Us Audit Office Found Low Formaldehyde Content In Clothing

In September 14, 2010, TDC news, according to consumer goods The CPSIA has recently issued a report on formaldehyde content in textiles and clothing products aimed at identifying the risks associated with consumers in the GAO.

　　 formaldehyde It is a colorless, intensely pungent odor. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) classifies it as carcinogenic substances. Formaldehyde is classified as a harmful pollutant to air in the 112 chapter of the clean air act. This substance is usually used as a preservative in medical laboratories and mortuary. In addition, it is also used in other chemicals, wood, household products, glue, non ironing fabrics and paper products coatings. GAO points out that formaldehyde can be used to improve the crease resistance of some garments and textiles, especially cotton products. It is reported that skin contact with a large number of formaldehyde will cause allergic dermatitis, which will affect the immune system, and produce dizziness, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms. At present, in the United States, there is no limit on the use of formaldehyde in textiles, but there is a national standard for formaldehyde emission in wood products.

The report shows that GAO Of the 180 garments tested, 94% of the formaldehyde levels in clothing were lower than those currently applied in 13 countries for strict standards of formaldehyde content. The specification includes: 1. Formaldehyde should not be detected in clothing for infants and children under 3 years of age. Two, the formaldehyde content detected in clothing that has direct contact with adults or children over 3 years old should not exceed 75ppm. It was found that only 10 kinds of clothes exceeded the limit, and their contents ranged from 75.4ppm to 206.1ppm. It includes three shirts, three pillowcases, two pants, a bed sheet and a hat. The seven is pure cotton and the three is cotton blended.

The test results are similar to previous studies conducted by the European Union, Australia and New Zealand. The pass rate of the EU is 96%, and the pass rate of New Zealand is 97%.