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eLibrary > BS EN 71-5:2025 Safety of toys - Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets >

BS EN 71-5:2025 Safety of toys - Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets, 2025

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European foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Plaster of Paris (gypsum) moulding sets [Go to Page]
4.1 Marking
4.2 First aid information
4.3 Safety rules
5 Oven-hardening plasticised PVC modelling clay sets [Go to Page]
5.1 Chemical substances
Table 1 — Plasticisers in oven-hardening plasticised PVC modelling clay sets
Table 2 — Limits for certain substances in oven-hardening plasticised PVC modelling clay and polystyrene granules [Go to Page]
5.2 Marking
5.3 First aid information
5.4 Safety rules
6 Moulding sets [Go to Page]
6.1 Polystyrene granules sets [Go to Page]
6.1.1 Chemical substances
Table 3 — Polystyrene [Go to Page]
6.1.2 Marking
6.1.3 First aid information
6.1.4 Safety rules
6.2 Embedding sets [Go to Page]
6.2.1 General
6.2.2 Marking
6.2.3 First aid information
6.2.4 Safety rules
7 Adhesives, paints, lacquers, varnishes, thinners and cleaning agents (solvents) supplied or recommended in model sets [Go to Page]
7.1 General
7.2 Adhesives [Go to Page]
7.2.1 Water-based adhesives [Go to Page]
7.2.1.1 General
Table 4 — Basic materials for adhesives, paints or lacquers [Go to Page]
7.2.1.2 Liquid adhesives for paper and wood [Go to Page]
7.2.1.2.1 General
Table 5 — Special materials for adhesives for paper and wood and water-based paints and lacquers
Table 6 — Special additives for liquid adhesives for paper and wood [Go to Page]
7.2.1.2.2 Maximum content of individual containers and any packaging
7.2.1.2.3 Marking
7.2.1.2.4 First aid information
7.2.1.3 Adhesive sticks and pastes for paper [Go to Page]
7.2.1.3.1 General
Table 7 — Special material for adhesive sticks and pastes for paper [Go to Page]
7.2.1.3.2 Maximum content of individual containers and any packaging
7.2.1.3.3 Marking
7.2.1.3.4 First aid information
7.2.2 Solvent-based adhesives [Go to Page]
7.2.2.1 General
7.2.2.2 Multi-purpose adhesives
Table 8 — Basic materials for multi-purpose adhesives [Go to Page]
7.2.2.3 Contact adhesives
Table 9 — Basic materials for contact adhesives [Go to Page]
7.2.2.4 Special adhesives
Table 10 — Basic materials for special adhesives
Table 11 — Solvents in solvent-based adhesives
Table 12 — Plasticisers in solvent-based adhesives, solvent-based paints and lacquers [Go to Page]
7.2.2.5 Maximum content of individual containers and any packaging
7.2.2.6 Marking
7.2.2.7 First aid information
7.2.2.8 Safety rules
7.3 Water-based paints or lacquers [Go to Page]
7.3.1 General
Table 13 — Organic solvents and film-forming agents [Go to Page]
7.3.2 Maximum content of individual containers and any packaging
7.3.3 Marking
7.3.4 First aid information
7.3.5 Safety rules
7.4 Solvent-based paints, lacquers, thinners and cleaning agents (solvents) [Go to Page]
7.4.1 General
Table 14 — Basic materials
Table 15 — Solvents [Go to Page]
7.4.2 Maximum content of individual containers and any packaging
7.4.3 Marking
7.4.4 First aid information
7.4.5 Safety rules
8 Slime kits [Go to Page]
8.1 Chemical substances
8.2 Marking
8.3 First aid information
8.4 Safety rules
9 Marking [Go to Page]
9.1 General
9.2 Marking of the primary packaging [Go to Page]
9.2.1 General
9.2.2 Warning phrases
9.3 Marking of individual containers and any packaging
10 Instructions for use [Go to Page]
10.1 General
10.2 Contents list
10.3 Advice for adult supervision [Go to Page]
10.3.1 Advice for adult supervision for chemical toys
10.3.2 Advice for adult supervision for certain slime kits
10.4 Safety rules
10.5 Instructions for carrying out the activities
10.6 Spills and disposal of chemicals
11 Test methods [Go to Page]
11.1 General
11.2 Determination of plasticisers in oven-hardening polyvinyl chloride (PVC) modelling clay sets [Go to Page]
11.2.1 Principle
11.2.2 Standards and reagents [Go to Page]
11.2.2.1 Standards
Table 16 — Adipic acid polyesters
Table 17 — Citric acid esters
Table 18 — Alkylsulfonic acid esters [Go to Page]
11.2.2.2 Reagents, see Table 19
Table 19 — Solvents [Go to Page]
11.2.3 Apparatus
Table 20 — Oven programme for the determination of plasticisers in oven-hardening polyvinyl chloride (PVC) modelling clay sets [Go to Page]
11.2.4 Preparation of standard solutions [Go to Page]
11.2.4.1 Stock solutions
Table 21 — Stock solutions I
Table 22 — Stock solutions II [Go to Page]
11.2.4.2 Calibration solutions
Table 23 — Calibration solutions [Go to Page]
11.2.4.3 Stability of standard solutions
11.2.5 Sampling
11.2.6 Sample preparation
11.2.7 Procedure [Go to Page]
11.2.7.1 General
11.2.7.2 Extraction of citric acid esters and alkylsulfonic acid esters
11.2.7.3 Extraction of adipic acid polyesters
11.2.7.4 Evaporation of the solvent and weighing
11.2.7.5 Blank determination
11.2.7.6 GC-MS determination of citric acid esters and alkylsulfonic acid esters
11.2.7.7 ATR-FT-IR identification of adipic acid polyesters
11.2.8 Evaluation of results [Go to Page]
11.2.8.1 Calculation of solvent-extractable content containing plasticisers [Go to Page]
11.2.8.1.1 Content of hexane extractable material, in % (m/m), identified as citric and alkylsulfonic acid esters by GC-MS
11.2.8.1.2 Content of methanol extractable material, in % (m/m), identified as adipic acid polyester by ATR-FT-IR
11.2.8.1.3 Content of combined (hexane + methanol) extractable material % (m/m)
11.2.8.2 Calculation and identification of plasticiser content by GC-MS analysis [Go to Page]
11.2.8.2.1 Identification of plasticisers
11.2.8.2.2 Calculation of plasticisers content by GC-MS [Go to Page]
11.2.8.2.2.1 Content of citric acid ester, in % (m/m), by GC-MS
11.2.8.2.2.2 Alkylsulfonic acid ester content by GC-MS in % (m/m)
11.2.9 Test report
11.3 Determination of benzene, toluene and xylenes in oven-hardening plasticised PVC modelling clay and polystyrene granules [Go to Page]
11.3.1 Principle
11.3.2 Standards and reagents
Table 24 — Standards
Table 25 — Solvents [Go to Page]
11.3.3 Apparatus [Go to Page]
11.3.3.1 Gas chromatograph with mass spectrometer detector (GC-MS)
Table 26 — Oven programme for the determination of benzene, toluene and xylenes
Table 27 — Typical retention times for benzene, toluene, m-xylene and o-xylene [Go to Page]
11.3.3.2 Headspace analysis conditions
11.3.3.3 Other laboratory equipment
11.3.4 Preparation of standard solutions
11.3.5 Sampling
11.3.6 Sample preparation
11.3.7 Procedure
11.3.8 Evaluation of results
11.3.9 Test report
11.3.10 Critical control points
11.4 Determination of styrene content in polystyrene granules [Go to Page]
11.4.1 Principle
11.4.2 Standards and reagents [Go to Page]
11.4.2.1 Standards
Table 28 — Standard [Go to Page]
11.4.2.2 Reagents
Table 29 — Reagents [Go to Page]
11.4.3 Apparatus
Table 30 — Oven programme for the determination of the styrene content [Go to Page]
11.4.4 Preparation of the standard solutions
11.4.5 Sampling
11.4.6 Sample preparation
11.4.7 Procedure
11.4.8 Evaluation of results
11.4.9 Test report
11.5 Determination of organic solvents [Go to Page]
11.5.1 General
Table 31 — Solvents/identification
Table 32 — Solvents/determination [Go to Page]
11.5.2 Principle
11.5.3 Standards and reagents [Go to Page]
11.5.3.1 Standards
Table 33 — Solvents [Go to Page]
11.5.3.2 Reagents
Table 34 — Reagents [Go to Page]
11.5.4 Apparatus
Table 35 — Oven programme for the determination of organic solvents (HS-GC-FID)
Table 36 — Oven programme for the determination of organic solvents (GC-MS)
Table 37 — Oven programme for the determination of organic solvents (GC-FID) [Go to Page]
11.5.5 Preparation of the standard solutions [Go to Page]
11.5.5.1 General
11.5.5.2 Stock solutions for the identification and determination of solvents using HS-GC-FID
Table 38 — Organic solvents for analysis by HS-GC-FID [Go to Page]
11.5.5.3 Stock solutions for the identification and determination of solvents using GC-MS
Table 39 — Organic solvents for analysis by GC-MS [Go to Page]
11.5.5.4 Stock solution for the identification and determination of propane-1,2-diol
11.5.5.5 Calibration solutions [Go to Page]
11.5.5.5.1 General
11.5.5.5.2 Calibration solutions for the identification of solvents using HS-GC-FID
Table 40 — Working solution 1
Table 41 — Working solution 2
Table 42 — Working solution 3
Table 43 — Working solution 4 [Go to Page]
Prepare a 50-mg/ml working solution for n-hexane (see Table 44) by pipetting 25,00 ml of the 100-mg/ml n-hexane stock standard solution into a 50-ml volumetric flask and making up to the mark with DMF.
Table 44 — Working solution 5 [Go to Page]
11.5.5.5.3 Calibration solutions for the identification of solvents in aqueous-based materials
Table 45 — Calibration solutions in saline for aqueous-based materials [Go to Page]
11.5.5.5.4 Calibration solutions for the identification of solvents in solvent-based materials
Table 46 — Calibration solutions in DMF for solvent-based materials [Go to Page]
11.5.5.5.5 Calibration solutions for the determination of solvents using HS-GC-FID
Table 47 — Calibration solutions in DMF for butan-1-ol and 2-methylpropan-1-ol
Table 48 — Calibration solutions in DMF for n-hexane
Table 49 — Calibration solutions in DMF for 1-methoxypropan-2-ol
Table 50 — Calibration solutions in saline for 1-methoxypropan-2-ol, ethanol and propan-2-ol [Go to Page]
11.5.5.5.6 Calibration solutions for the identification of solvents using GC-MS
Table 51 — Calibration solutions for identification of solvents by GC-MS [Go to Page]
11.5.5.5.7 Calibration solution for the determination of solvents using GC-MS
Table 52 — Calibration solutions for 2-(2-butoxyethoxy) ethyl acetate
Table 53 — Calibration solutions for butyl glycolate
Table 54 — Calibration solutions for caprolactam
Table 55 — Calibration solutions for 2-methylpentane-2,4-diol [Go to Page]
11.5.5.5.8 Calibration solutions for the determination of propane-1,2-diol using GC-FID
Table 56 — Calibration solutions for the determination of propane-1,2-diol by GC-FID [Go to Page]
11.5.6 Sampling
11.5.7 Sample preparation [Go to Page]
11.5.7.1 General
11.5.7.2 Sample preparation for identification and determination of solvents by HS-GC-FID
11.5.7.3 Sample preparation for identification of solvents by GC-MS [Go to Page]
11.5.7.3.1 General
11.5.7.3.2 Solvent-based glue, thinner and paint samples
11.5.7.3.3 Aqueous-based glue samples
11.5.7.3.4 Aqueous-based paint samples
11.5.7.4 Sample preparation for determination of certain solvents by GC-MS
Table 57 — Dilution factors for the quantification of solvents by GC-MS and GC-FID [Go to Page]
11.5.7.5 Sample preparation for determination of propane-1,2-diol using GC-FID
11.5.8 Procedure [Go to Page]
11.5.8.1 Identification of solvents using HS-GC-FID
Figure 1 — Chromatogram of a mixture of organic solvents by HS-GC-FID using a 60 m × 0,32 mm × 0,50 μm polar column (ZB-WAX)
Table 58 — Typical retention times for solvents using the polar column (ZB-WAX)
Figure 2 — Chromatogram of a mixture of organic solvents by HS-GC-FID using a 60 m × 0,32 mm × 1,00 μm non-polar column ZB-1
Table 59 — Typical retention times for solvents using the non-polar column (ZB-1) [Go to Page]
11.5.8.2 Identification of solvents using GC-MS
Figure 3 — Chromatogram: Total ion chromatogram of a mixture of organic solvents by GC-MS
Table 60 — Typical retention times for certain solvents analysed by GC-MS [Go to Page]
11.5.8.3 Determination of solvent content by HS-GC-FID
11.5.8.4 Determination of solvent content using GC-MS
11.5.8.5 Determination of propane-1,2-diol by GC-FID
11.5.8.6 Blank determination [Go to Page]
11.5.8.6.1 HS-GS-FID blank determination
11.5.8.6.2 GS-MS and GC-FID blank determination
11.5.9 Evaluation of results [Go to Page]
11.5.9.1 Calculation of solvent content by HS-GC-FID
11.5.9.2 Calculation of solvent content by GC-MS or GC-FID
11.5.10 Test report
11.6 Combined approach for the determination of plasticisers in solvent-based adhesives and in solvent-based paints or lacquers, film-forming agents in paints and lacquers and modifiers in solvent-based paints or lacquers [Go to Page]
11.6.1 Principle
11.6.2 Determination of total extract [Go to Page]
11.6.2.1 Standards and reagents [Go to Page]
11.6.2.1.1 Standards
11.6.2.1.2 Reagents
Table 61 — Reagents [Go to Page]
11.6.2.2 Apparatus
11.6.2.3 Sampling
11.6.2.4 Sample preparation
11.6.2.5 Procedure
11.6.2.6 Evaluation of results
11.6.3 Identification of nitrocellulose [Go to Page]
11.6.3.1 Principle
11.6.3.2 Reagents
Table 62 — Reagents [Go to Page]
11.6.3.3 Apparatus
11.6.3.4 Sampling
11.6.3.5 Sample preparation
11.6.3.6 Procedure
11.6.3.7 Evaluation of results
Figure 4 — FTIR-spectrum of nitrocellulose in reflection mode [Go to Page]
11.6.4 Determination of plasticisers [Go to Page]
11.6.4.1 Principle
11.6.4.2 Standards and reagents
11.6.4.3 Apparatus
11.6.4.4 Preparation of the standard solution
11.6.4.5 Procedure
11.6.4.6 Evaluation of results
11.6.5 Determination of film-forming agents [Go to Page]
11.6.5.1 Principle
11.6.5.2 Standards and reagents [Go to Page]
11.6.5.2.1 Standards
Table 63 — Substances used for the identification and determination of film-forming agents [Go to Page]
11.6.5.2.2 Reagents
Table 64 — Reagents [Go to Page]
11.6.5.3 Apparatus
Table 65 — Oven programme for the determination of film-forming agents
Figure 5 — Chromatogram of film-forming agent substances 1 to 9
Table 66 — Oven programme for the determination of Luwax® E3
Table 67 — Mass numbers of the different substances for the SIM-modus
Figure 6 — Chromatogram of film-forming agent Luwax® E3 [Go to Page]
11.6.5.4 Preparation of standard solutions [Go to Page]
11.6.5.4.1 Stock solutions
11.6.5.4.2 Calibration solutions [Go to Page]
11.6.5.4.2.1 Calibration solutions for substances 1 to 9 of Table 63
Table 68 — Calibration solutions substances 1 to 9 of Table 63 [Go to Page]
11.6.5.4.2.2 Calibration solutions for substance 10 of Table 63
Table 69 — Calibration solutions Luwax® E3 [Go to Page]
11.6.5.4.3 Stability of the standard solutions
11.6.5.5 Sampling
11.6.5.6 Procedure
11.6.5.7 Evaluation of results
11.6.6 Determination of the modifiers
11.6.7 Test report
Annex A (informative) Environmental, health and safety precautions for using the methods of analysis
Annex B (informative) Organic solvents
Table B.1 — Maximum concentrations of permitted and restricted organic solvents in different products and analytical technique for their determination
Annex C (informative) Validation of test methods
Annex D (informative) Background and rationale for this European Standard
D.1 General remark
D.2 Primary packaging (4.1; 5.2; 6.1.2; 7.2.1.2.2; 7.2.2.6; 7.3.2; 7.4.3; 8.2, 9.2)
D.3 Minimum age (4.1; 5.2; 6.1.2; 6.2.2; 7.2.1.2.3; 7.2.1.3.3; 7.2.2.6; 7.3.3; 7.4.3, 8.2)
D.4 Benzene (5.1, Table 2; 7.2.2.4, Table 11; 7.4.1, Table 15)
D.5 Preservatives (6.2.1; 7.2.1.1; 7.3.1, 8.1)
D.6 Guidance on giving adequate advice for adult supervision (10.3)
Annex E (normative) Non-exhaustive list of colourants which need to be in compliance with both the general and specific purity requirements
Table E.1 — Organic colourants
Table E.2 — Non organic colourants
Annex F (normative) Booster substances
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential requirements of Directive 2009/48/EC aimed to be covered
Table ZA.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard and Directive 2009/48/EC
Bibliography [Go to Page]

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