Germany Product Safety Commission (AfPS) has published an updated version of the specification AfPS GS 2019:01 PAK (PAH) (Date of issue: 10 April 2020) for GS Mark certification.
This updated version clarified the scope of materials under Category 1, which now applies to:
(1) Materials intended to be placed in the mouth, or
(2) Materials coming into long-term contact with skin (more than 30s) during the intended use
- in toys according to Directive 2009/48/EC (Toy Safety Directive) or
- for the use by children up to 3 years of age
Other clauses (e.g. test method, valid date) in AfPS GS 2019:01 PAK (Date of issue: 10 April 2020) were not changed compared to the previous version issued on 15 May 2019.
AfPS GS 2019:01 PAK (PAH) is mandatory from 1 July 2020 onwards (date of issuing the GS mark certificate). The AfPS GS 2014:01 PAK will be invalid after 30 June 2020.
Table 1: Limits for PAHs in AfPS GS 2019:01 PAK (Date of issue: 10 April 2020) (mg/kg)
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Parameter |
Category 1 |
Category 2 |
Category 3 |
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Materials intended to be placed in the mouth, or
materials coming into long-term contact with skin (more than 30s) during the
intended use |
Materials not covered by category 1, coming into long-term contact (more than 30s) or short-term repetitive contact with skin during the intended or foreseeable used |
Materials covered neither by category 1 nor by category 2, coming into short-term contact (up to 30s) with skin during the intended or foreseeable use |
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a. use by children |
b. other consumer products |
a. use by children |
b. other consumer products |
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Benzo[a]pyrene |
< 0.2 |
< 0.2 |
< 0.5 |
< 0.5 |
< 1 |
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Benzo[e]pyrene |
< 0.2 |
< 0.2 |
< 0.5 |
< 0.5 |
< 1 |
|
Benzo[a]anthracene |
< 0.2 |
< 0.2 |
< 0.5 |
< 0.5 |
< 1 |
|
Benzo[b]fluoranthene |
< 0.2 |
< 0.2 |
< 0.5 |
< 0.5 |
< 1 |
|
Benzo[j]fluoranthene |
< 0.2 |
< 0.2 |
< 0.5 |
< 0.5 |
< 1 |
|
Benzo[k]fluoranthene |
< 0.2 |
< 0.2 |
< 0.5 |
< 0.5 |
< 1 |
|
Chrysene |
< 0.2 |
< 0.2 |
< 0.5 |
< 0.5 |
< 1 |
|
Dibenenzo[a,h]anthracene |
< 0.2 |
< 0.2 |
< 0.5 |
< 0.5 |
< 1 |
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Benzo[ghi]perylene |
< 0.2 |
< 0.2 |
< 0.5 |
< 0.5 |
< 1 |
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Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene |
< 0.2 |
< 0.2 |
< 0.5 |
< 0.5 |
< 1 |
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Phenanthrene, Pyrene, |
<1 (sum) |
< 5 (sum) |
< 10 (sum) |
< 20 (sum) |
< 50 (sum) |
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Naphthalene |
< 1 |
< 2 |
< 10 |
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Sum 15 PAH |
< 1 |
< 5 |
< 10 |
< 20 |
< 50 |
