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Chemical Categories
Chemical Categories andClassification Schemes
by
Tara YoungFabric & Colour Technical
Manager
Tesco Clothing
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Chemical CategoriesWhere are substances
classified by law?
•European directives e.g.EN71 (Toy Safety), RoHS
(Electricals)
•German Chemicals Act
•Japanese law
•California Proposition 65
•Food & Commodities Law(LMBG)
•Other national laws
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Chemical Categories
What are the consumerclassification schemes?
•Oekotex 100
•SG Label
•TUV Toxproof
•ETAD
•WFSGI
…and others
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Chemical Categories
Other classificationschemes?
•Stockholm Conventionon Persistent Organic
Pollutants
•Retailer RSLs
•Non GovernmentOrganisations
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Chemical Categories
Upcoming ClassificationSchemes
•REACH (EuropeanChemicals Agency
Resistration, Evaluation &Authorisation Scheme)
•US EnvironmentalProtection Agency (decision
on Fluorocarbons)
•California Proposition 65 toinclude Phthalates
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Chemical Categories
Some examples…
• Biocides
• Dyes
• Fluorocarbons
• Heavy Metals
• Phenols
• Phthalates
• Solvents
and others….
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Chemical Categories
Where are they found?
Biocides
• Antibacterial treatmentssuch as Triclosan
•Associated withantibiotic resistance
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Chemical CategoriesWhere are they found?
Restricted dyes
• Certain Azo Dyes whichcleave to form restricted
amines in natural fibres &leather.
•Carcinogenic
• Certain Disperse Dyes insynthetic fibres.
• Skin sensitising
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Chemical Categories
Where are they found?
Fluorocarbons
•8 chain fluorocarbonse.g. PFOS and their
building blocks e.g. PFOA
• Used in water, stain & oilrepellent finishes for
textiles & leather.
•Environmentallypersistent & suspected
health risks
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Chemical Categories
Where are they found?
Heavy Metals
• Such as Cadmium,Chromium VI, Lead,
Mercury
• Heat stabilisers used inpigments, dyes & plastics.
• Toxic, bio-accumulative& environmentally
persistent
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Chemical Categories
Where are they found?
Phenols
• Such asPentachlorophenol (PCP)
& Tetracholophenol(TeCP)
• Pesticides, fungicides &preservatives for crops,
textiles & down.
•Toxic to the environment
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Chemical Categories
Where are they found?
Phthalates
• Softeners used inplastics, prints and trims
• Bioaccumulative &endocrine modulating
• Restricted for childrenunder 3 years old
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Chemical Categories
Where are they found?
Solvents
• Found in cleaningagents, adhesives, dyecarriers & print binders.
• Toxic & Ozone depleting