Australia amends toys standard to control the toxic element

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Recently, Australia and New Zealand STANDARDS Agency published a new standard for toys safety AS/NZS ISO 8124.3:2012. This new standard is based on ISO 8124-3:2010. Two top important modifications are showed in the following:

1. Delete the finger paint requirement but set forth that test for finger paint shall be based on AS 8124.7.
2. Replace the solvent ” 1,1,1-trichloroethane, containing a maximum of 10mg/kg of hydrochloric acid when tested in accordance with annex A, or other suitable solvent (see annex D)” in clause 6.1.6 with “General purpose reagent n-heptane, (C7H16); 99 %” in accordance with European toys safety standard EN 71 -3:1994 for the purpose of the toys safety standard global unification.

Table 1 Comparison between the new and original AS/NZS ISO 8124.3

Clause	AS/NZS ISO 8124.3:2003	AS/NZS ISO 8124.3:2012	Modified
1.2	Paints to be used as such in the toy, including finger paints, varnishes, lacquers, glazing powders and similar materials in solid or liquid form (see 8.9).	Paints to be used as such in the toy, including varnishes, lacquers, glazing powders and similar materials in solid or liquid form (see 8.9).	Delete the last dash point and replace with the following: —Paints to be used as such in the toy, including varnishes, lacquers, glazing powders and similar materials in solid or liquid form (see 8.9).
1.3	all toys intended for or suitable for children up to 72 months of age;	all toys intended for or suitable for children under 72 months of age;	Revise the standard apply age range Delete the words ‘up to’ in the 2nd dash point and replace with ‘under’.
C.2.2	The wording…1.3 restricting the requirements to toys intended for children up to 72 months of age.	The wording…1.3 restricting the requirements to toys intended for children under 72 months of age.	Revise the standard apply age range Delete the words ‘up to’ in the 1st sentence and replace with ‘under’.
1.4	Packaging materials are not included, unless they are part of the toy or have intended play value (see Annex D).	Packaging materials are not included, unless they are intended to be kept, e.g. boxes, containers, or unless they form part of the toy or have intended play value (see C.2.2).	Add the example and note.
4.2	Table 1 – Maximum acceptable element migration from toy materials 1. Any toy material given in Clause 1, except modelling clay 2. Modelling clay and finger paint	Table 1 – Maximum acceptable element migration from toy materials 1. Any toy material given in Clause 1, except modelling clay 2. Modelling clay	The revise focused: 1. Adjust the form format 2. Delete the finger paint form the table 1 and remark the finger paint test shall base in AS 8124.7
3.	Definitions Terms	Terms and definitions	Revise the clause name
6.1.6	1,1,1-trichloroethane, containing a maximum of 10mg/kg of hydrochloric acid when tested in accordance with annex A, or other suitable solvent (see annex D)	General purpose reagent n-heptane, (C₇H₁₆); 99 %.	AS/NZS ISO 8124.3:2012 delete the clause 6.1.6 solvent and replace the solvent with EN 71-3:1994 clause 6.1.6.
Annex A	Annex A (normative) Determination of acidity of 1,1,1-trichloroethane	Annex A (normative) Sieve requirements	AS/NZS ISO 8124.3:2012 delete the Annex A of old version standard and replace by annex B
Annex B	Annex B (normative) Sieve requirements	Annex B (informative) Selection of procedure	Revise the old version Annex C as Annex B for AS/NZS ISO 8124.3:2012
Annex C	Annex C (informative) Selection of procedure	Annex C (informative) Background and rationale	Revise the old version Annex D as Annex C for AS/NZS ISO 8124.3:2012
Annex D	Annex D (informative) Background and rationale	―――
APPENDIX ZZ	―――		List the variations between AS/NZS ISO 8124.3 and ISO 8124-3:2010
Bibliography			Add the following to the Bibliography：AS 8124.7, Safety of toys, Part 7: Finger paints—Requirements and test methods