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Packages Available
1. High Risk Leather Package -
Includes: Azo Dyes and Chromium VI
Turnaround Time â just 3 Working Days
2. Chemical Leather Package -
Includes: Azo Dyes, Chromium VI, Formaldehyde, DMFu and Chlorinated Phenols
Turnaround Time â 5 Working Days
3. Full Leather Package -
Includes: All of package 2, plus Organotin compounds, Alkyl phenols - APs, APEOs, Leather Verification, pH and colour fastness to leather testing.
Turnaround Time â 5 Working Days
 email: testing@theassayoffice.co.uk for prices
An A-Z of leather tests The Analytical Laboratory offers: The Analytical Laboratory specialises in tests to ensure that leatherwear meets European legislation, restricting the level of toxic elements causing health problems, pollution and long term damage after disposal. Alkyl phenols (APs and APEOs) Alkyl phenols are used as wetting and emulsifying agents and detergents on all fibre types (non-ionic surfactants for degreasing, scouring and bleaching fibres and leather). They are a skin irritant and an environmental hazard. Azo Dyes - Carcinogenic Amines Azo colourants are widely used in textile fibres, leather, plastics, papers, mineral oils, waxes, foodstuffs and cosmetics. Regulations for Azo dyestuffs relate to the amines formed by reductive degradation and which are classified as carcinogenic. Chlorinated Phenols (PCP, TCP and TeCP) Leather and textile products tend to get attacked by fungi which causes mould spots, to prevent this sometimes chlorinated phenols like PCP, TCP and TeCP are applied. These chemicals are both toxic and carcinogenic. Therefore restrictions are in place on the use of chlorinated phenols throughout Europe. Chromium VI Chromium VI is a by product created during the leather tanning process which is undesirable as it is toxic, an irritant and carcinogenic. From May 2015 Chromium VI will be regulated throughout the EU by the Reach Regulations, these regulations will restrict Chromium VI in leather, many manufacturers, suppliers and retailers are therefore already testing their items to determine if they will stand up against the new regulations.pH is a measurement scale to indicate the level of acidity and alkalinity in a product or process. The scale ranges from 1 to 14 where the pH value 7 indicates the neutral condition, Textiles and leathers with extreme pH level may cause allergy.
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