Plasticizers in coatings and printing
Level: Core
The purpose of the requirement is to limit environmentally and health-hazardous substances in coatings and prints on textiles.
Details
- Type:
- Technical specification
- ID:
- 10020:4
- Group:
- All textiles
Criterion text
The sum of the plasticizers listed in the table below shall not exceed 0.1 weight percent (1000 mg/kg textile) for textiles delivered under the contract with a coating/surface layer and/or printing.
|
Ämne |
CAS-nr |
| Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) | 117-81-7 |
| Bis(2-methoxiethyl) phthalate | 117-82-8 |
| Dipentyl phthalate (DPP) | 131-18-0 |
| Diisopentyl phthalate (DIPP) | 605-50-5 |
| 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C7-11-branched and linear alkyl esters | 68515-42-4 |
| 1,2-Benzenedikarboxylic acid, di-C6-C8-branched alkyl esters, C7-rich | 71888-89-6 |
| n-pentyl-isopentyl-phthalate | 776297-69-9 |
| Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) | 84-69-5 |
| Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) | 84-74-2 |
| Dihexyl phthalate | 84-75-3 |
| 1,2-Benzenedicarboxyic acid dipentylester, branched and linear | 84777-06-0 |
| Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) | 85-68-7 |
| 1,2-Benzendicarboxylic acid, dihexyl ester, branched and linear | 68515-50-4 |
| Di-“isononyl” phthalate (DINP) | 28553-12-0 och 68515-48-0 |
| Di-“isodecyl” phthalate (DIDP) | 26761-40-0 och 68515-49-1 |
| Di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP) | 117-84-0 |
Verification
The supplier shall, upon request, be able to present any of for example the following:
- Valid license for any of for example the following labels:
- Ökotex Standard 100 (product class I, II, III, IV)
- Nordic Swan Ecolabel of Textile, hides/ skins and leather
- GOTS
- bluesign APPROVED – BSSL (bluesign system substance list, usage range A, B and C)
- Analysis report from an accredited laboratory with measured levels of the specified phthalates that meet the limit value in the requirement. The analysis can be performed in accordance with Standard ISO14389:2022 or equivalent.
- The supplier’s self-declaration, including technical documentation of compliance, shall be verified by an accredited verification body that is accredited for the task in accordance with ISO/IEC 17029 or equivalent standard.
Proposed follow-up
Labelling
If the requirement has been verified with a label, check that there is a valid license for the product in question. This can be checked on each website: Ökotex, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, GOTS.
If the requirement has been verified with bluesign, a valid certificate can be requested from the supplier. The Supplier can receive a certrificate from its “bluesign system partner” in the supply chain. bluesign APPROVED covers the different textiles. If bluesign APPROVED is used as verification a certificate for each ingoing textile in the product is needed.
Analysis report
If the requirement has been verified with analysis reports, perform spot-checks on the analysis reports and check that the values are below the requirement limit value for each plasticizer. Also check that the analyses were performed by an accredited laboratory.
Self-declaration verified by an accredited verification body
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
There are currently a limited number of accredited verification bodies according to ISO / IEC 17029 (Conformity assessment - General principles and requirements for validation and verification bodies), as it is a relatively new standard. However, 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
- 10020:4
- Version date
- 2024-05-27
2024-05-27, Requirement ID 10020:4: Clarified that the limit value refers to the sum of the specified plasticizers.