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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

Testing and Evaluation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in GS Certification according to AfPS GS 2019:01 PAK

Maximum Levels of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Products (mg/kg)
ItemCategory 1Category 2Category 3
/Materials intended to be placed in the mouth, OR materials intended for prolonged skin contact (>30 seconds) in toys (under Directive 2009/48/EC) or in products for children aged 3 years and underMaterials not included in Category 1 which are intended to come into prolonged contact with the skin (>30 seconds), OR materials intended for repeated short-term contact with the skinMaterials not included in Category 1 and 2 which are intended to come into short-term contact with the skin (≤30 seconds)
Children's ProductsOther Consumer ProductsChildren's ProductsOther Consumer Products
Naphthalene< 1< 2< 10
PhenanthreneSum of PAHs < 1Sum of PAHs < 5Sum of PAHs < 10Sum of PAHs < 20Sum of PAHs < 50
Anthracene
Fluoranthene
Pyrene
Benzo[a]anthracene< 0.2< 0.2< 0.5
< 0.5
< 1
Chrysene< 0.2< 0.2< 0.5< 0.5< 1
Benzo[b]fluoranthene< 0.2< 0.2< 0.5< 0.5< 1
Benzo[k]fluoranthene< 0.2< 0.2< 0.5< 0.5< 1
Benzo[a]pyrene< 0.2< 0.2< 0.5< 0.5< 1
Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene< 0.2< 0.2< 0.5< 0.5< 1
Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene< 0.2< 0.2< 0.5< 0.5< 1
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene< 0.2< 0.2< 0.5< 0.5< 1
Benzo[j]fluoranthene< 0.2< 0.2< 0.5< 0.5< 1
Benzo[e]pyrene< 0.2< 0.2< 0.5< 0.5< 1
Sum of 15 PAHs< 1< 5< 10< 20< 50


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