PAHs test

EU REACH Regulation Restrictions Regulations and Control Requirements

On December 7, 2013, (EU) No 1272/2013 was issued, amending the restriction requirements of PAHs in Annex XVII of REACH, and extending the control scope of PAHs (Bap, Bep, BaA, CHR, BbFA, BjFA, BkFA, DBAhA) to consumer products China, the requirement will take effect on December 27, 2015.

German GS certification requirements

The GS mark compulsory control of PAHs began on April 1, 2008. The German Technical Equipment and Consumer Products Commission (AtAV) requires that all products that have passed the GS certification must meet the relevant requirements for the 16 PAHs that the US EPA is concerned about.

In 2011, Germany released ZEK01.4-08, updated the testing requirements for PAHs, added new controls for benzo[j]fluoranthene and benzo[e]pyrene, and increased the PAHs control list from 16 to 18. ZEK01.4-08 is effective from July 1, 2012. The German Product Safety Commission (AfPs)
On August 4, 2014, the new document on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) certified by the GS mark was passed, and the requirements for PAHs were substantially revised. The new requirements will take effect on July 1, 2015 and replace the current PAHs requirements (ZEK01.4-08).

PAHs are polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which are linear, angular or clumpy compounds composed of two to seven benzene rings. PAHs are mainly caused by incomplete combustion of carbon-containing compounds or produced during the use of fossil fuels. For example, coal, oil, wood, garbage and other organic materials will produce PAHs when incomplete combustion, and the original source is petroleum The residual tar in the refining process, so coal tar, petroleum, charcoal, crude oil, asphalt, mineral oil, lubricating oil, electrolytic solution and dyes may also be found in these substances; in addition, plastic and rubber materials in electronic products contain PAHs Of high-risk materials.
Long-term research and related data show that if you are exposed to PAHs for a long time, it will cause cancer to the human body. Initially, it was thought that PAHs can invade human organs through the human respiratory tract, and then have an impact on health. Later experiments further showed that PAHs can be transferred to the body through human skin. When they accumulate to a certain concentration, they will have adverse effects on health. And similar substances such as cosmetics, skin creams, etc. will exacerbate this effect. The 18 regulated PAHs compounds all have or may be carcinogenic. Among them, benzopyrene, which has been proven to be carcinogenic, is the most representative, so it is listed separately as one of the reference indicators.
In 2011, the German Security Technology Certification Center (ZLS) decided to modify the PAHs requirements and officially published the document ZEK 01.4-08, which expanded the PAH items required for GS certification from 16 to 18.
All issued GS certificates (including OEM certificates) will be cancelled on July 1, 2013 if they are not updated in accordance with the resolution ZEK 01.4-08.