Testing for trace metals has become an essential step in the production process for many companies to ensure their products are safe and conform to quality and regulatory specifications. With its fast, accurate results, microwave sample preparation is the method of choice for readying a wide range of consumer products for elemental analysis.
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recently published several new test methods for children’s products. All of these methods either mandate or allow the use of microwave sample preparation as part of the method. These methods include the following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
Test Method CPSCH-CH-C1001-09
Determination of Phthalates
Test Method: CPSC-CH-E1001-08
Determining Total Lead in Children’s Metal Products (including metal jewelry)
Test Method: CPSC-CH-E1002-08
Determining Total Lead in Non-Metal Products
Test Method: CPSC-CH-E1003-09
Standard Operating Procedure for Determining Lead in Paint and Other Similar Surface Coatings
Mandatory Third-Party Testing for Certain Children’s Products – CPSC Public Meeting (Oct. 2, 2008)
Lead Paint Rule Timetable
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