QSOP0006-3604F 3604 F标准

QSOP 0006-3604 F Page 1 of 5 PI CONFIDENTIAL - MATTEL, INC. PROPRIETARY INFORMATION 1 TITLE HEAVY ELEMENTS – CHILDREN’S JEWELRY

QUALITY AND SAFETY NUMBER 0006-3604 REVISION F DATE 3/9/2010

OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR QUESTIONS CONTACT Y. Gao REVISION AUTHOR Y. Gao

1 SCOPE

1.1 Products and Components Covered

Jewelry Components intended for children ≤14 years

1.2 Exemptions

1.2.1 Soluble method 1 if sample material is <10 mg

1.2.2 Inaccessible electronic component in non-small part item of children’s jewelry

1.3 Definitions (Words that are defined are italicized and bolded once per section)

Composite Sample: A sample made from combining more than one material or color e.g.

paints (red, yellow and blue), vacuum metalized coating (silver and gold). It is not considered

compositing when colors or materials that can not be separated (e.g. thin strips, doll eyes, etc)

are tested together.

Jewelry Component: Parts of a jewelry item (necklace, bracelet, etc.) such as beads, clasp,

chain, charm, etc.

Jewelry Item: Ornamental item that is intended to be worn in the hair or on the body.

Examples would include rings, necklaces, bracelets, etc. This definition also includes jewelry

kits that are intended to create jewelry items.

Paints: Solid or liquid intended for use by the consumer

Small Part: A part that fits within the truncated cylinder when evaluated per QSOP 0006-3040,

Small Parts, Balls and Marbles.

Substrate: The base material beneath a surface coating.

Surface Coating: All layers of materials such as paint or similar materials, that dry to a solid

film when applied to a substrate and that can be scraped off with a sharp blade or washed off

with a solvent such as acetone or ethanol, without removing the substrate (base) material.

These are factory applied coatings on products.

1.4 Purpose

Evaluate children’s jewelry for compliance to worldwide safety standards for heavy metals

content.

2 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Surface Coating

Must be ≤ the limits specified below. Electroplating is not considered a coating.

ELEMENT TOTAL

(ppm) SOLUBLE

METHOD 1

(ppm) SOLUBLE

METHOD 2

(ppm)

Antimony (Sb) - 60 1000

Arsenic (As) - 25 1000

Barium (Ba) - 500 1000

QSOP 0006-3604 F Page 2 of 5 PI CONFIDENTIAL - MATTEL, INC. PROPRIETARY INFORMATION Cadmium (Cd) 75 75 1000

Chromium (Cr) - 60 -

Lead (Pb) 40 - -

Mercury (Hg) 10 - -

Selenium (Se) - 300 1000

2.2 Substrates including small part or non-small part Metal, Plastic, Natural or synthetic

Textile Material, Glass, Ceramic, Gemstone, Bone, and Wood

The term glass includes objects such as rhinestones, cubic zirconia (also known as cubic

zirconium or CZ); cat’s eye and lead crystal.

2.2.1 A jewelry item shall not contain more than 1.0 gram total of glass or crystal (cumulative

weight).

2.2.2 Must be ≤ the limits specified below

ELEMENT TOTAL

(ppm) SOLUBLE

METHOD 1

(ppm)

Antimony (Sb) - 60

Arsenic (As) - 25

Barium (Ba) - 500

Cadmium (Cd) 75 -

Chromium (Cr) - 60

Lead (Pb) 40 -

Mercury (Hg) - 60

Selenium (Se) - 300

3 TEST METHODS

3.1 Test Environment (not applicable)

3.2 Equipment

Use equipment specified in procedures referenced in §3.4

3.3 General Test Requirements

3.3.1 Analyze materials separately whenever possible.

Colors or materials can be combined if they cannot be physically separated (e.g.

overlapping colors of paint). This is not considered composite testing. Perform

composite testing following the requirements in Mattel QSOP 0006-3600, Heavy

Elements, § 3.3.5 and § 3.3.7.

3.3.2 Samples are to be tested in the same form they appear on the finished product, e.g.

paint is tested in its dry state.

3.3.3 Coated surfaces require testing of both the surface coating and the base material with

the coating removed.

3.4 Procedure [§2.0]

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3.4.1 Total Test Method

3.4.1.1 Thoroughly digest the sample utilizing any suitable method for the sample

material, such as using a concentrated nitric acid per AOAC 974.02.

Conventional ashing, microwave or hot plate digestions can also be used.

3.4.1.2 Analyze the digestion utilizing any suitable method based on the equipment

used (AA or ICP) and the element content to be determined.

3.4.2 Soluble Method 1

3.4.2.1 Test and evaluate surface coating material per the latest revision ASTM F963.

3.4.2.2 Test and evaluate non-surface coating material per the latest revision EN 71-3.

3.4.2.3 Analyze the solution for heavy elements content using either atomic absorption

spectroscopy (AA) or inductively coupled plasma spectrophotometry (ICP).

3.4.3 Soluble Method 2

Test and evaluate for soluble cadmium, barium, antimony, selenium and arsenic per the