recently, australia and new zealand standards agency published a new standard for toys safety as/nzs iso 8124.3:2012. this new standard is based on iso 8124-3:2010. two top important modifications are showed in the following:
1. delete the finger paint requirement but set forth that test for finger paint shall be based on as 8124.7.
2. replace the solvent ” 1,1,1-trichloroethane, containing a maximum of 10mg/kg of hydrochloric acid when tested in accordance with annex a, or other suitable solvent (see annex d)” in clause 6.1.6 with “general purpose reagent n-heptane, (c7h16); 99 %” in accordance with european toys safety standard en 71 -3:1994 for the purpose of the toys safety standard global unification.
table 1 comparison between the new and original as/nzs iso 8124.3
clause | as/nzs iso 8124.3:2003 | as/nzs iso 8124.3:2012 | modified |
1.2 | paints to be used as such in the toy, including finger paints, varnishes, lacquers, glazing powders and similar materials in solid or liquid form (see 8.9). | paints to be used as such in the toy, including varnishes, lacquers, glazing powders and similar materials in solid or liquid form (see 8.9). | delete the last dash point and replace with the following: —paints to be used as such in the toy, including varnishes, lacquers, glazing powders and similar materials in solid or liquid form (see 8.9). |
1.3 | all toys intended for or suitable for children up to 72 months of age; | all toys intended for or suitable for children under 72 months of age; | delete the words ‘up to’ in the 2nd dash point and replace with ‘under’. |
c.2.2 | the wording…1.3 restricting the requirements to toys intended for children up to 72 months of age. | the wording…1.3 restricting the requirements to toys intended for children under 72 months of age. | revise the standard apply age range delete the words ‘up to’ in the 1st sentence and replace with ‘under’. |
1.4 | packaging materials are not included, unless they are part of the toy or have intended play value (see annex d). | packaging materials are not included, unless they are intended to be kept, e.g. boxes, containers, or unless they form part of the toy or have intended play value (see c.2.2). | add the example and note. |
4.2 | table 1 – maximum acceptable element migration from toy materials 1. any toy material given in clause 1, except modelling clay 2. modelling clay and finger paint | table 1 – maximum acceptable element migration from toy materials 1. any toy material given in clause 1, except modelling clay 2. modelling clay | the revise focused: 1. adjust the form format 2. delete the finger paint form the table 1 and remark the finger paint test shall base in as 8124.7 |
3. | definitions terms | terms and definitions | revise the clause name |
6.1.6 | 1,1,1-trichloroethane, containing a maximum of 10mg/kg of hydrochloric acid when tested in accordance with annex a, or other suitable solvent (see annex d) | general purpose reagent n-heptane, (c7h16); 99 %. | as/nzs iso 8124.3:2012 delete the clause 6.1.6 solvent and replace the solvent with en 71-3:1994 clause 6.1.6. |
annex a | annex a (normative) determination of acidity of 1,1,1-trichloroethane | annex a (normative) sieve requirements | as/nzs iso 8124.3:2012 delete the annex a of old version standard and replace by annex b |
annex b | annex b (normative) sieve requirements | annex b (informative) selection of procedure | revise the old version annex c as annex b for as/nzs iso 8124.3:2012 |
annex c | annex c (informative) selection of procedure | annex c (informative) background and rationale | revise the old version annex d as annex c for as/nzs iso 8124.3:2012 |
annex d | annex d (informative) background and rationale | ――― | |
appendix zz | ――― | list the variations between as/nzs iso 8124.3 and iso 8124-3:2010 | |
bibliography | add the following to the bibliography：as 8124.7, safety of toys, part 7: finger paints—requirements and test methods |
