EN 71-16:2025
(Main)Safety of toys – Part 16: Certain chlorinated phosphorus flame retardants (TCEP, TCPP, TDCP) in toy materials
Safety of toys – Part 16: Certain chlorinated phosphorus flame retardants (TCEP, TCPP, TDCP) in toy materials
This document specifies requirements (content limit) and a test method for certain flame retardants in toy materials.
Sicherheit von Spielzeug– Teil16: Bestimmte chlorierte phosphorhaltige Flammschutzmittel (TCEP, TCPP, TDCP) in Spielzeugmaterialien
Dieses Dokument legt Anforderungen und ein Prüfverfahren zur Bestimmung des Gehaltes der chlorierten phosphorhaltigen Flammschutzmittel TCEP, TCPP und TDCP in Spielzeugmaterial fest. Dieses Dokument ist anwendbar auf Spielzeug, das zur Verwendung durch Kinder unter 36Monaten bestimmt ist, oder sonstiges Spielzeug, das dazu bestimmt ist, in den Mund genommen zu werden.
ANMERKUNG Die Leitlinie Nr.11 der Europäischen Kommission zur Anwendung der Richtlinie2009/48/EG über die Sicherheit von Spielzeug [9] enthält Hinweise, die bei der Einstufung von Spielzeug für Kinder unter 36Monaten oder für Kinder ab 36Monaten helfen.
Sécurité des jouets - Partie 16 : Certains retardateurs de flamme à base de phosphore chloré (TCEP, TCPP, TDCP) dans les matériaux-jouets
Le présent document spécifie des exigences et une méthode d’essai permettant de déterminer la teneur en retardateurs de flamme à base de phosphore chloré TCEP, TCPP et TDCP dans les matériaux-jouets. Il s’applique aux jouets destinés aux enfants de moins de 36 mois ou autres jouets destinés à être mis en bouche.
NOTE Le document d’orientation no 11 de la Commission européenne concernant l’application de la Directive 2009/48/CE relative à la sécurité des jouets [9] fournit des lignes directrices qui aident à la classification des jouets destinés aux enfants de moins de 36 mois ou de 36 mois et plus.
Varnost igrač - 16. del: Določeni zaviralci gorenja v materialih za igrače
General Information
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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01-december-2023
Varnost igrač - 16. del: Določeni zaviralci gorenja v materialih za igrače
Safety of toys - Part 16: Certain flame retardants in toy materials
Sicherheit von Spielzeug ¿ Teil bb: Bestimmte chlorierte phosphorhaltige
Flammschutzmittel (TCEP, TCPP, TDCP) in Spielzeugmaterialien
Sécurité des jouets - Partie 16 : Certains retardateurs de flamme contenus dans les
matériaux-jouets
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 71-16
ICS:
97.200.50 Igrače Toys
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 71-16
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2023
ICS
English Version
Safety of toys - Part 16: Certain flame retardants in toy
materials
Sicherheit von Spielzeug ¿ Teil bb: Bestimmte
chlorierte phosphorhaltige Flammschutzmittel (TCEP,
TCPP, TDCP) in Spielzeugmaterialien
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 52.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Requirements . 6
5 Principle . 6
6 Reagents and Apparatus . 7
6.1 Reagents . 7
6.2 Standards . 7
6.3 Apparatus . 8
7 Sample preparation. 9
8 Method of analysis . 9
8.1 General . 9
8.2 Chromatographic conditions . 9
8.3 MS conditions . 10
9 Method performance . 11
9.1 Repeatability and reproducibility . 11
9.2 Limits of quantification . 11
10 Calculation of the result . 12
10.1 General . 12
10.2 Specific calculation of TCPP content . 12
10.3 Calculation of TCEP, TCPP and TDCP content . 12
11 Test report . 12
Annex A (informative) Background and rationale — TCPP and its isomers . 14
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2009/48/EC aimed to be covered . 15
Bibliography . 16
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European foreword
This document (prEN 71-16:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 52 “Safety of
toys”, the secretariat of which is held by DS.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States
For relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
Additional information on the background and rationale for various requirements are given in Annex A.
This document constitutes the 16th part of the EN 71 series of standards on safety of toys.
EN 71, Safety of toys, consists of the following parts:
— Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
— Part 2: Flammability
— Part 3: Migration of certain elements
— Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities
— Part 5: Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets
— Part 7: Finger paints — Requirements and test methods
— Part 8: Activity toys for domestic use
— Part 10: Organic chemical compounds — Sample preparation and extraction
— Part 11: Organic chemical compounds — Methods of analysis
— Part 12: N-Nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances
— Part 13: Olfactory board games, cosmetic kits and gustative games
— Part 14: Trampolines for domestic use
— Part 15: Formamide in foam toy materials (under development)
— Part 16: Certain chlorinated phosphorus flame retardants (TCEP, TCPP, TDCP) in toy materials (under
development) (the present document)
— Part cc: Certain isothiazolinones (MIT, CIT, BIT) in aqueous toy materials (under development)
— Part dd: Phenol in aqueous (content) and polymeric (migration) toy materials (under development)
— Part ee: Migration of bisphenol A from toy materials (under development)
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It is up to the user of the standard to determine whether or not a toy is included in the scope of several
of the above parts of the EN 71-series, and to apply each applicable standard accordingly. Normative
references from one part of the EN 71-series to another, are therefore normally not provided in the
individual parts.
NOTE 1 In addition to the above parts of EN 71, the following guidance documents have been published:
— CEN/TR 15071, Safety of toys — National translations of warnings and instructions for use in the EN 71
series,
— CEN/TR 15371 (all parts), Safety of toys — Interpretations,
— CEN/TR 16918, Safety of toys — Children's mouthing behaviour in contact with toys,
— CEN/TR 17695, Safety of toys - Mechanical and physical properties — Guidance on categorization of
projectile toys within EN 71-1,
— CEN/TS 17973, Safety of toys - Categorization of slime type materials (under development), and
— CEN ISO/TR 8124-8, Safety of toys — Part 8: Age determination guidelines.
NOTE 2 Words in italics (apart from document titles) are defined in Clause 3 (Terms and definitions).
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Introduction
According to article 46 of Directive 2009/48/EC on the safety of toys [1] the “Commission may adopt
specific limit values for chemicals used in toys intended for use by children under 36 months or in other
toys intended to be placed in the mouth”.
In June 2014 the European Commission amended Appendix C to Annex II to this Directive accordingly
and adopted specific limit values for TCEP, TCPP and TDCP in toys (see Commission Directive
2014/79/EU [2]). The limit values take into account the SCHER: Opinion on tris(2-
chloroethyl)phosphate (TCEP) in Toys [3].
This European standard provides a test method to check compliance with these limit values.
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1 Scope
This document specifies requirements and a test method for certain chlorinated phosphorus flame
retardants in toy materials. This document is applicable to toys intended for use by children under 36
months or intended to be placed in the mouth.
NOTE The European Commission Guidance Document No 11 on the Application of Directive 2009/48/EC on
the Safety of Toys [10] provides guidelines to help on the classification of toys intended for children under 36
months of age or of 36 months and over.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
sample
part of the toy material subject to testing
4 Requirements
The concentration of certain chlorinated phosphorus flame retardants in toy materials shall not exceed
the limits specified in Table 1 when tested according to Clause 7 and 8.
NOTE The limit values in Table 1 correspond to the limit values specified in Directive 2009/48/EC [1] which
were introduced by Commission Directive (EU) 2014/79 [2].
Table 1 — Limit values for certain chlorinated phosphorus flame retardants in toy materials
Compound CAS Requirement/Limit
mg/kg
Tris(2-chlorethyl)phosphate 115–96–8 5
(TCEP)
Tris-(2-chlor-1- 13674–84–5 5
methylethyl)phosphate
(TCPP)
Tris[2-chlor-1- 13674–87–8 5
(chlormethyl)ethyl]phosphate
(TDCP)
5 Principle
The sample is cut into small pieces and extracted with toluene at 60 °C in an ultrasonic bath. The extract
is analysed using a gas chromatograph with mass selective detector (GC-MS or GC-MS/MS).
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6 Reagents and Apparatus
6.1 Reagents
Unless otherwise specified, all reagents shall be of analytical grade. For substances purchased refer to
the storage conditions and stability information specified by the supplier.
6.1.1 Toluene (CAS 108-88-3)
6.1.2 Isopropanol (CAS 67-63-0)
6.1.3 Extraction solution
Prepare an extraction solution by diluting the stock solution of the internal standard (6.2.3) with
toluene (6.1.1) to a concentration of 1,0 mg/l.
For example, by transferring 5 ml of the stock solution of the internal standard (6.2.3) to a 500 ml
volumetric flask and fill to the mark with toluene (6.1.1).
6.1.4 Precipitation solution
Prepare a precipitation solution by diluting the stock solution of the internal standard (6.2.3) with
isopropanol (6.1.2) to a concentration of 1,0 mg/l.
For example, by transferring 5 ml of the stock solution of the internal standard (6.2.3) to a 500 ml
volumetric flask and fill to the mark with isopropanol (6.1.2).
6.1.5 Mixture of toluene (6.1.1) and isopropanol (6.1.2), 1:1 (v/v)
6.2 Standards
6.2.1 Calibration standards
The following calibration standards can be purchased either as neat substance or in solution, each with
known purity.
6.2.1.1 Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) (CAS 115-96-8)
6.2.1.2 Tris(2-chloro-1-methylethyl) phosphate (TCPP) mixture of isomers (CAS 13674-84-5)
(see A.1)
6.2.1.3 Tris[2-chloro-1-(chloromethyl)ethyl] phosphate (TDCP) (CAS 13674-87-8)
6.2.2 Internal
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