CERTIFIED REFERENCE Consumer Safety MATERIALS Compliance Standards

New regulations are constantly being enacted to protect consumers from a variety of potentially dangerous chemicals and elements. The recent regulations worldwide have restricted levels of heavy metals in consumer products and waste electronics. Regulations have also been enacted to control a variety of in children’s products. SPEX CertiPrep has continued to lead the Certified Reference Materials field by creating a line of Consumer Safety Compliance Standards for use with these new testing regulations.

SPEX CertiPrep was founded in 1954 to provide superior Certified Reference Materials for spectroscopy and chromatography. We have a full line of AA, ICP, ICP-MS, IC, GC, GC/MS, LC, LC/MS, and many other products that can be used in laboratories around the world.

n Benefits of SPEX CertiPrep’s Compliance Standards - SPEX CertiPrep’s Compliance Standards can be used in many worldwide testing methods and directives for phthalates and heavy metals - Concentration of components guaranteed INORGANIC - Stability of each standard guaranteed & ORGANIC - Custom packaging readily available - Custom blends manufactured upon request based on your individual needs SPEX CertiPrep is the n UL and A2LA Stamp of Approval industry leader for - Quality system complies with ISO 9001:2008 — Registered with UL-DQS. over 60 years in - Aqueous standards manufactured to meet the requirements of ISO 17025:2005 and ISO Guide 34:2009 — Accredited by A2LA. the CRM marketplace n Value of SPEX CertiPrep Compliance Standards - SPEX CertiPrep provides the highest quality of n SPEX CertiPrep Consumer Safety Compliance meeting the needs of standards available Standards can be used with the following - Uncertainty of standard is reported on the instrumentation Certificate of Analysis laboratories worldwide : - ICP Inductively Coupled Plasma - Weights used are traceable to NIST : - ICP-MS Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass - Manufactured by experienced chemists to ensure with innovation Spectroscopy highest quality standards - GC/MS: Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry and research. (IE, CI) - GC: Gas Chromatography (FID, ECD, PID, TCD) - HPLC: High Performance Liquid Chromatography - HPLC/MS: High Performance Liquid Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry

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1 Organic Consumer Safety Standards

Phthalates in Polyvinyl Phthalates in QC Standards

Polyvinyl chloride or PVC is a very common used in a wide range Polyethylene (PE) is one of the world’s most common . PE is used in of common consumer products from children’s toys and care items to a variety of common consumer products including children’s toys and care building and construction materials. In the US, ASTM and the CPSC have items. Current US regulations limit the concentrations of certain phthalates designated methods for testing children’s toys and childcare articles for (DBP, BBP, DEHP, DNOP, DIDP and DINP) in childcare articles and children’s compliance with the restriction of use for six designated phthalates: toys. Laboratories are now tasked with the analysis of children’s toys for DBP, BBP, DEHP, DNOP, DIDP, and DINP. these potentially hazardous phthalates.

SPEX CertiPrep is proud to offer the first Certified Reference Material for SPEX CertiPrep’s Phthalates in Polyethylene QC standards are designed phthalates in produced under the guidelines of ISO 9001, to be used with the current regulations and testing methods including: 17025 and Guide 34. SPEX CertiPrep standards are designed for use with the most common US and EU methods for the testing of children’s products US Methods: for phthalates including: - CPSC-CH-C1001-09.3 - ASTM D7823 - 13 US Methods: EU Directive: - CPSC-CH-C1001-09.3 - 2005/84/EC - ASTM D7823 - 13 EU Directive: Phthalates in Medium Density Polyethylene Standard - 2005/84/EC Part #: CRM-PE001 Volume: 5 g Matrix: Polyethylene

Phthalates in Poly() Standard Component Concentration Part #: CRM-PVC001 Volume: 1.5 g Diisononyl (Branched) (DINP) 30000 µg/g Matrix: Poly(vinyl Chloride) (DIDP) 30000 µg/g Component Concentration Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) 3000 µg/g Diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) 30000 µg/g Di-n-octyl phthalate (DOP) 3000 µg/g (DINP) 30000 µg/g Diethyl phthalate (DEP) 3000 µg/g Bis-(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) 3000 µg/g Dimethyl phthalate (DMP) 3000 µg/g Butylbenzyl phthalate (BBP) 3000 µg/g Bis-(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) 3000 µg/g Diethyl phthalate (DEP) 3000 µg/g Butylbenzyl phthalate (BBP) 3000 µg/g Dimethyl phthalate (DMP) 3000 µg/g Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) 3000 µg/g Di-n-octyl phthalate (DOP) 3000 µg/g 8 Regulated Phthalates and BPA in Medium Density Polyethylene Part #: CRM-PE002 Volume: 5 g Matrix: Polyethylene Poly(vinyl chloride) Phthalate Blank Component Concentration Part #: CRM-PVCBLK Volume: 1.5 g Diisononyl phthalate (DINP) 30000 µg/g Matrix: Poly(vinyl Chloride) Diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) 30000 µg/g (BPA) 3000 µg/g Calibration Standard Phthalates Bis-(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) 3000 µg/g Butylbenzyl phthalate (BBP) 3000 µg/g Part #: C1001-09 Volume: 1 mL Matrix: Isooctane Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) 3000 µg/g Di-n-octyl phthalate (DOP) 3000 µg/g Component Concentration Diethyl phthalate (DEP) 3000 µg/g Butylbenzyl phthalate (BBP) 1000 µg/g Dimethyl phthalate (DMP) 3000 µg/g Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) 1000 µg/g Bis-(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) 1000 µg/g Diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) 1000 µg/g Polyethylene QC Standard Blank

Diisononyl phthalate (DINP) 1000 µg/g Part #: CRM-PEBLK Volume: 5 g Di-n-octyl phthalate (DOP) 1000 µg/g Matrix: Polyethylene

2 Plastic Additives

Plastic Additives or are chemicals added to increase the plasticity or fluidity of many polymer materials. Additives for plastic can be used to change the physical properties of polymers, add colorants or fragrances, or provide a finish to the final product.

These plastic additives are most commonly found as phthalate esters. The safety of the use of these phthalate esters or phthalates has been a topic of great discussion and regulation. Many phthalates are under governmental restriction for use in a wide variety of consumer products. The use of phthalates in the consumer world is ubiquitous and many analytical labs are now tasked to quantify the regulated plasticizers while ruling out the presence of other similar plasticizers.

Standards are a critical part of the analysis of plasticizers in order for a laboratory to determine the concentration of the truly regulated from possibly a similar type or form of plasticizer.

SPEX CertiPrep’s full line of plasticizer compound standards can assist the analytical laboratory with all their plasticizer analyses by all the current analytical methods including GC/MS and LC/MS.

Individual Phthalates Individual Phthalates

Concentration: 1,000 µg/mL Volume: 1 mL Concentration: 1,000 µg/mL Volume: 1 mL

Compound Matrix Part # Compound Matrix Part # Bis-(2-ethoxyethyl) phthalate Methanol S-4550 Diisononyl phthalate Acetone S-1559 Bis-(2-ethylhexyl) hexahydro Di-iso-octyl Phthalate Methanol S-5738 Methanol S-4927 phthalate Dimethoxyethyl phthalate Methanol S-1575 Bis-(2-ethylhexyl) isophthalate Methanol S-4928 Dimethyl isophthalate Methanol S-1594 Bis-(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate Methanol S-1970 Dimethyl phthalate Methanol S-1590 Bis-(2-ethylhexyl) terephthalate Methanol S-5459 Dimethyl terephthalate Methanol S-1595 Bis-(2-methoxyethyl) phthalate Methanol S-4156 Di-n-butyl phthalate Methanol S-1770 Bis-(2-n-butoxyethyl) phthalate Methanol S-4152 Di-n-decyl phthalate Methanol S-4933 Bis-(4-methyl-2-pentyl) phthalate Methanol S-4154 Di-n-hexyl phthalate Methanol S-4155 Butylbenzyl phthalate MeCI2 S-680-MECL Di-n-hexyl phthalate Hexane S-4155-H 1,2-Cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid Methanol S-5104 di-isononyl ester Di-n-octyl phthalate Methanol S-1775 Diallyl phthalate Methanol S-4931 Dinonyl phthalate Methanol S-4153 Diamyl phthalate Methanol S-4157 Dioctyl isophthalate Methanol S-4937 Dibenzyl phthalate MeCI2 S-1186 Diphenyl isophthalate Methanol S-4449 Dicapryl phthalate Methanol S-4932 Diphenyl phthalate Methanol S-4448 Dicyclohexyl phthalate Methanol S-4151 Dipropyl phthalate Methanol S-4491 Diethyl phthalate Methanol S-1515 Ditridecyl phthalate Methanol S-4929 Methanol S-4150 Diundecyl phthalate Methanol S-4930 Diisodecyl phthalate Methanol S-4464 Hexyl 2-ethylhexyl phthalate Methanol S-4158 Diisoheptyl phthalate MeCI2 S-1553 Isopentyl pentyl phthalate Methanol S-6109 Diisononyl phthalate Methanol S-5701 (Unbranched)

Acetaldehyde

Acetaldehyde is one of the most common aldehydes that occur in nature and industrial processes. Naturally occurring, acetaldehyde is found as a product of ethanol fermentation in alcoholic beverages, and yeast products such as bread and ripe fruit. Acetaldehyde forms by degradation of PET exposed to high temperatures or high pressures.

Acetaldehyde in Water

Part #: S-125-W1.8 Volume: 1.8 mL Matrix: H2O

3 Inorganic Consumer Safety Standards

Extractable Metals in Plastic Toys Standards

SPEX CertiPrep’s Extractable Metals in Toys Standards can assist the analyst in their testing for heavy metals in children’s products. These standards are designed for use in many testing methods including:

US Methods: - CPSC-CH-C1001-09.3 - CPSC-CH-E1001-08 - ASTM D7823 - 13 EU Directive: - 94/62/EC Art.11 - 91/388 EC

Kit of 2 Extractable Metals in Plastic Toys Standards

Part #: EMPT-1 Volume: 125 mL

Components Contents Matrix EMPT-1A (not available separately) 1000 μg/mL: As, Cd, Cr, Pb, Se, Sb 10% HNO3/tr. Tart/Tr. HF EMPT-1B (not available separately) 1000 μg/mL: Ba, Hg 10% HNO3

Kit of 3 Extractable Metals in Plastic Toys with Interference Check Standard

Part #: EMPT-2 Volume: 125 mL

Components Contents Matrix EMPT-1A (not available separately) 1000 μg/mL: As, Cd, Cr, Pb, Se, Sb 10% HNO3/tr. Tart/Tr. HF EMPT-1B (not available separately) 1000 μg/mL: Ba, Hg 10% HNO3 INT-EM1: Interference Check Standard 2000 μg/mL: Al, Ca, Fe, Mg 10% HNO3/tr. Tart/Tr. HF (not available separately) 20 μg/mL: As, Cd, Cr, Pb, Se, Sb

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