Specification For Two Benzoic Acid Esters In Children'S Clothing

< p > children < a target= "_blank" href= "http://www.91se91.com/" > clothing < /a > refers to clothes suitable for children to wear, generally refers to clothing from people born to 14 years of age, including children (0 to 7 years old), children and adolescents (7 to 14 years old) crowd clothing, of which 3 years of age for infants and young children's clothing.

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< p > children's clothing has the characteristics of diversified development of design culture, such as style design, in order to reflect childlike innocence, < a target= "_blank" href= "http://www.91se91.com/" > designer < /a > using various decorative processes (such as pigment printing, hot stamping, coating, beads, etc.).

Children's clothing is mainly cute and childlike, and cartoon design is a common design element for such clothing.

The costumes of big children and teenagers all hope that they will no longer convey the feeling of happiness and health with cartoon images and other traditional patterns, but more importantly, they hope to embody the theme through the design of unique colors and fashion, leisure and in place, and the application of adult design in such clothing is becoming increasingly obvious.

In children's < a target= "_blank" href= "http://www.91se91.com/ > clothing" /a "(bib, diaper) products, plastic coatings and gaskets are widely used in such products due to the emergence of product performance (waterproof and leakproof).

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< p > < strong > children's wear, safety risk analysis of o-phthalic acid two ester (Plasticizer) < /strong > < /p >

< p > < strong > 1. kinds and applications of o-phenyl two formic acid.

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< p > children as uncontrollable groups are most vulnerable to harm. On the one hand, they lack the ability to identify potential dangers, which can easily lead to all kinds of mechanical injuries on certain occasions. On the other hand, children are vulnerable to all kinds of harmful substances and damage because children are at a stage of growth and development, and their resistance is lower than that of adults.

Plasticizers in a target= "_blank" href= "http://www.91se91.com/" > textile > /a > products mainly appear in polyurethane (PU) or polyvinyl chloride (PVC) coating finishing products, and some PVC plastics made of clothing accessories, such as buttons, beads and so on.

The addition of PVC into textiles can usually make use of the excellent characteristics of PVC plastics, which improves the appearance, practicality and special efficacy of textiles.

For a long time, the main plasticizers in textiles are mainly ortho benzene products (o-benzoic acid two ester).

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< p > o-benzoic acid two esters are a kind of environmental hormones. The most commonly used are dibutyl phthalate (DBP), o-benzoic acid butyl benzyl ester (BBP), o-phenyl two formic acid two (2- ethylhexyl) ester (DEHP), two ortho benzene two formic acid two octyl ester (DNOP), ortho benzene two acid two ISO nonyl ester (DINP), ortho benzene two acid two isodecyl ester (DIDP) 6 species.

It has the characteristics of colorless, tasteless, low volatility and low temperature resistance. It is an important plasticizer in the production process of plastic products and rubber products. It can effectively improve the plasticity, flexibility or expansibility of products. However, because of the polymerization of o-benzoic acid two esters without polymer materials, its molecular weight is relatively small, so the migration characteristics are more significant.

When textiles are in close contact with humans, PVC plasticizers in textiles may migrate to the human body.

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< p > < strong > 2. the harm of o-phenyl two formic acid.

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< p > in early 1980s, the environmental protection department of the United States found that phthalate two could induce liver cancer [2] and disrupt the endocrine system.

The low dose of DEHP is not highly toxic, but has a strong enrichment effect on organisms. The International Cancer Institute (IARC) has classified DEHP as a potential cancer promoter. The EPA also listed DEHP as a carcinogen (category 2B) [3].

Scientific research has found that o-phthalate two is an environmental estrogenic substance with reproductive and developmental toxicity. Some ortho benzene two formic acid esters are even carcinogenic [4-5].

In February 2011, the EU used DEHP, BBP and DBP3 ortho benzene two formic acid plasticizers as the first batch of REACH authorized substances to be formally incorporated into the authorization list of REACH regulations, which is based on the reproductive toxicity of the above substances (class 1B).

O-phthalic acid esters plasticizers are classified as suspected environmental hormones. They can enter the body through respiration, diet, intravenous injection and skin contact. Their biological toxicity is mainly estrogen and anti androgen activity. Long term exposure to o-phenyl two formic acid can cause damage to the peripheral nervous system, which can cause multiple neuritis and dull, numbness and other symptoms. < /p > two

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Many authoritative research institutes and international research teams have identified that some phthalic acid esters plasticizers can interfere with the endocrine system of the human body, resulting in the decrease of male reproductive capacity and the initiation of precocious puberty in women, and may affect the development of embryos through placental lipid and zinc metabolism, resulting in the slow growth of fetal embryos. Two.

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< p > < strong > 3. existing plasticizers in children's clothing / clothing.

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< p > the US Consumer Product Safety Commission interpreted CPSIA 108th, saying that not all plastics contain o-phenyl two formate.

Materials include: (1) polyvinyl chloride (PVC), its related polymers, such as polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), polyvinyl acetate (PVA), such materials as high risk substances; (2) soft or elastic plastics other than polyolefin; (3) soft or elastic rubber other than silica gel and natural latex; (4) foam rubber or foam plastics, such as PU; (5) surface coating, anti-skid coating, polishing agent, applique pattern and coating pattern; (6) < a target= "_blank" href= "http:// www.91se91.com/" > elastic material on clothing < /a >; (7) coating and filler; (8) insulator corrosion. It may contain o-benzoic acid two.

Various decorative designs such as pigment printing, hot stamping, coating and bead are widely used in children's clothing / costume products, such as pigment printing, hot stamping, coating and bead. In order to highlight the waterproof and leakproof functions of the products, soft PVC materials, such as PVC artificial leather, PVC film and PVC accessories, are often used. These coatings, printing and film materials may contain two phthalate esters plasticizers.

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< p > < strong > risk case analysis < /strong > < /p >

< p > < strong > 1. product quality and safety report.

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< p > November 2012, according to the Beijing business daily, in the report of the survey of toxic and harmful substances in the global fashion brand released by Greenpeace, several leading brands of clothing industry contain high concentration of environmental hormone o-benzoic acid two.

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< p > July 2012, according to the Beijing news report, a children's toy sampling report in Taiwan showed that the content of DEHP plasticizer for children's raincoat exceeded 196 times.

In September 2006, according to Hongkong media, Giordano, a chain store, announced that it had stopped selling a children's T-shirt with Disney cartoon character flying dummy. It was reported that the content of t-benzoic acid two was 14 times higher than that of the T-shirt.

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< p > < strong > 2.2 product notification and recall cases.

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< p > June 15, 2012, the European Commission's non food quick warning system (RAPEX) issued a consumer warning to China's "TickettoHeaven" brand children's raincoat.

The product contains 3.6% of o-phenyl two formic acid two (2- ethyl hexyl) ester, which has chemical hazard.

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< p > February 1, 2012, the Canadian Ministry of health and AbondCorporation jointly announced the voluntary recall of the Chinese "HoneyBunny" baby bib.

The recall was due to the excessive content of phthalate two in the pocket and back of the bib.

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< p > August 22, 2008, the European Commission non food quick warning system (RAPEX) issued a consumer warning to children's bib in China.

The content of o-ethyl two formic acid two ethyl ethyl ester in the bib is 14% to 15%, and there is chemical hazard.

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< p > < strong > the measures adopted by all countries in the world < /strong > < /p >

< p > < strong > 1. international standards for environmental textiles.

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< p > the detection of harmful substances in the international environmental protection textile standard Oeko-TexStandard100 is based on the use of the corresponding textiles.

The principle is the degree of contact between textiles and skin. The stronger the contact is, the higher the requirements of human ecology for textiles. The textile products can be divided into 4 categories: Category I products - Textiles and textiles toys for infants and young children under 3 years of age; category II products; when used, most of the textiles that are directly contacted with human skin are used; type III products - textiles that are not in contact with human skin or only have little contact with human skin under normal use; type IV products - mainly used as decorative textiles.

For different types of textiles, Oeko-TexStandard100 has put forward corresponding restriction requirements for o-phthalate two. For class I, the products are two nisohexyl ester of ortho phenyl two formic acid (DINP), two ortho phenyl two formic acid (DNOP), two phthalic acid two hexyl ester (DEHP), ortho benzene two acid two isodecyl ester (DIDP), o-phenyl two acid butyl phenyl ester (BBP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), and ortho benzene two acid isobutyl ester (DIBP).

The total contents of DEHP, BBP, DBP and DIBP in Category II, III and IV products are not more than 0.1%.

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< p > strong > 2. Europe.

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EU directive 2005/84/EC, which has been officially implemented since January 16, 2007 P, explicitly requires that 3 kinds of o-phenyl two formate, including DEHP, DBP and BBP, be restricted to all PVC materials used for all children's toys and clothing and other articles.

There are 3 other ortho benzene two formates, including DINP, DIDP and DNOP, which are restricted to children's toys and clothing and all articles that may be put into the mouth. The content of these 6 kinds of o-benzene plasticizers should not exceed 0.1%.

The products involved include not only baby toys less than 36 months old, baby clothing and nursing products, but also all items that may be put into the imported children of other age groups.

There are 7 kinds of ortho benzene two formic acid in the latest 73 high risk substances authorization list. Besides the above mentioned DEHP, DBP and BBP, they also include ortho two carboxylic acid two isobutyl ester (DIBP), o-phenyl two formic acid two (C7-11 branched chain and straight chain) alkyl ester (DHNUP), o-benzene two carboxylic acid (C6-8 branched chain and linear chain) alkyl ester, C7 rich chain (DIHP), ortho benzene two formic acid two methoxy ethyl ester (DMEP), the authorization list requires that the content of 7 substances in articles is less than 7 before it can be used.

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< p > the US Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act stipulates that the restriction on the amount of o-benzoic acid two in children's products has come into effect in February 10, 2009.

The bill stipulates that children's toys under 12 years old and below, or children's care products under 3 years of age, should not contain more than 0.1% of DEHP, DBP or BBP.

In addition, children's toys under the age of 12 and below can be put into children's mouth or children's care products under 3 years of age are not allowed to contain more than 0.1% of DINP, DID or DNOP.

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< p > < strong > 4. Canada.

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< p > Canada has restricted the use of 6 kinds of ortho two formic acid esters in children's products since June 10, 2011, and illegal manufacturers may face a fine of 5 million yuan (US $5 million).

The new regulation limits the contents of 6 substances in soft vinyl plastics (such as PVC): in all children's toys and child care products, the content of three substances in DEHP, DBP and BBP in soft vinyl plastics can not exceed 0.1%; in the children's toys and children's products that may be placed under the age of 4, the DINP, DIDP and DNOP are restricted at the same time, and the contents of these three substances in soft vinyl plastics must not exceed 0.1%.

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< p > < strong > 5. Argentina.

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< p > the Argentina government issued a resolution in 2008 to prohibit the sale, production, import and export of plastic toys and articles containing more than 0.1% of two phthalate esters.

The resolution calls for the technical report issued by the Argentina plastics industry research and Development Centre (INTIPlastics) to ensure that these products do not contain any banned phthalate two formic acid when importing toys and children's products made of elastic materials.

In May 2010, the Ministry of health of Argentina amended this provision and allowed certification issued by the conformity assessment authority authorized by the Argentina certification body.

In January 2011, the Argentina authorities issued a resolution requiring importers to provide certificates of compliance with O-benzyl two formate according to the test results of the approved laboratories.

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< p > < strong > 6. Korea.

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< p > Korea technical standard bureau (KATS) issued a new standard on harmful substances in November 2011, stipulates that the total amount of o-benzoic acid two in children's products and food packaging should be less than 0.1%.

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< p > < strong > the current situation of children's clothing standards in China < /strong > < /p >

< p > in China's GB/T18885 2009 eco textile technical requirements, the products are divided into four categories according to the final use of the products, that is, infant products, direct contact with skin products, non direct contact with skin products and decorative materials. The technical requirements of infant products include the restriction on the total amount of the 6 kinds of o-phenyl two formic acid.

This standard is a recommended standard applicable to all kinds of textiles and their accessories. It restricts the content of plasticizer in the products of coating, plastic sol printing, elastic foam plastics and plastic fittings. The classification and technical requirements of the standard refer to the relevant contents of the Oeko-Tex Standard100 Standard100 eco Textile General and special technical requirements (First Edition).

At present, there are no technical requirements for phthalic two formic acid in the recommended standard of products for children's clothing in China's current textile standard system.

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< p > therefore, children's clothing manufacturers do not have a strong sense of risk for plasticizer content, blindly rely on raw materials supplied by raw materials suppliers, and do not include the content of o-benzoic acid two in the daily quality management scope. At the same time, some enterprises pursue the appearance and performance of products blindly, and apply all kinds of coating, printing, hot stamping, plastic parts and other process design to children's clothing products, often focusing on process needs while ignoring dose control of additives.

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< p > < strong > the safety risk of o-benzoic acid two in children's clothing is recommended. < /strong > < /p >

< p > 1. children's clothing manufacturers should pay close attention to the relevant domestic and foreign technical regulations and standards, and select environmentally friendly, safe and harmless plasticizers instead of the above 6 plasticizers to apply to the production process. From the raw material management, we will provide a quality assurance for product safety.

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< p > 2., we should strengthen the revision of children's clothing safety standards, and improve the quality and safety standards system of children's clothing products in China.

At present, 6 kinds of ortho benzene two formic acid esters (Plasticizer) have been added to the assessment program of the safety technical specification for infant and child textiles, which is being submitted for approval. It is recommended to publish and implement as soon as possible, so as to provide a technical guarantee for the quality and safety assessment of children's clothing.

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< p > 3. phthalate two formate (Plasticizer) items are included in the daily quality supervision of children's clothing products, so that the product quality supervision is more comprehensive, providing a safety guarantee for the quality of children's clothing products.

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