Metal content in plastic
Level: Core
The aim of this requirement is to ensure that consumables do not contain certain heavy metals.
Details
- Type:
- Technical specification
- ID:
- 11242
- Group:
- General criteria
- Swedish:
Criterion text
Consumables shall not contain lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, or compounds thereof, or organic tin compounds in concentrations exceeding 0.1% by weight of the plastic material. 0.1% by weight applies to each individual part of a product.
Verification
The supplier shall, upon request, be able to present any of for example the following:
- Technical documentation that the product does not contain lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, or compounds thereof, or organic tin compounds in concentrations exceeding the amount specified in the requirement. natural rubber latex, in accordance with the requirement, or equivalent.
- The supplier’s self-declaration including technical documentation of compliance verified by an accredited verification body, accredited for the task in accordance with ISO/IEC 17029 or equivalent standard.
Proposed follow-up
Review the technical documentation verifying the requirement is met.
If a verified self-declaration is used to prove that the requirement is fulfilled, request the supplier’s self-declaration, including documentation showing that the requirement is met. The self-declaration shall be verified by a verification body accredited for the task in accordance with ISO / IEC 17029 or equivalent standard.
Information about the criterion
The contracting authority can also request a test report or certificate from an accredited body for assessing compliance.
There are currently a limited number of accredited verification bodies for ISO/IEC 17029 (Conformity assessment - General principles and requirements for validation and verification bodies) as it is a relatively new standard. This may change, especially if the demand for verifying compliance in this way increases. More information about the standard and accredited verification bodies can be found on Swedac's website.
Environmental goals
Versions history
The version date indicates when the sustainability criterion was created or last updated. Last reviewed dated tells when we last checked that the sustainability criterion still is relevant.
- Current ID
- 11242
- Version date
- 2019-05-29
- Review date
- 2022-03-09