What are the EU REACH testing and certification projects for plastics?
Date：2024-08-06 09:23:00 Classification
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Plastic products need to undergo REACH chemical testing before entering the EU market. This is because the EU REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) regulation is a widely applicable chemical management regulation that covers almost all products on the EU market. Chemical substances used, including those used in industrial production and in daily life.
When plastic products undergo EU REACH testing, the main testing items include:
1. Detection of polymer materials: Detection of chemical composition and physical properties of polymer materials of plastic products.
2. Testing of additives: Plasticizers, flame retardants and other additives that may be contained in plastics need to be tested to assess their potential impact on health and the environment.
3. Detection of heavy metals: Heavy metal elements such as lead and cadmium that may be contained in plastic products need to be detected to ensure that their content meets the prescribed standards.
The REACH testing process generally includes the following steps:
1. Fill out the REACH application form.
2. Provide product bill of materials (BOM).
3. Determine the testing fee based on the materials provided.
4. After confirming the quotation, sign the contract, pay the fee, and prepare test samples.
5. After completing the test, the engineer will sort out the data and issue a REACH test report.
6. After the report is completed, a paper report or an electronic version of the report will be mailed to the applicant.
In addition, the REACH regulation pays special attention to substances of very high concern (SVHC) in products that may cause serious effects on human health or the environment, such as substances that are carcinogenic, teratogenic or reproductively toxic, as well as those that are persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic. substances (PBT) or very persistent and bioaccumulative substances (vPvB). If plastic products contain SVHC and the content exceeds 0.1%, and the annual production or import volume exceeds 1 ton, the company needs to notify the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
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