Vigilance Against European Textile And Clothing Banned Azo Dyes Exceeded

Recently, inspection and quarantine agencies are developing exports.

In the risk investigation and rectification work, a group of European knitted underwear was banned by German customers because of the banned azo dye (4- amino azobenzene) from the silk embroidery accessories. 2002/61/EC exceeded the requirements of the EU directive.

After investigation, the German customers divided the samples into 5 parts according to different materials to conduct chemical tests. It was found that the 4- 2% amino azobenzene exceeded the standard in the decorative part of the product.

It is understood that the banned azo dyed clothes will form carcinogenic aromatic amine compounds after long term contact with human skin. After a series of activation, it will become the inducement of human diseases, and the harm to the body is very serious.

At present, all countries pay more and more attention to control the use of banned azo dyes, and introduce the testing standards and techniques.

The requirements for the use of azo dyes are also increasingly demanding.

In recent years, incidents involving return, compensation or destruction of textiles containing banned azo dyes have occurred.

- for this reason, the inspection and quarantine departments concerned related production and

The enterprise puts forward the following suggestions: strengthening the control of raw and auxiliary materials quality and safety procurement, strict screening of suppliers, establishing a sound supplier selection, management and assessment system, strengthening product quality control from the source, strengthening cooperation with inspection and quarantine institutions, strictly checking raw materials and materials, checking the safety of auxiliary materials and accessories, excluding the main materials, and loosening the checks for less consumption or less proportion. Export enterprises should enhance their awareness of the legal system and quality, strengthen the understanding of the requirements and trends of testing standards in developed countries such as Europe and the United States, enhance their ability to deal with various technical trade measures, and ensure that the quality of products meets domestic and foreign regulations.