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2023 AFIRM RSL 2023 0419a
2023 AFIRM RSL 2023 0419a
RESTRICTED
SUBSTANCES LIST
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Table of Contents
However, the AFIRM RSL may also be applied to • Sporting Good Equipment. Any product • Home Textiles. Any product intended for
accessories, jewelry, sporting good equipment, intended for use in sport or exercise, including functional or decorative purposes in the home.
wearables, and home textiles. protective equipment.
For guidance purposes, AFIRM provides examples of
• Wearables. Battery-powered electronic devices products to which the AFIRM RSL may be applied,
• Apparel. Any garment worn on the body
intended to be worn on the body during normal including but not limited to those listed in Table 1.
intended to protect, cover, or adorn.
use. The AFIRM RSL covers components used
• Footwear. Any durable covering for the feet on the external portion (i.e. skin contact) of
intended to protect, cover, or comfort. the wearable product. Please note that certain
• Accessories. Any product intended to wearable products, such as fitness trackers
complement apparel, both carried and worn. worn on the wrist, could also be classified as
jewelry. AFIRM recommends that suppliers
• Jewelry. Small decorative items worn for check with their brand customers regarding
personal adornment such as rings, necklaces, specific testing requirements for wearable
earrings, pendants, bracelets and cufflinks. components.
Jewelry may be attached to the body or clothing.
• Shirts • Lifestyle • Hats • Shin and leg guards • Fitness trackers (worn on • Towels
wrist, chest, finger, ear, etc.) • Bathrobes
• Pants/trousers • Athletic (e.g. running, • Headbands • Gloves (e.g. baseball,
training) football, golf) • Heart-rate monitors • Bed linens (e.g. sheets,
• Shorts • Scarves
pillowcases, duvets)
• Sports (e.g. basketball, • Chest protectors • Digital watches
• Skirts • Handbags • Blankets
soccer, football, baseball)
• Balls (e.g. basketball, • Smart watches
• Dresses • Backpacks
• Sandals football, soccer)
• Smart apparel and footwear
• Swimwear • Sunglasses
• Flip flops • Helmets
• Wireless headphones and
• Socks • Shoelaces
• Boots • Shoulder, knee, and earbuds
• Jackets • Belts elbow pads
• Slippers
• Vests • Hair clips • Yoga mats and blocks
• Sweatshirts and hoodies • Gloves (e.g. winter) • Rackets (e.g. tennis,
• Jewelry racquetball, badminton)
• Sweaters
• Fitness equipment (e.g.
• Underwear
treadmills)
• Sleepwear and loungewear
• Bicycles
Suppliers must take additional steps to ensure • Protective Equipment. These products have Because AFIRM member brands may differ on the
products produced in their facilities comply with non-chemical safety and performance standards types of products classified under each of these
all such requirements—which include safety, (e.g. NOCSAE). categories, suppliers are advised to check with their
flammability, and more. customers regarding brand-specific definitions,
• Food-contact Materials. These products have
requirements, and product applicability.
• Toys. These products have regulatory and regulatory and specific chemical requirements.
specific chemical requirements. • Electrical and Electronic Components.
Components of products that do not come
• Sunglasses and Children’s Jewelry. These
into contact with the skin are subject to other
types of accessories have non-chemical safety
regulatory requirements (e.g. RoHS, EU Battery
requirements.
Directive).
The AFIRM RSL leverages AFIRM’s mission — to Some examples of uses for the AFIRM RSL, • Providing a common base for testing, which
reduce the use and impact of harmful substances depending on the objectives of the user, include: may be accepted by multiple AFIRM brands.
in the apparel and footwear supply chain — by AFIRM member companies determine and
providing a single set of information for maximum • Providing a tool for vendors to establish communicate to their vendors their testing
and in-depth implementation within the supply chain. chemical management knowledge and requirements and acceptance of test reports.
processes.
• Building full or base compliance with AFIRM
member chemical restrictions.
AFIRM Packaging Restricted Substances List AFIRM Explainer Videos Regulated fluorinated greenhouse gases;
www.afirm-group.com/packaging-restricted- https://afirm-group.com/start-here/ Regulation (EU) No 517/2014
substance-list https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/
• English available, with translations forthcoming
TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2014.150.01.0195.01.
• English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese,
ENG&toc=OJ:L:2014:150:FULL
Indonesian, and Spanish versions AFIRM Chemical Information Sheets
www.afirm-group.com/chemical-information-sheets Regulated substances that deplete the
AFIRM Chemistry Toolkit ozone layer; EC 1005/2009
• English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese,
www.afirm-group.com/toolkit http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.
Indonesian, and Spanish versions
• English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, do?uri=OJ:L:2009:286:0001:0030:EN:PDF
Indonesian, and Spanish versions Overview of legal chemical limits and
country of origin Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals
https://www.aafaglobal.org/AAFA/Solutions_Pages/ (ZDHC) Foundation — Manufacturing Restricted
Restricted_Substance_List Substances List (MRSL)
https://mrsl.roadmaptozero.com/
FORMALDEHYDE
AFIRM member brands have produced a comprehensive set of educational materials advising Other Names Formalin, Methanal, Oxymethylene,
Formaldehyde is a chemical with widespread uses,
or class of chemicals, giving an overview of the sheets is available on the AFIRM website at May Be Found In ▪ Wrinkle free (permanent press, easy care,
Uses in the Supply Chain
Formaldehyde may be used in the production of fertilizer,
the material manufacturing process, and how to additionally, links to individual information sheets ▪
phenolic-, urea-, melamine-formaldehyde
and PU resins
Tinting and over-dye in spraying and
Formaldehyde can be used as one of the starting materials in
auxiliaries imparting textile performance features such as
maintain compliance with the AFIRM RSL. are embedded in the pages that follow.
dipping
wrinkle free, dimensional stability, and stain resistant
▪ Prints such as flock and discharge
characteristics to cotton and cotton blend fabrics.
▪ Heat transfer
Formaldehyde can be found in resins, binders, and fixing agents
▪ Adhesives and glue applications including
patching for dyes and pigments (especially those with fluorescent
The sheets contain some information relevant to The download icon next to a chemical or class
▪ Odor control effects). It can also be used as a catalyst in certain printing,
adhesive and heat transfer processes.
packaging, and future revisions will include more of chemicals in the AFIRM RSL indicates that an Why Formaldehyde is Restricted
▪ Legislation in major markets around the world restricts the presence of formaldehyde in finished products.
specific information. information sheet is available. ▪ Formaldehyde is classified as a probable human carcinogen and is an irritant which can affect the eyes, nose, and
throat. In high concentrations formaldehyde can cause severe pain, gastrointestinal effects, vomiting, coma or death.
a PDF of the information sheet for that substance. ▪ When materials are received, consider performing risk-based testing to ensure the current AFIRM RSL limits are
met.2
▪ Check the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) of adhesives and glues to ensure formaldehyde is not listed as an ingredient.
By reporting these values, instead of a simple PASS/ harmonized between various testing labs. Reporting robust data can be reported. AFIRM RSL reporting
FAIL, the supply chain can capture information limits are values at or above the method Practical limits are widely achievable by laboratories across
regarding the presence of substances below the Quantification Limit (PQL). The PQL represents the global analytical testing industry and allow for
RSL limit. The reporting limits also allow data to be the lowest level at which accurate, precise, and combined (composite) testing where applicable.
Natural fibers. Animal or vegetable fibers (including glazing. See “synthetic coated fabrics” for leather- Natural rubber. Elastic material made from latex sap
semi-synthetics). like materials where the coating becomes part of or trees that can be vulcanized.
the substrate.
Blended fibers. Woven or knitted materials created Synthetic rubber. Material made from petroleum-
by blending two or more fiber types. For the purpose Printing. The process of applying color to a fabric in based monomers with properties similar to natural
of this RSL, a blended fiber consists of a natural and definite patterns or designs. rubber.
a synthetic fiber.
Natural materials. Material derived from animals or Foam. Spongy material made by trapping air
Synthetic fibers. Human-made fibers based on plants that have undergone very little modification. bubbles in a solid. These can be open cell or closed
synthetic chemicals (often from petroleum sources) Includes horn, bone, cork, wood, cell.
such as polymers and extruded fibers. paper, and straw. Excludes natural fibers, natural
leather, feathers, down, and metals. Metals. Chemical elements that can be lustrous,
Synthetic coated fabrics. Leather-like materials ductile, malleable, and good conductors of heat and
composed of a textile backing and, typically, a PU Crystal. In this variety of glass, also known as lead electricity. Includes metals deposited by physical
or PVC coating. May be referred to as artificial, glass, lead replaces calcium content of a typical vapor deposition (PVD), chemical vapor deposition
imitation, vegan, or synthetic leather, or pleather. potash glass. The addition of lead oxide gives crystal (CVD), or electroplating.
a much higher index of refraction than normal glass,
Natural leather. Created by tanning animal and consequently much greater sparkle. Crystal Feathers and down. Includes the smaller down
rawhides. typically contains at least 24% lead and is therefore feathers as well as the larger contour and flight
exempt from many regulatory requirements for feathers. See the International Down and Feather
Coating. A fluid, semi-fluid, or other material, with Bureau for specific down and feather definitions.
or without a suspension of finely divided coloring jewelry. In the European Union, labeling of crystal
matter, which changes to a solid film when a thin products is regulated by Council Directive 69/493/ Glue. A substance capable of holding materials
layer is applied to a metal, wood, stone, paper, EEC, which defines four categories based on the together by surface attachment.
leather, cloth, plastic, or other surface. chemical composition and properties of the material.
Coatings do not include printing inks or those Polymers and plastics. Plastics are composed
materials which actually become a part of the of various polymers (typically from petroleum
substrate, such as the pigment in a plastic article sources) usually mixed with additives including
or those materials which are actually bonded to colorants, plasticizers, stabilizers, and fillers. These
the substrate, such as by electroplating or ceramic additives affect the chemical composition, chemical
properties, and mechanical properties of the plastic.
Natural Blended Synthetic Synthetic Natural Coatings & Natural Other Polymers, Metal Feathers Glue
Fibers Fibers Fibers Coated Leather Prints Materials Materials Plastics, Foams, & Down
Including semi- Fabrics & Fur Natural Rubber &
synthetics
Skin Synthetic Rubber
• Cotton • Cotton- • Polyester Textiles with: • Leather Printing techniques • Horn • Glass • Ethylene vinyl • Stainless • Feathers • Hot melt
Polyester such as: acetate (EVA) steel adhesive
• Wool • Acrylic • Polyurethane • Fur skin • Bone • Synthetic • Down
• Wool-Nylon (PU) coating • Bonded/ • Heat transfers stone • Polystyrene (PS) • Brass • Powdered
• Silk • Nylon • Cork adhesive
recycled
• Ramie- • Polyvinyl • Dye sublimation • Porcelain • Polyethylene (PE) • Copper
• Hemp • Polyamide leather • Wood
Polyester Chloride printing • Flock
• Ceramic • Acrylonitrile butadiene • Gold adhesive
• Cashmere (PVC) coating • Paper
• Screen printing styrene (ABS)
• Crystal • Silver • Contact
• Linen • Other • Straw
• Direct-to- • Neoprene adhesive
Polymeric • Aluminum
• Fur hair garment printing • Stone
coatings • Polypropylene (PP) • Latex glue
• Rayon • Discharge • Shell (e.g. • Polycarbonate (PC) • Polyurethane
(semi- printing coconut or
synthetic) mother of • Polyamide (PA) glue
• Plastisol
pearl) • Neoprene
• Lyocell transfers • Polyurethane (PU)
(semi- cement
• Polyvinyl chloride
synthetic) Coatings such as: • Epoxies
(PVC)
• Polyvinyl chloride • Silicone
• Thermoplastic
(PVC) adhesive
polyurethane (TPU)
• Polyurethane • UV-cured
• Thermoplastic
(PU) adhesive
elastomer (TPE)
• UV-cured
• Styrene ethylene
butylene styrene
(SEBS)
• See Testing Matrix for various changes, including clarification that testing for Azo-amines and Aryl Amine
N/A AFIRM RSL Testing Matrix 13–14
salts is necessary for dyed/colored (non-white) materials only.
N/A Acidic and Alkaline Substances • Added pH range of 3.5 – 7.0 for non-chrome-tanned leather. 15
Various Azo-Amines and Arylamine Salts • Updated method EN ISO 17234-1 for leather from 2015 to 2020 version. 17
• Clarified that 1 ppm BPA limit is for items intended to come in contact with the mouth only.
• Added information about proposed restriction in the European Union (EU) including Bisphenol B (BPB).
Various Bisphenols 18
• Level 1 Testing for Bisphenols is recommended in multiple materials to educate suppliers and advise them
to begin seeking alternatives from their chemical suppliers.
85535-84-8
Chlorinated Paraffins • Clarified that ISO 22818 applies to textiles and all other materials. 18
85535-85-9
21–23,
Various Dyes (Forbidden, Disperse, and Navy Blue) and Quinoline • Updated method to DIN 54231:2022.
35
Various Flame Retardants • Clarified that flame-retardant restrictions apply to other potential uses as well. 23
Various Heavy Metals (Jewelry) • Specified method ASTM F963-17 as referenced in ASTM F2923:2020. 28–29
Various N-Nitrosamines • Specified method ISO 19577:2019 with LC/MS/MS verification only for testing. 30
• Added restriction on total organic fluorine with method EN 14582:2016 or ASTM D7359:2018 based on
new legislation in California.
Various Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) • Added methods EN 17681-1:2022 and EN 17681-2:2022 for testing specific substances. 32, 39
• Added new restrictions on PFAS subgroups: PFHxS and its salts and related substances as well as C9 -
C14 PFCAs and their salts and related substances.
Various Phthalates • Updated test method to GC/MS, EN ISO 14389:2022; updated section numbers accordingly. 33
Various Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) • Added methods EN 17132 and EN 16190. 34
Various Solvents and Residuals • Method DIN CEN ISO/TS 16189:2013 updated to ISO 16189:2021 for all other materials. 35
• Added a note about Taiwan BSMI enforcement of a 200-ppm limit in yoga mats under the Consumer
75-12-7 Formamide 35
Protection Act.
Various UV Stabilizers • Updated method to ISO 24040 with extraction in THF, analysis by GC/MS. 36
In previous years, AFIRM published a Risk Matrix, The Testing Matrix was developed by AFIRM Suppliers must check with their brand customers to
which gave guidance on risks for each listed brands utilizing multiple sources of information, understand if they will accept test reports according
substance or class of substances in different including industry RSL testing information, a broad to this AFIRM Testing Matrix. Individual brand testing
materials. understanding of global supply chain operations, programs, to the extent they are different, supersede
and from nearly two decades of managing restricted the AFIRM RSLTesting Matrix unless a brand
The Testing Matrix is a more prescriptive approach substances across a wide range of materials. indicates otherwise.
to help brands and suppliers effectively manage
chemical risks by adopting a common testing The Testing Matrix uses the following color codes: It is a goal of the AFIRM Group to reduce the testing
approach for use and acceptance across different burden on suppliers and streamline the RSL testing
brands. Chemicals assigned a Level 1 in materials 1 Red = Higher risk. Testing required. approach, while further reducing risk of restricted
should be viewed as the minimum amount of testing substances in materials and products. As brands
required to satisfy AFIRM member requirements, 2 Orange = Lower risk. Testing adopt the AFIRM Testing Matrix into their RSL
and chemicals assigned a Level 2 are recommended recommended and may be required at process, suppliers and AFIRM brands will be able
brand discretion.
for additional testing and may be required at brand to share test reports and data more easily, reducing
discretion. Regular and self-governed testing of all Blank = Lowest risk. Not anticipated in the need for multiple RSL test submissions to satisfy
relevant substances by suppliers will help to ensure material. different RSL requirements.
the widest acceptance of third-party test reports by
international brands. Refer to footnotes for material-specific testing
recommendations and exceptions.
A blank color code for any material will not have a If the RSL states “All Materials” or “All Materials
corresponding test method. Except,” this means the test method is applicable
to all materials listed with a color of 1 or 2 that do
For example, Metal has a blank color code for not have a specific test method listed.
APEOs and therefore no test method is listed for
APEOs for Metal in the RSL. AFIRM recommends consulting your testing
laboratory to determine the best test method for
any material not currently listed in this document.
Polymers
Polycarbonate
PU Foams
Metals
Rubber
Glue
ABS
PVC
EVA
Acetophenone and 2-Phenyl-2-Propanol 2
Acidic and Alkaline Substances (pH) 1 1 1 1 1
Alkylphenol (AP) and Alkylphenol Ethoxylates
(APEOs), including all isomers 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Azo-amines and Aryl Amine salts 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1
Bisphenols 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2
Chlorinated Paraffins 2J 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 2
Chlorophenols 2 2 2 2
Chlorinated Benzenes and Toluenes 2 2 2
Dimethylfumarate (DMFu) 2
Dyes, Forbidden and Disperse 1A 1A 1A 2
Dyes, Navy Blue 2 2
Flame Retardants 2B
Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases
Formaldehyde 1 1 1 2 1 1C 2 1 1
A Level 1 for dyed/colored materials (non-white) only. D Level 2 for Wool materials only. H Level 1 for Cadmium and Lead only; Crystal is exempt L Level 1 if PFAS use or contamination is suspected.
B Level 2 only if Flame Retardant use or contamination E Level 2 if extractrable Chrome above 1 ppm only. for Lead. M Level 1 if Rubber or black Polymeric materials,
is suspected. F Copper is exempt from restriction limits in Metal parts. J Level 1 for PVC materials only. Otherwise, Level 2. otherwise Level 2.
C Level 1 for Wood, Paper, and Straw materials only. G Level 2 for plant-based fibers only; N/A for K Level 2 for Styrene/Butadiene Rubbers (SBRs) only. N Level 1 for PU and PVC- based materials only.
animal-based fibers.
Polymers
Polycarbonate
PU Foams
Metals
Rubber
Glue
ABS
PVC
EVA
Heavy Metals, Chromium VI 2D 2E 1
Heavy Metals, Extractable 1 1 1 2 1 2F 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Heavy Metals, Nickel Release 1
Heavy Metals, Total 2G 2G 1 2 1 1H 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
Monomers: Styrene & Vinyl Chloride 1J 2K 2 1 1J
N-Nitrosamines 2
Organotin Compounds 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Ortho-phenylphenol (OPP) 2 2 2 2 2 2
Ozone-depleting Substances
Phthalates 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) 2 1M 1M 1M 1 1M 1M 1M 1M
Quinoline 2 2
Solvents / Residuals, DMFa 1 1 1 1N 1N
Solvents / Residuals, DMAC and NMP 1 2 2 2 2 2
Solvents / Residuals, Formamide 2 2
UV Absorbers / Stabilizers 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1
A Level 1 for dyed/colored materials (non-white) only. D Level 2 for Wool materials only. H Level 1 for Cadmium and Lead only; Crystal is exempt L Level 1 if PFAS use or contamination is suspected.
B Level 2 only if Flame Retardant use or contamination E Level 2 if extractrable Chrome above 1 ppm only. for Lead. M Level 1 if Rubber or black Polymeric materials,
is suspected. F Copper is exempt from restriction limits in Metal parts. J Level 1 for PVC materials only. Otherwise, Level 2. otherwise Level 2.
C Level 1 for Wood, Paper, and Straw materials only. G Level 2 for plant-based fibers only; N/A for K Level 2 for Styrene/Butadiene Rubbers (SBRs) only. N Level 1 for PU and PVC- based materials only.
animal-based fibers.
Alkylphenols (APs)
Alkylphenol Ethoxylates (APEOs)
including all isomers
137-17-7 2,4,5-Trimethylaniline
95-68-1 2,4 Xylidine
87-62-7 2,6 Xylidine
90-04-0 2-Methoxyaniline (= o-Anisidine)
60-09-3 p-Aminoazobenzene
3165-93-3 4-Chloro-o-toluidinium chloride
553-00-4 2-Naphthylammoniumacetate
39156-41-7 4-Methoxy-m-phenylene diammonium sulphate
21436-97-5 2,4,5-Trimethylaniline hydrochloride
Bisphenols
Chlorinated Paraffins
Leather:
85535-84-8 Short-chain Chlorinated Paraffins (SCCPs) (C10-C13) 1000 ppm 100 ppm
May be used as softeners, flame ISO 18219-1:2021 (SCCP)
retardants, or fat-liquoring agents ISO 18219-2:2021 (MCCP)
in leather production; also as a
plasticizer in polymer production. Textiles and all other materials:
85535-85-9 Medium-chain Chlorinated Paraffins (MCCPs) (C14-C17) 1000 ppm 100 ppm
ISO 22818:2021 (SCCP + MCCP)
Chlorophenols
Dimethylfumarate
Dyes, continued
3179-89-3 C.I. Disperse Red 17
61968-47-6 C.I. Disperse Red 151
119-15-3 C.I. Disperse Yellow 1
2832-40-8 C.I. Disperse Yellow 3
6300-37-4 C.I. Disperse Yellow 7
6373-73-5 C.I. Disperse Yellow 9
6250-23-3 C.I. Disperse Yellow 23
12236-29-2 C.I. Disperse Yellow 39
54824-37-2 C.I. Disperse Yellow 49 Disperse dyes are a class of
54077-16-6 C.I. Disperse Yellow 56 water-insoluble dyes that penetrate
the fiber system of synthetic or
3761-53-3 C.I. Acid Red 26 manufactured fibers and are held
569-61-9 C.I. Basic Red 9 in place by physical forces without
forming chemical bonds. Disperse
569-64-2 30 ppm each dyes are used in synthetic fiber All materials: DIN 54231:2022 15 ppm each
2437-29-8 C.I. Basic Green 4 (e.g., polyester, acetate, polyamide).
Flame Retardants
Sample preparation:
Prohibited from use. Purge and trap — thermal
May be used as foam blowing desorption or SPME
Various See Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 for a complete list. 0.1 ppm each 0.1 ppm each
agents, solvents, fire retardants, and
aerosol propellants. Measurement:
GC/MS
Formaldehyde
Extractable:
All materials except leather:
DIN EN 16711-2:2016
Extractable: Leather:
Arsenic and its compounds can be Extractable:
0.2 ppm used in preservatives, pesticides, DIN EN ISO 17072-1:2019 0.1 ppm
7440-38-2 Arsenic (As) and defoliants for cotton, synthetic
Total: fibers, paints, inks, trims, and Total: Total:
100 ppm plastics. All materials except leather: 10 ppm
DIN EN 16711-1:2016
Leather:
DIN EN ISO 17072-2:2019
Extractable:
All materials except leather:
Extractable:
Extractable: Cadmium compounds may be DIN EN 16711-2:2016
0.05 ppm
0.1 ppm used as pigments (especially in red, Leather: DIN EN ISO 17072-1:2019
7440-43-9 Cadmium (Cd) orange, yellow and green); as a Total:
Total: stabilizer for PVC; and in fertilizers, Total:
biocides, and paints. 5 ppm
40 ppm All materials except leather:
DIN EN 16711-1:2016
Leather: DIN EN ISO 17072-2:2019
Textiles:
DIN EN 16711-2:2016 with EN ISO
17075-1:2017 if Cr is detected
Though typically associated with
Leather: Extractable:
Extractable: leather tanning, Chromium VI also
may be used in the “after-chroming” EN ISO 17075-1:2017 and EN ISO Leather: 3 ppm
18540-29-9 Chromium VI Leather: 3 ppm 17075-2:2017 for confirmation in
process for wool dyeing (Chrome Textiles: 0.5
Textiles: 1 ppm salts applied to acid-dyed wool to case the extract causes interference.
ppm
improve fastness). Alternatively, EN ISO 17075-2:2017
may be used on its own.
Ageing test: ISO 10195:2018 Method
A2 is used at brand discretion.
Extractable:
May be associated with alloys, All materials except leather:
plastics, paints, inks, pigments and
Extractable: DIN EN 16711-2:2016
surface coatings.
Adults: 1 ppm Crystal or “lead glass” is exempt Leather: DIN EN ISO 17072-1:2019 Extractable:
7439-92-1 Lead (Pb) Children and from total Lead restrictions. 0.2 ppm
Total:
babies: 0.2 ppm Indonesia Ministerial Regulation Total: 10 ppm
Non-metal: CPSC-CH-E1002-08.3
No. 18 limits extractable Lead to
Total: 90 ppm Metal: CPSC-CH-E1001-08.3
0.2 ppm in towels, bedding, and
handkerchiefs. Lead in paint and surface coatings:
CPSC-CH-E1003-09.1
Extractable:
All materials except leather:
Mercury compounds can be present
DIN EN 16711-2:2016 Extractable:
Extractable: in pesticides and as contaminants in
caustic soda (NaOH). They may also Leather: DIN EN ISO 17072-1:2019 0.02 ppm
7439-97-6 Mercury (Hg) 0.02 ppm
be used in paints and as catalysts Total: Total: 0.1 ppm
Total: 0.5 ppm in the manufacture of PU and vinyl
All materials except leather:
chloride for use in PVC.
DIN EN 16711-1:2016
Leather: DIN EN ISO 17072-2:2019
Extractable: Extractable:
1 ppm All materials except leather:
DIN EN 16711-2:2016
Release (metal Nickel and its compounds can be Extractable:
Leather: DIN EN ISO 17072-1:2019
parts): used for plating alloys and improving 0.1 ppm
7440-02-0 Nickel (Ni) Prolonged skin corrosion-resistance and hardness Release: Release:
contact: of alloys. They can also occur as 0.5 μg/cm²/
impurities in pigments and alloys. EN 12472:2020 and
0.5 µg/cm²/week week
EN 1811:2011+A1:2015
Eyewear frames: Release (eyewear frames):
0.5 µg/cm²/week EN 16128:2015
Paints &
Coatings: Arsenic and its compounds can be ASTM F963-17 as referenced in Extractable:
7440-38-2 Arsenic (As)
Extractable: used in paints and inks. ASTM F2923:2020 5 ppm
25 ppm
Paints &
Coatings: Barium and its compounds can be ASTM F963-17 as referenced in Extractable:
7440-39-3 Barium (Ba)
Extractable used in pigments for inks ASTM F2923:2020 100 ppm
1000 ppm
Monomers
N-Nitrosamines
Organotin Compounds
Ortho-phenylphenol
Ozone-depleting Substances
All materials:
May be found in natural fibers, ISO 15913/DIN 38407 F2 or
Various See Appendix C for a complete list. 0.5 ppm each 0.5 ppm each
primarily cotton. EPA 8081/EPA 8151A or
BVL L 00.00-34:2010-09
Phthalates
28553-12-0 Di-Iso-nonylphthalate (DINP)
117-84-0 Di-n-octylphthalate (DNOP)
117-81-7 Di(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate (DEHP)
26761-40-0 Diisodecylphthalate (DIDP)
85-68-7 Butylbenzylphthalate (BBP)
84-74-2 Dibutylphthalate (DBP) Esters of ortho-phthalic acid
(Phthalates) are a class of organic
84-69-5 Diisobutylphthalate (DIBP) compound commonly added to
84-75-3 Di-n-hexylphthalate (DnHP) plastics to increase flexibility. They
are sometimes used to facilitate the
84-66-2 Diethylphthalate (DEP) molding of plastic by decreasing its
melting temperature.
131-11-3 Dimethylphthalate (DMP)
Phthalates can be found in: Sample preparation for all materials:
131-18-0 Di-n-pentyl phthalate (DPENP) CPSC-CH-C1001-09.4
• Flexible plastic components
84-61-7 Dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP) (e.g., PVC) Measurement:
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C6-8-branched alkyl • Print pastes Textiles:
71888-89-6 500 ppm each
esters, C7-rich
• Adhesives GC/MS, EN ISO 14389:2022
Total: 1000 ppm 50 ppm each
117-82-8 Bis(2-methoxyethyl) phthalate • Plastic buttons (8.1 Calculation based on weight
of print only; 8.2 Calculation based
605-50-5 Diisopentyl phthalate (DIPP) • Plastic sleevings on weight of print and textile if print
131-16-8 Dipropyl phthalate (DPRP) • Polymeric coatings cannot be removed).
Listed here are all legally restricted All materials except textiles:
27554-26-3 Diisooctyl phthalate (DIOP)
phthalates as well as those included GC/MS
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dihexyl ester, branched on the REACH substances of very
68515-50-4
and linear high concern (SVHC) candidate list
71850-09-4 Diisohexyl phthalate (DIHxP) at the time of publication. Suppliers
should assume that the AFIRM RSL
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C7-11-branched and includes all phthalates on the SVHC
68515-42-4
linear alkyl esters (DHNUP) list—whether itemized here or not—
since the list is updated frequently.
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid
84777-06-0
Dipentyl ester, branched and linear
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C6-10-alkyl esters
68648-93-1
or mixed decyl and hexyl and octyl diesters with ≥
0.3% of dihexyl phthalate; 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic
68515-51-5 acid, mixed decyl and hexyl and octyl diesters;
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C6-10-alkyl esters
776297-69-9 n-Pentyl-isopentylphthalate (nPIPP)
83-32-9 Acenaphtene
208-96-8 Acenaphthylene
218-01-9 Chrysene
53-70-3 Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene
Quinoline
UV Absorbers / Stabilizers
3846-71-7 UV 320
67-66-3 Chloroform
108-94-1 Cyclohexanone
107-06-2 1,2-Dichloroethane
75-35-4 1,1-Dichloroethylene
79-01-6 Trichloroethylene
1330-20-7
108-38-3
Xylenes (meta-, ortho-, para-)
95-47-6
106-42-3
CAS No. PFC (PFAS) Name CAS No. PFC (PFAS) Name
4824-78-6 Bromophos-ethyl 88-85-7 Dinoseb, its salts and acetate 94-81-5 MCPB
50-29-3
DDT 319-86-8 g-Hexachlorocyclohexane with & without Lindane 1582-09-8 Trifluraline
789-02-6