Once the ASTM F963-07 Toy Standard becomes mandatory, will toys need to be tested for lead and other heavy metals in paint according to F963-07 or according to 16 CFR 1303.1 or both?
The answer to this question will change over the course of the next year. Until February 10, 2009, toys must meet CPSCs lead paint rule at 16 C.F.R. 1303.1. For paint and similar surface coatings, and certain consumer products, 16 CFR 1303.1 specifies that the maximum allowable total lead content is 0.06% based on the total weight of the non-volatile portion of the paint (which is equivalent to 600 ppm). As of August 14, 2009, the maximum allowable total lead content of such items will fall to 0.009% (which is equivalent to 90 ppm). The test method for compliance with 16 CFR 1303.1 used by the CPSC staff is available on the CPSC website at: http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/leadsop.pdf. The Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety, ASTM F963-07 becomes a mandatory consumer product safety standard on February 10, 2009.
The answer to this question will change over the course of the next year. Until February 10, 2009, toys must meet CPSCs lead paint rule at 16 C.F.R. 1303.1. For paint and similar surface coatings, and certain consumer products, 16 CFR 1303.1 specifies that the maximum allowable total lead content is 0.06% based on the total weight of the non-volatile portion of the paint (which is equivalent to 600 ppm). As of August 14, 2009, the maximum allowable total lead content of such items will fall to 0.009% (which is equivalent to 90 ppm). The test method for compliance with 16 CFR 1303.1 used by the CPSC staff is available on the CPSC website at: http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/CPSC-CH-E1003-09.pdf. The Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety, ASTM F963-07 becomes a mandatory consumer product safety standard on February 10, 2009. This standard additionally places limits on the amount of lead (and other heavy metals, namely antimony, arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, mercury a
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