State General Laboratory Annual Report 2018

42 State General laboratory Annual Report 2018 Children’s toys The main purpose of the control of children’s toys is to protect children and infants from exposure to chemical risks i.e. chemicals (heavy metals, phthalates, etc.) found in toys, as well as from risks from poor mechanical/ physical properties or flammability. Children may be at risk from poor quality materials or poor construction of toys which can result in injury or drowning of a child.  Mechanical properties (Drop test, impact tests etc.)  Chemical control (Phthalate esters, migration of certain elements from wooden and metallic toys with painted surfaces, plasteline, crayons, coloured pencils and watercolours)  Flammability test in toys intended to be entered by a child such as toy tents and play tunnels. Other consumer products The SGL collaborates with the Cyprus competent authority (Department of Labour’s Inspection of the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance) for the implementation of the Chemical Substances Law of 2010 (N.78(I)/2010), the European Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 (REACH) for the control of dangerous chemicals in various consumer products and the European Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 (CLP) for the classification, labeling and packaging of chemical substances and mixtures. In 2018, the following categories of consumer products from the Cypriot market were analysed within the framework of the above regulations:  Adhesives for chloroform, toluene, benzene and 1,2-dichloroethane.  Felt-tip pens, markers and correction fluids for chloroform, toluene and benzene.  Air fresheners for 1,4-dichlorobenzene and other restricted chemicals and allergens.  Rubber safety floors for 18 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons-PAHs (Naphthalene, Acenaphthylene, Acenaphthene, Fluorene, Phenanthrene, Anthracene, Fluoranthene, Pyrene, Benz(a)anthracene, Chrysene, Benzo-(b)-fluoranthene, Benzo-(k)-fluoranthene, Benzo-(j)-fluoranthene, Benzo(a)pyrene, Benzo(e)pyrene, Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene, Dibenz(a,h)anthracene, Benzo(g,h,i)perylene).  Household chemical preparations to determine pH.  Various other products for targeted investigations.  Children’s nightwear for flammability test.