Compared to its previous version ASTM F2923-14, the main changes are as below:
(1) Physical requirements remain unchanged.
(2) Update total cadmium content requirement from 300 ppm to 75ppm.
(3) Add phthalate requirement for plasticized accessible components of children’s jewelry: shall not contain more than 0.1 percent (1000 ppm) of the following phthalates:
Di-(2-ethyhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)
Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)
Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP)
Diisononyl phthalate (DINP)
Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP)
Di-n-pentyl phthalate (DPENP)
Di-n-hexyl phthalate (DHEXP)
Dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP)
(4) Related chemical test methods changed to updated version:
a. Update method ASTM F963-11 to ASTM F963 (Current latest version: ASTM F963-17).
b. Add method CPSC-CH-E1001-08.3 besides previous CPSC-CH-E1001-08.
c. Add method CPSC-CH-E1002-08.3 besides previous CPSC-CH-E1002-08.
d. Update method EN 1811:2011 to EN 1811:2011+A1:2015.
(5) Not allow to use alternative chemical test method not stated in standard.
Main changes of ASTM F2923-20 compared to ASTM F2923-14:
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Section |
Title |
ASTM F2923-14 |
ASTM F2923-20 |
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3 |
Terminology |
Test method of magnet: ASTM F963-11 |
Update test method to: ASTM F963 (latest) |
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4 |
Intended User Labeling and Warnings |
(unchanged) |
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5 |
Specifications for Lead in Children’s Jewelry |
-- |
Add test
methods: |
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6 |
Exclusions
from Lead Content Testing Requirements |
(unchanged) |
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7 |
Specifications for Children’s Body-Piercing Jewelry |
(unchanged) |
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8 |
Specifications for Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium, Chromium, Mercury and Selenium in Paint and Surface Coatings of Children’s Jewelry |
1. Allow to
use demonstrated equivalent or more stringent alternative test methods. |
1. Not allow
to use alternative test method not stated in standard. |
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9 |
Specification for Cadmium in Certain Substrate Materials of Children’s Jewelry |
Allow to use demonstrated equivalent or more stringent alternative test methods. |
1. Update
total cadmium content requirement from 300 ppm to 75ppm. |
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10 |
Specification
for Nickel in Metal Components of |
Test method of Nickel release: EN 1811:2011 |
Update test method to: EN 1811:2011+A1:2015 |
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11 |
Specification
for Phthalates in Plasticized |
No requirement |
Add phthalate requirement for plasticized accessible components of children’s jewelry: shall not contain more than 0.1 percent (1000 ppm) of the following phthalates: DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIBP, DPENP, DHEXP, DCHP |
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12 |
Liquid-Filled Jewelry Requirements |
(unchanged) |
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13 |
Mechanical Requirements for Adult Jewelry |
(unchanged) |
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14 |
Test Methods |
-- |
Update test method ASTM F963-11 to ASTM F963 (latest version) |
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15 |
Keywords |
(unchanged) |
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Annex |
-- |
Removed Annex A2 Alternative Test Methods |
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Appendix |
(unchanged) |
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