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AFIRM Group has Published 3rd Version of Restricted Substance List (RSL) in Apparel and Footwear Products
The AFIRM Group has published 3rd version of Restricted Substance List (RSL), updating the list of banned or restricted chemicals and substances in apparel and footwear product. The major changes outlined as below:

1.A list of chemical information sheet has been posted on its website (https://afirm-group.com/english-information-sheets/) in order to let supplier easy to access the background information of the restricted substances listed in the AFIRM RSL.

2.Reporting limits have been added for the list of restricted substances in order to align lab reporting practices.

3.pH, styrene, vinyl chloride monomer are newly added to Material Risk Matrix (Table 1) with new remarks:

  • Bisphenol A only for Polycarbonate
  • Styrene only for styrene copolymer
  • VCM only for PVC

Update of RSL:

Substance Modification
Acidic and alkaline substances (pH) Added pH limits and methods for textiles and leather
Alkylphenols (AP) Added test method for NP/OP: Extraction: 1 g sample/20 mL THF, sonication for 60 minutes at 70 degrees C
Azo-amines Changed test method for textiles to EN ISO 14362-1:2017 and EN ISO 14362-3:2017 for p-Aminoazobenzene.
Chlorinated Paraffins Changed test method to combined CADS/ISO 18219:2015 method V1:06/17 (extraction by ISO 18219 and analysis by GC-NCI-MS).
Chlororganic Carriers Added 2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorotoluene
Corrected CAS number for 2,3,5,6-Tetrachlorotoluene
Dyes, Forbidden and Disperse Changed limit to 50 ppm each.
Dyes, Navy Blue Changed limit to 50 ppm each.
Flame Retardants Changed method to EN ISO 17881-1, -2:2016; changed limit to 10 ppm each. All organohalogen flame retardants restricted, including all PBDEs.
Heavy Metals Changed extractable methods to Textiles: DIN EN 16711-2:2016; Leather: DIN EN ISO 17072-1:2017
Changed total content methods to Textiles: DIN EN 16711-1:2016; Leather: DIN EN ISO 17072-2:2017
Heavy Metals, Cadmium (Cd) Changed limit to 40 ppm for all ages.
Heavy Metals, Chromium (Cr) Changed extractable limit for textiles to 2 ppm.
Heavy Metals, Chromium VI Added leather extractable measurement method EN ISO 17075-2:2015 in cases of color interference.
Changed textiles method to DIN EN 16711-2:2016 with EN ISO 17075-1:2017 if Cr is detected.
Heavy Metals, Cobalt (Co) Changed extractable limit for adults to 4 ppm.
Heavy Metals, Copper (Cu) Changed extractable limit for adults to 50 ppm.
Monomers Added Vinyl Chloride with a limit of 1 ppm and test method EN ISO 6401:2008
N-Nitrosamines Added LC/MS/MS verification method if positive GC/MS result. Alternatively, LC/MS/MS may be performed on its own. Added method prEN 19577, 2017.
Organotins Specified Tri-substituted Organotins: TCyHT, TMT, TOT, and TPT.
Ortho-phenylphenol (OPP) Changed method to 1 M KOH extraction, 12-15 hours at 90 degrees C, derivatization and analysis § 64
LFGB B 82.02-08 or DIN EN ISO 17070:2015
Ozone-depleting Substances Added limit of 5 ppm each.
Phthalates Modified list to include restricted Phthalates only. Removed REACH SVHCs Phthalates, which are covered by general provisions. Added DPENP and DCHP based on new regulation by the U.S. CPSC.
Volatile Organic Compounds Added Carbon Disulfide, Cyclohexanone, and Ethylbenzene
Pesticides, Agricultural Removed Hexabromobiphenyl, Parathion, Pentabromobenzene, and Permethrin

Detail please surf the below link:

https://afirm-group.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_AFIRM_RSL_2018_0126-1.pdf

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