This part of BS EN 71, the safety of toys series, specifies requirements for the migration or content of certain hazardous organic chemical compounds from/in certain toys and toy materials by the following exposure routes:
- mouthing
- ingestion
- skin contact
- eye contact
- inhalation
when used as intended or in a foreseeable way, bearing in mind the normal behaviour of children and the function and design of the toy.
This European Standard does not contain requirements for chemical toys, experimental sets or finger-paints, which are addressed by other parts of BS EN 71.
Packaging materials used with toys are not within the scope of this standard unless they form part of the toy or have intended play value.
This part of BS EN 71 should be read in conjunction with BS EN 71-10, which describes sample preparation and extraction procedures, and BS EN 71-11, which specifies methods of analysis. They address the risks presented by organic compounds in toys by taking into account the potential exposure and toxicological effects of those substances considered to present the greatest risk to health.
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