BS EN 16711-3:2019 PDF

Scope: What is BS EN 16711-3 - test for metal content in textiles about? As far as possible, efforts need to be made to prevent lead from coming in contact with growing children. Repeated exposure to lead from mouthing of articles containing lead or its compounds can result in severe and irreversible neurobehavioural and neurodevelopmental effects to which children are particularly sensitive given that their central nervous system is still under development. The placing on the market and use of lead and its compounds in articles that are supplied to the general public, and which can be placed in the mouth by children needs to be prohibited if the concentration of lead (expressed as metal) in that article, or part of the article, exceeds a certain threshold.  BS EN 16711-3 describes a testing procedure to determine the rate of lead release from all materials of textile articles. Note: Exposure from swallowing lead-containing materials is not explicitly addressed in this regulation. This type of exposure is considered in the frame of testing of toys ( EN 713:20...

BS EN 16711-3:2019 history

2019 BS EN 16711-3:2019 Textiles. Determination of metal content - Determination of lead release by artificial saliva solution