ÿþ<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"> <html> <head><script type="text/javascript" src="/foresee/foresee-trigger.js"></script> <title>U.S. CPSC Toy Safety - Total Lead Content: Test Methods</title> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html;charset=iso-8859-1"> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" href="/css/business.css" /> </head> <body> <div align="center"> <img class="pic" src="/images/BANNER2.jpg" USEMAP="#BANNER2.jpg" WIDTH=521 HEIGHT=85 ALT="CPSC Banner" border="none"><MAP NAME="BANNER2.jpg"><AREA SHAPE=RECT COORDS="86,45,183,64" HREF="http://www.cpsc.gov/index.html" ALT="Consumer Safety"><AREA SHAPE=RECT COORDS="191,45,294,63" HREF="http://www.cpsc.gov/about/about.html" ALT="About CPSC"><AREA SHAPE=RECT COORDS="301,46,405,63" HREF="http://www.cpsc.gov/library/library.html" ALT="Library - FOIA"><AREA SHAPE=RECT COORDS="411,45,518,63" HREF="http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/businfo.html" ALT="Business"></MAP> <H2>Total Lead Content: Test Methods</H2> </div> <div id="container"> <hr/> <br/> <div id="main"> <div id="content-home"> <p><b>What are the test methods for the ban on total lead content accepted by the Commission?</b></p> <blockquote> <p>The applicable test methods for the ban on total lead content are:<a href="#foot1"><sup>1</sup></a> <ul style="margin-top:5px"> <li>Lead Content in Children's Metal Jewelry, Standard Operating Procedure for Determining Total Lead (Pb) in Metal Children's Products (including Children's Metal Jewelry), Revision June 21, 2010, <a href="/about/cpsia/CPSC-CH-E1001-08_1.pdf">Test Method CPSC-CH-E1001-08.1</a> (pdf), effective date when third party testing is required: 03/23/2009);</li> <li>Lead Content in Children's Metal Products, Standard Operating Procedure for Determining Total Lead (Pb) in Metal Children's Products, Revision June 21, 2010, <a href="/about/cpsia/CPSC-CH-E1001-08_1.pdf">Test Method CPSC-CH-E1001-08.1</a> (pdf) (effective date when third party testing is required:12/31/2011); and</li> <li>Lead Content in Children's Non-Metal Products, Standard Operating Procedure for Determining Total Lead (Pb) in Non-Metal Children's Products, Revision June 21, 2010, <a href="/about/cpsia/CPSC-CH-E1002-08_1.pdf">Test Method CPSC-CH-E1002-08.1</a> (pdf) (effective date when third party testing is required:12/31/2011).</li> </ul></p> <p>CPSC staff has developed new methods for measuring lead in metal and nonmetal products with expanded options for the use of X-ray Fluorescence (XRF). The Commission has proposed in a <a href="/library/foia/foia12/brief/tprequirements.pdf">Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR)</a> (pdf) new Notices of Requirements (NORs) that could result in these two new CPSC methods being eligible for acceptance by CPSC for accredited labs for testing to support certifications of compliance. The new methods are <a href="/about/cpsia/CPSC-CH-E1001-08_2.pdf">Test Method CPSC-CH-E1001-08.2</a> (pdf) and <a href="/about/cpsia/CPSC-CH-E1002-08_2.pdf">Test Method CPSC-CH-E1002-08.2</a> (pdf). CPSC staff believes these are reasonable test methods to employ immediately for purposes other than third-party testing for certification of compliance for children's products.</p> </blockquote> <!-- <p><b>Resources</b> <ul style="margin-top:5px"> <li><a href="leadlabfaq.html">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li> </ul></p> --> <hr width="30%"/> <a name="foot1"><sup>1</sup> The CPSC also continues to recognize third party laboratories that are approved to use the prior versions of these test methods. </div> <div class="content-right"> <table bgcolor="black" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" width="250" border="0"> <tr><td align="center" valign="middle"> <table bgcolor="white" width="250" cellpadding="5" border="0"> <tr><td align="left"> <p><b>Toy Safety Standard</b></p> <p>Also, make sure to review information and guidance provided by the CPSC on the toy safety standard at <a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/toysafety">www.cpsc.gov/toysafety</a></p> </td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> <br/> <br/> <table bgcolor="black" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" width="250" border="0"> <tr><td align="center" valign="middle"> <table bgcolor="white" width="250" cellpadding="5" border="0"> <tr><td align="left"> <p><b>Locate a Testing Laboratory:</b></p> <p><a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/labsearch">Information</a> on locating a CPSC-accepted testing laboratories approved to test for total lead content in children's products.</p> </td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> <br/> <br/> <table bgcolor="black" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" width="250" border="0"> <tr><td align="center" valign="middle"> <table bgcolor="white" width="250" cellpadding="5" border="0"> <tr><td align="left"> <p><b>Further questions</b></p> <p>Please see our list of frequently asked questions below. You may also wish to consult our <a href="/sbo">Small Business Ombudsman</a> if you have further questions.</p> </td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> </div> </div> <div id="footer"> <hr width="90%"> <blockquote> <i>This communication has been prepared for general informational purposes only and is based upon the facts and information presented. This communication does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice and has not been reviewed or approved by the Commission, and does not necessarily represent its views. Any views expressed in this communication may be changed or superseded by the Commission.</i> </blockquote> <a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/index.html">Consumer Safety (Home)</a> | <a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/about/about.html">About CPSC</a> | <a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/library/library.html">Library</a> | <a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/businfo.html">Business</a> </div> </div> </body> </html>