Plasticizers in plastic and rubber material including external power cable

Details

Type:
Technical specification
ID:
11416
Group:
Drying cabinets

Level: Advanced

This requirement limits the content of plasticizers with hazardous environmental and health properties in plastic and rubber materials in the appliance.

Criterion text

Plasticizers (phthalates) on the Candidate List must not be added to the plastic or rubber material of the appliance, including the external power cable, at concentrations higher than 0.1% by weight.

Exceptions

  • Printed circuit board, PCB
  • Plastic and rubber parts weighing less than 25 g and included in electronics parts

Verification

The supplier shall, upon request, be able to present any of for example the following:

  • Technical documentation, for example declarations from the machine manufacturer, certificate from the cable manufacturer or test results. The test results must be within the permitted limits, ie a maximum of 0.1% by weight.

Proposed follow-up

Request technical documentation, such as a cable manufacturer's certificate, material declaration, or test result according to IEC 62321–8: 2017 or equivalent. The results shall be within the permitted limits.

If the requirement is verified with an eco-label, check that there is a valid license for the product in question. This can be controlled on Nordic Ecolabelling (the Swan).

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