How Should The Textile And Garment Enterprises Respond To The Standard Of Nickel Content?

Recently, the Nanjing entry and exit inspection and Quarantine Bureau has learned from the Nanjing entry and exit inspection and quarantine bureau that the standard of the nickel content of the European Union to adjust the metal parts and auxiliary parts of the textile < a href= '"//www.sjfzxm.com/news/index_c.asp" > < /a > has been formally implemented since March this year.

What are the specific changes of the new standard? What will the adjustment of this standard bring to China's export a href= "//www.sjfzxm.com/news/index_f.asp" > textile > /a > clothing? For this reason, the author has made an in-depth understanding of the relevant industry organizations and enterprises.

Some textile and garment import and export enterprises said that at present, the adjustment of nickel content standard has little impact on enterprises, and enterprises can deal with it calmly.

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More than p years ago, people knew about the harmful effects of nickel on skin.

In Europe, nickel is one of the most common causes of allergy. If the skin contacts with some nickel materials for a long time, it will absorb the released nickel ions, leading to allergies.

At present, if the use of nickel containing metals, such as a href= "//www.sjfzxm.com/news/index_h.asp" > excipients "/a", for export to Europe, such as spectacles, jewellery, clothing and other daily necessities, buyers generally require testing reports of nickel standard release.

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< p > according to Hou Yufeng, Nanjing textile and light inspection bureau of the entry exit inspection and Quarantine Bureau, the EU promulgated the standard for testing EN1811 and EN12472 for the release of nickel as early as 1998, and constantly updated and updated the two standards.

In March 2011, the European Union promulgated the latest standard EN1811:2011, and asked the EU Member States to pform the standard into national standard before September 2011, requiring that the former standard be completely replaced before March 2013.

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< p > EN1811:2011 requires a nickel release limit of 0.5 micrograms per square centimeter per week for products with long term direct contact with skin.

If the test result is less than 0.28 micrograms per square centimeter / week, the sample is qualified; if the test result is greater than or equal to 0.88 micrograms per square centimeter / week, the sample is not qualified; if the result of sample test is 0.28~0.88 microgram / square centimeter / week, there is no definite conclusion.

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