC- used to prevent mould and kill insects when
ECD analysis growing cotton and when
storing/transporting fabrics. PCP/TeCP can
Mono-, di-, tri- and tetra- chlorophenols Each: 5 Sum: 50 Sum: 50 also be used as a preservative in print pastes

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Group Substance CAS-No. Test Method
Chemical Formulations Chemical Formulations Chemical Formulations processing
mg/kg (Textile) in mg/kg (Leather) in mg/kg

4,4’-methylene-bis-(2-chloro-
101-14-4 10 150 150
aniline)
Alkylphenol (AP) and Alkylphenol

4,4’-methylenedianiline 101-77-9 10 150 150

4,4’-oxydianiline 101-80-4 10 150 150 APEOs can be used as or found in:
(APEOs):
including all isomers

4-chloroaniline 106-47-8 10 150 150 detergents, scouring agents, spinning oils,

3,3’-dimethoxylbenzidine 119-90-4 10 150 150 wetting agents, softeners,
Amines)

3,3’-dimethylbenzidine 119-93-7 10 150 150 emulsifier/dispersing agents for dyes and

in-house method
Ethoxylates

6-methoxy-m-toluidine 120-71-8 10 150 150 prints,

2,4,5-trimethylaniline 137-17-7 Textile 10 150 150 impregnating agents, de-gumming for silk
Dyes – Azo (Forming Restricted

4,4’-thiodianiline 139-65-1 10 150 150 Azo dyes and

production, pigments
dyes are colourants
and pigment that
preparations,
formulation: ISO
4-aminoazobenzene 60-09-3 10 150 150 incorporate one orand
polyester padding several azo groupsfillings
down/feather (-
14362-1:2017,
N=N-) bound with aromatic compounds.
4-methoxy-m-phenylenediamine 615-05-4 GC/MS or HPLC- 10 150 150 Thousands of azo dyes exist, but only those
DAD analysis
4,4’-methylenedi-o-toluidine 838-88-0 10 150 150 which degrade to form the listed cleavable
2,6-xylidine 87-62-7 10 150 150 amines are restricted. Azo dyes that release
Leather
o-anisidine 90-04-0 10 150 150 these amines are regulated and should no
formulation: ISO
2-naphthylamine 91-59-8 10 150 150 longer be used for dyeing of textiles
17234-1:2015
3,’3-dichlorobenzidine 91-94-1 10 150 150
4-aminodiphenyl 92-67-1 10 150 150
Benzidine 92-87-5 10 150 150
o-toluidine 95-53-4 10 150 150
2,4-Xylidine 95-68-1 10 150 150
4-chloro-o-toluidine 95-69-2 10 150 150
4-methyl-m-phenylenediamine 95-80-7 10 150 150
o-aminoazotoluene 97-56-3 10 150 150
5-nitro-o-toluidine 99-55-8 10 150 150

Component 1:
Dyes – Navy Blue

118685-33-9 15
C39H23ClCrN7O12S – 2Na
Colourant

Navy Blue colourants are regulated and

DIN 54231 250 250 should no longer be used for dyeing of
textiles
Component 2:
/
C46H30CrN10O20SS – 3Na

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mg/kg (Textile) in mg/kg (Leather) in mg/kg

Direct Black 38 1937-37-7 15 250 250

Dyes – Carcinogenic or Equivalent

Direct Blue 6 2602-46-2 15 250 250

Alkylphenol (AP) and Alkylphenol

Acid Red 26 3761-53-3 15 250 250

Basic Red 9 569-61-9 15 250 250
APEOs can be used as or found in:
Ethoxylates (APEOs):
including all isomers

Direct Red 28 573-58-0 15 250 250

detergents, scouring agents, spinning oils,
Basic Violet 14 632-99-5 15 250 250
wetting
Most of agents,
these substances
softeners, are regulated and
Concern

Disperse Blue 1 2475-45-8 15 250 250

DIN 54231 emulsifier/dispersing
should no longer be used
agentsforfor
dyeing
dyes of
and
Disperse Blue 3 2475-46-9 in-house method 15 250 250
prints,
textiles
Basic Blue 26
15 250 250 impregnating agents, de-gumming for silk
(with Michler’s Ketone > 0.1%) 2580-56-5
production, dyes and pigment preparations,
10309-95-2 /
polyester padding and down/feather fillings
Basic Green 4 569-64-2 / 15 250 250
(malachite green) 2437-29-8
C.I. Disperse Orange 11 82-28-0 15 250 250

Disperse Yellow 1 119-15-3 15 250 /

Disperse Blue 102 69766-79-6/ 12222-97-8 15 250 /
Disperse Blue 106 68516-81-4/ 12223-01-7 15 250 /
Disperse Yellow 39 12236-29-2 15 250 /
Dyes – Disperse (Sensitizing)

Disperse Orange 37/76 13301-61-6 15 250 / Disperse dyes are a class of water-insoluble
Disperse Brown 1 23355-64-8 15 250 / dyes that penetrate the fibre system of
Disperse Orange 1 2581-69-3 15 250 / synthetic or manufactured fibres and are
Disperse Yellow 3 2832-40-8 15 250 / held in place by physical forces without
Disperse Red 11 2872-48-2 15 250 / forming chemical bonds. Disperse dyes are
DIN 54231
Disperse Red 1 2872-52-8 15 250 / used in synthetic fibre (e.g., polyester,
Disperse Red 17 3179-89-3 15 250 / acetate, polyamide). Restricted disperse dyes
Disperse Blue 7 3179-90-6 15 250 / are suspected of causing allergic reactions
Disperse Blue 26 3860-63-7 15 250 / and should no longer be used for dyeing of
Disperse Yellow 49 54824-37-2 15 250 / textiles
Disperse Blue 124 61951-51-7 15 250 /
Disperse Yellow 9 6373-73-5 15 250 /
Disperse Orange 3 730-40-5 15 250 /
Disperse Blue 35 56524-77-7 / 56524-76-6 15 250 /
Fat Liquoring
Agents

ISO 18219 50 / 250

Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffin

(C10 - C13) 85535-84-8

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mg/kg (Textile) in mg/kg (Leather) in mg/kg

Tris(chloroethyl)phosphate 5 250 250

Alkylphenol (AP) and Alkylphenol

(TCEP) 115-96-8
Decabromodiphenyl Ether
5 250 250 APEOs can be used as or found in:
(DecaBDE) 1163-19-5
Ethoxylates (APEOs):
including all isomers

Tris-(2,3-dibromopropyl) detergents, scouring agents, spinning oils,

5 250 250 wetting agents, softeners,
phosphate (TRIS) 126-72-7
Pentabromodiphenyl Ether emulsifier/dispersing agents for dyes and
in-house method 5 250 250
(PentaBDE) 32534-81-9 prints,
Octabromodiphenyl Ether impregnating agents, de-gumming for silk
5 250 250 production, dyes and pigment preparations,
(OctaBDE) 32536-52-0
Flame Retardants

Bis-(2,3-dibromopropyl) Textile polyester padding and down/feather fillings

formulation: ISO 5 250 250 Flame retardant chemicals are rarely used to
phosphate (BDBPP) 5412-25-9
Tris-(aziridinyl)phosphine oxide 18219 meet flammability requirements in children’s
Leather 5 250 250 clothing and adult products. They should no
(TEPA) 545-55-1
formulation: in- longer be used in apparel and footwear
house method 5 250 250
Polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) 59536-65-1
Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBPPA) 79-94-7 5 250 250
Hexabromocyclododecane
5 250 250
(HBCDD) and all isomers 25637-99-4
2,2-Bis(bromoethyl)-1,3-
5 250 250
propanediol (BBMP) 3296-90-0
Tris(2-chloro-1-
(chloromethyl)ethyl)phosphate 5 250 250
(TDCP) 13674-87-8
Paraffin, C10-13, chlorinated
50 50 /
(SCCP) 85535-84-8

Bis(2-methoxyethyl)-ether 111-96-6 10 50 50
2-ethoxyethanol 110-80-5 10 50 50
2-ethoxyethyl acetate 111-15-9 10 50 50 In apparel and footwear, glycols have a wide
Ethylene glycol dimethyl ether 110-71-4 10 50 50 range of uses including as solvents for
Glycols

2-methoxyethanol 109-86-4 10 50 50 finishing/cleaning, printing agents, and

in-house
2-methoxyethylacetate 110-49-6 10 50 50 dissolving and diluting fats, oils and
2-methoxypropylacetate 70657-70-4 10 50 / adhesives (e.g., in degreasing or cleaning
operations)
10 50 50
Triethylene glycol dimethyl ether 112-49-2

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mg/kg (Textile) in mg/kg (Leather) in mg/kg

1 5 5
(APEOs):Solvents

1,2-dichloroethane 107-06-2
Alkylphenol (AP) and Alkylphenol

In apparel and footwear, solvents are used as

1 5 5 finishing/cleaning
Methylene chloride 75-09-2 APEOs can be usedand printing
as or foundagents,
in: for
including all isomers
Halogenated

in-house dissolving
detergents,and diluting
scouring fats, oils
agents, and oils,
spinning
1 40 40 adhesives (e.g., in degreasing
wetting agents, softeners, or cleaning
Trichloroethylene 79-01-6 operations).
emulsifier/dispersing agents for dyes and
in-house method
Ethoxylates

1 5 5 prints,
Tetrachloroethylene 127-18-4 impregnating agents, de-gumming for silk
production, dyes and pigment preparations,
polyester padding and down/feather fillings
20
(*EXCEPTION*'100
Organotins are a class of chemicals
1 20 for polyurethane based
combining tin and organics such as butyl and
thickeners used at <20%
phenyl groups. Organotins are
loading)
predominantly found in the environment as
Dibutyltin (DBT) /
Organotin Compounds

antifoulants in marine paints, but they can

Monomethyltin (MMT) / 1 5 5
also be used as biocides (e.g., antibacterials),
Dimethyltin (DMT) / 1 5 5
catalysts in plastic and glue production and
Trimethyltin (TMT) / 1 5 5
heat stabilizers in plastics/rubber. In textiles
Monobutyltin (MBT) / ISO/TS 16179 1 5 5
and apparel, organotins are associated with
Tributyltin (TBT) / 1 5 5
plastics/rubber, inks, paints, metallic glitter,
Monooctyltin (MOT) / 1 5 5
polyurethane products and heat transfer
Dioctyltin (DOT) / 1 5 5
material.
Trioctyltin (TOT) / 1 5 5
Monophenyltin (MPhT) / 1 5 5
Diphenyltin (DPhT) / 1 5 5
Triphenyltin (TPhT) / 1 5 5
Tripropyltin (TPT) / Not in ZDHC MRSL Scope
Tetrabutyltin (TeBT) / Not in ZDHC MRSL Scope
Tricyclohexyltin (TCyHT) /

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mg/kg (Textile) in mg/kg (Leather) in mg/kg

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are

5 20 20
Alkylphenol (AP) and Alkylphenol

natural components of crude oil and are a

Benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) 50-32-8 common residue from oil refining. PAHs have
(PAHs)

Antracene 120-12-7 5 a characteristic

APEOs smellassimilar
can be used to the
or found in: smell of
(APEOs):
including all isomers

Pyrene 129-00-0 5 car tires or asphalt. Oil residues

detergents, scouring agents, spinning containing
oils,
Benzo(ghi)perylene 191-24-2 5 PAHs are added to rubber
wetting agents, softeners, and plastics as a
Hydrocarbons

Benzo(e)pyrene 192-97-2 5 softener or extender and

emulsifier/dispersing mayfor
agents bedyes
foundandin
in-house method
Ethoxylates

Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene 193-39-5 5 rubber,

prints, plastics, lacquers and coatings. PAHs
Benzo(j)fluoroanthene 205-82-3 5 are often found
impregnating in the de-gumming
agents, outsoles of footwear
for silk
Benzo(b)fluoroanthene 205-99-2 AfPS GS 2014:01 5 and in printing pastes of screen prints.
production, dyes and pigment preparations, PAHs
Fluoranthene 206-44-0 PAK 5 can be present
polyester as impurities
padding in Carbonfillings
and down/feather Black.
Polycyclic Aromatic

Benzo(k)fluoroanthene 207-08-9 5 Sum: 200 Sum: 200 They also may be formed from thermal
Acenaphthylene 208-96-8 5 decomposition of recycled materials during
Chrysene 218-01-9 5 reprocessing.
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene 53-70-3 5 Naphthalene: Dispersing agents for textile
Benzo(a)anthracene 56-55-3 5 dyes may contain high residual naphthalene
Acenaphthene 83-32-9 5 concentrations due to the use of low quality
Phenanthrene 85-01-8 5 naphthalene derivatives (e.g., poor quality
Fluorene 86-73-7 5 naphthalene sulphonate formaldehyde
5 condensation products).
Naphthalene 91-20-3
Chemicals (PFCs)
Polyfluorinated
Perfluorinated

1 Sum: 2 Sum: 2 PFOA and PFOS may be present as

Perfluorooctane sulphonates
unintended by-products in long-chain
(PFOS) 1763-23-1
and

in-house commercial water, oil and stain repellent

agents. PFOA also may be in use for
1 Sum: 2 Sum: 2 polymers like polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) 335-67-1

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mg/kg (Textile) in mg/kg (Leather) in mg/kg

Bis-(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate 50
Alkylphenol (AP) and Alkylphenol

(DEHP) 117-81-7
Bis(2-methoxyethyl) phthalate
50 APEOs can be used as or found in:
Ethoxylates (APEOs):
including all isomers

(DMEP) 117-82-8
detergents, scouring agents, spinning oils,
Di-n-octyl Phthalate (DNOP) 117-84-0 50 Esters of ortho-phthalic acid (phthalates) are
wetting agents, softeners,
Diisodecyl Phthalate (DIDP) 26761-40-0 50 a class of organic compounds commonly
emulsifier/dispersing agents for dyes and
Diisononyl Phthalate (DINP) 28553-12-0 in-house method 50 added to plastics to increase flexibility. They
prints,
Di-n-hexyl phthalate (DnHP) 84-75-3 50 are sometimes used to facilitate moulding of
impregnating agents, de-gumming for silk
Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) 84-74-2 50 plastic by decreasing its melting
production, dyes and pigment preparations,
Phthalates

Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) 85-68-7 50 temperature.

polyester padding and down/feather fillings
Dinonyl phthalate (DNP) 84-76-4 in-house 50 Sum: 250 Sum: 250 Phthalates can be found in:
Diethyl phthalate (DEP) 84-66-2 50 • Flexible plastic components (e.g., PVC)
Di-n-propyl phthalate (DPRP) 131-16-8 50 • Print pastes
Di-isobutyl phthalate (DIBP) 84-69-5 50 • Adhesives
Di-cyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP) 84-61-7 50 • Plastic buttons
Di-iso-octyl phthalate (DIOP) 27554-26-3 50 • Plastic sleevings
1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, di- • Polymeric coatings
C7-11-branched and linearalkyl 50
esters (DHNUP) 68515-42-4
1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid,di-
C6-8-branched alkyl esters,C7- 50
rich (DIHP) 71888-89-6

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mg/kg (Textile) in mg/kg (Leather) in mg/kg

Arsenic and its compounds can be used in

Alkylphenol (AP) and Alkylphenol

some preservatives, pesticides and defoliants

10 50 50
for cotton. It is also associated with synthetic
fibres,
APEOs paints,
can beinks,
usedtrims,
as or and plastics.
found in:
Metals (APEOs):
including all isomers

Arsenic (As) 7440-38-2

detergents, scouring agents, spinning oils,
Cadmium compounds are found in or used
wetting agents, softeners,
as: pigments (particularly red, orange, yellow
20 20 emulsifier/dispersing agents for dyes and
in-house method 10 and green), a stabilizer for PVC plastic, and in
Ethoxylates

Pigment: 50 Pigment: 50 prints,

fertilizers, biocides and paints (e.g., surface
impregnating agents, de-gumming for silk
Cadmium (Cd) 7439-92-1 paints on zippers and buttons).
production, dyes and pigment preparations,
Mercury compounds can be present in
Total Heavy

total digestion polyester padding and down/feather fillings

pesticides and can be found as
10 100 100 contamination in caustic soda (NaOH).
Mercury compounds may be used in paints
Lead (Pb) 7440-43-9 (e.g., surface paints on zippers and buttons).
In apparel and footwear, lead may be
4 4
2 associated with plastics, paints, inks,
Pigment: 25 Pigment: 25
Mercury (Hg) 7439-97-6 pigments and surface coatings
Although typically associated with leather
tanning, chromium VI also may be used in
3 10 10
the dyeing of wool (after the chroming
Chromium VI (CrVI) 18540-29-9 process).
Volatile Organic Compounds

5 50 50
Benzene 71-43-2
5 500 / These volatile organic compounds should
Xylene 1330-20-7 not be used in textile auxiliary chemical
preparations. They are associated with
(VOC)

5 500 500
o-Cresol 95-48-7 in-house solvent-based processes like solvent-based
polyurethane coatings and glues/adhesives.
5 500 500 They should not be used for any kind of
p-Cresol 160-44-5 facility cleaning or spot cleaning.
5 500 500
m-Cresol 108-39-4

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