How long is the validity period of the POPS test report? The POPs test report is for the detection of persistent organic pollutants. According to information released by the European Union, the validity period of the report lasts for one year, and a new application is required after the expiration of the validity period.

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) refer to chemicals synthesized by humans that can persist in the environment, accumulate through the biological food chain (web), and cause harmful effects on human health.

It has four characteristics: high toxicity, persistence, bioaccumulation, and long-range mobility, and for humans at the top of the biological chain, these toxicity are more than 70000 times greater than they were originally.

Considering the high toxicity, persistence, accumulation, and mobility of POPs, in order to promote the elimination and reduction of POPs, many countries jointly signed the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants in 2001.


EU POPs Restricted Substances Requirements

Requirements for tetrabromodiphenyl ether, pentabromodiphenyl ether, hexabromodiphenyl ether, heptabromodiphenyl ether, and decabromodiphenyl ether: 5 substances in a single substance ≤ 10 ppm; The sum of 5 items in the mixture and article ≤ 500 ppm; Tetrabromine, pentabromine, hexabromine, heptame, and decabromodiphenyl ether in RoHS products are exempt from POPs regulations.

Requirements for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (PFOS): substances and mixtures ≤ 10 ppm, articles ≤ 1000 ppm, textiles or coated materials ≤ 1 ug/m2.

Requirements for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts, and related substances: PFOA and its salts present in substances, mixtures, or articles ≤ 0.025mg/kg, and PFOA related substances present in substances, mixtures, or articles ≤ 1 mg/kg.

Requirements for short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs): substances/mixtures<1%, articles<0.15%.

Requirements for hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD): The flame-retardant portion of substances, mixtures, articles, and articles shall be ≤ 100mg/kg (0.01% by weight).

Pentachlorobenzene, hexachlorobenzene, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated naphthalene (PCNs), hexabromobiphenyl, and hexachlorobutadiene Requirements: Prohibited.

"Requirements for chlordane, endosulfan, hexachlorocyclohexane (including lindane), heptachlor, DDT, aldrin, dieldrin, endrin, toxaphene, mirex, chlordecone, pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters, and dicofol: Pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters in substances, mixtures, and articles ≤ 5mg/kg, and others are prohibited.".


POPs test project

All types of products sold to the EU must be tested after being split into homogeneous materials (including accessible and non accessible materials). Materials such as metal, ceramics, glass, etc. in the article do not require testing; For non-metallic materials such as plastics, rubber, sponges, textiles, and coatings, it is recommended to detect the substances in POPs after understanding the use of the materials.

Plastic and rubber testing items

Bromodiphenyl ether, pentaphenyl ether, hexaphenyl ether, heptadiphenyl ether, SCCP, HBCDD, PCB, PCN.

Test items for electroplating solution, electroplating label, coating, printing textile materials

PFOS，PFOA，PCP。

Testing items for varnish and rubber products

PCB, PCN。

Electronic components and chip IC testing projects

Bromodiphenyl ether, pentaphenyl ether, hexaphenyl ether, heptadiphenyl ether, SCCP, HBCDD, PCB, PCN.


Handling POPs process

1. Send samples; 2. Testing; 3. Draft report issued after passing the test; 4. The draft is verified to be correct; 5. Issuance of certificates and reports;

The general time for handling POPs is around 7 working days