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DIN Standards Committee Safety Design Principles

Overview

This European Standard specifies the requirements and test methods for the substances and materials used in chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets. These substances and mixtures are: - those classified as dangerous by the EU-legislation applying to dangerous substances and dangerous mixtures; - substances and mixtures which in excessive amounts could harm the health of the children using them and which are not classified as dangerous by the above mentioned legislation; and - any other chemical substance(s) and mixture(s) delivered with the chemical toy. Additionally, requirements are specified for markings, warnings, safety rules, contents list, instructions for use and first aid information. This standard applies in particular to: - plaster of Paris (gypsum) moulding sets; - ceramic and vitreous enamelling materials supplied in miniature workshop set; - oven-hardening plasticised PVC modelling clay sets; - polystyrene granules sets; - embedding sets; - adhesives, paints, lacquers, varnishes, thinners and cleaning agents (solvents), supplied or recommended in model sets. The standard (EN 71-5) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 52 "Safety of toys", the secretariat of which is held by DS (Denmark). The responsible German mirror committee is Working Group NA 095-05-01-02 AK "Sicherheit von Spielzeug - Chemische Eigenschaften" at the Safety Design Principles Standards Committee (NASG) at DIN.

Document: references other documents

Responsible national committee

NA 095-05-01-02 AK - Safety of toys - Chemical properties  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 52/WG 5 - Safety of toys - Chemical properties