What is ISO/TR 16178 about?
ISO/TR 16178 defines lists of critical chemical substances potentially present in footwear and footwear components.
ISO/TR 16178 describes the critical chemical substances, their potential risks of innocuousness, in which materials they could be found, and which test method(s) can be used to quantify them.
ISO/TR 16178 is applicable to any kind of footwear and footwear components.
NOTE: The test methods listed indicate the state of the art. For some substances, a test method is not available.
Who is ISO/TR 16178 for?
ISO/TR 16178 on lists of critical chemical substances in footwear is relevant to:
- Footwear manufacturing companies
- Manufacturers and suppliers of materials used in footwear
- Product designers
- Quality testing and inspection departments
Why should you use ISO/TR 16178?
Traditionally, shoes were made from leather, wood, or canvas, but increasingly they also can be made from rubber, plastics, and other petrochemical-derived materials.
Listing and testing of chemical substance potentially present in footwear that is covered by ISO/TR 16178, will help you identify and mitigate health risks such as dermal and respiratory allergies that may affect manufacturing personnel or even the end-user. The resulting chemical reactivity also has harmful environmental effects.
As a result, ISO/TR 16178 can help you choose the right materials and components in footwear, that can support product development initiatives which will positively impact market reach and scope.
What’s changed since the last update?
PD CEN ISO/TR 16178:2021 supersedes ISO/TR 16178:2012. PD CEN ISO/TR 16178:2021 includes some technical changes with respect to ISO/TR 16178:2012. These include:
- Withdrawn substances: proteins in the latex, substances destroying the ozone layer, polychlorobiphenyls, polychloroprene, vinyl chloride
- Critical chemicals potentially present in footwear and footwear components including a new system of grading
- Added substances: benzene, bisphenol, NMP, DMAC, phenyl mercury, quinoline, VOC
- Biocides are grouped together (CMK, OIT, OPP, TCMTB)
- Bibliography, updated
