1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the requirements and test methods for N-nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances for:
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— toys and parts of toys made from elastomers and intended for use by children under 36 months;
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— toys and parts of toys made from elastomers and intended to be placed in the mouth;
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— finger paints for children under 36 months.
EXAMPLE
Examples of toys made from elastomers are balloons and teethers.
NOTE With regard to elastomers, up to now N-nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances have mainly been detected in vulcanized materials.