Restricted Chemicals in Textiles

Wide Variety of Restricted Chemicals Can be Detected

Countries throughout the world, and especially in the EU, are regulating and investigating hazardous chemicals in textiles. Additionally, regulations have been tightened with respect to hazardous chemicals in textiles. This includes the adoption of the OEKO-TEX^® Standard 100, a globally consolidated, independent examination and authentication system for textiles, and the implementation of voluntary regulations by various manufacturers. In addition to the currently regulated components, this method package provides analysis methods covering the major compounds in the OEKO-TEX^® Standard 100 and voluntary regulations by various manufacturers.

Certain Aromatic Amines: 24 compounds

This contains MRM information on 24 compounds, consisting of 2,4-xylidine and 2,6-xylidine in addition to 22 compounds targeted by regulations in the EU. It covers compounds targeted by regulations in a variety of countries including China and Japan.

Azo Dyes: 51 compounds

This targets compounds that are listed in the OEKO-TEX^® Standard 100 and other regulations as carcinogenic dyes and allergic dyes. Additionally, it covers 27 compounds noted in EU Directive 2009/567/EC.

Perfluoro Compounds: 24 compounds

This targets PFOS and PFOA, which are included in the regulations, as well as their related salts, and even perfluoro compounds that are not included in the regulations at present.

Alkylphenol Ethoxylate (APEO): 2 compounds Alkylphenol (AP): 4 compounds

This covers 2 compounds-nonylphenol ethoxylate and octylphenol ethoxylate, listed in ISO18254, and the 4 main alkylphenols.