Proficiency testing catalogue: consumer goods and packaging
| Name | Planned shipping method | Start Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ceramics - metals
Parameters (quantitative): lead (Pb) [mg/kg], arsenic (As) [mg/kg], antimony (Sb) [mg/kg], nickel (Ni) [mg/kg], cobalt (Co) [mg/kg], cadmium (Cd) [mg/kg], chromium (Cr) [mg/kg], aluminium (Al) [mg/kg], barium (Ba) [mg/kg], zinc (Zn) [mg/kg] Article Number: 2011408 Description: Possible testing e.g. by CPSC-CH-E1002-08.1 Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging kitchen utensils and dishes Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. New proficiency testing |
 Shipping at room temperature
|
July 2027 | Add to cart | |
|
Ceramics - specific migration metals
Parameters (quantitative): cobalt (Co) (4% acetic acid) [mg/l], cobalt (Co) (0,5% citric acid) [mg/l], aluminium (Al) (4% acetic acid) [mg/l], aluminium (Al) (0,5% citric acid) [mg/l], arsenic (As) (4% acetic acid) [mg/l], arsenic (As) (0,5% citric acid) [mg/l], barium (Ba) (4% acetic acid) [mg/l], barium (Ba) (0,5% citric acid) [mg/l], chromium (Cr) (4% acetic acid) [mg/l], chromium (Cr) (0,5% citric acid) [mg/l], nickel (Ni) (4% acetic acid) [mg/l], nickel (Ni) (0,5% citric acid) [mg/l], antimony (Sb) (4% acetic acid) [mg/l], antimony (Sb) (0,5% citric acid) [mg/l], zinc (Zn) (4% acetic acid) [mg/l], zinc (Zn) (0,5% citric acid) [mg/l] Article Number: 2010414 Description: In this proficiency testing, the release of selected metals from ceramic consumer goods into the simulants acetic acid 4 % (in accordance with the European Ceramics Directive 84/500/EEC) and citric acid 0.5 % (based on the current EDQM Guide) is to be analysed. Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging kitchen utensils and dishes Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. |
Shipping at room temperature
|
October 2026 | Add to cart | |
|
Ceramics - specific migration metals
Article Number: 2010414 |
October 2027 | Add to cart | ||
|
Cosmetics - heavy metals (ISO 21392)
Parameters (quantitative): lead (Pb) [mg/kg], arsenic (As) [mg/kg], antimony (Sb) [mg/kg], nickel (Ni) [mg/kg], cobalt (Co) [mg/kg], cadmium (Cd) [mg/kg], chromium (Cr) [mg/kg] Article Number: 2010700 Description: Possible testing e.g. by EN ISO 21392 Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging cosmetic Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. |
Shipping at room temperature
|
November 2026 | Add to cart | |
|
Cosmetics - heavy metals (ISO 21392)
Article Number: 2010700 |
November 2027 | Add to cart | ||
|
Cosmetics - metals
Parameters (quantitative): aluminium (Al) [mg/kg], copper (Cu) [mg/kg], zinc (Zn) [mg/kg] Article Number: 2010332 Description: To continuously ensure a good product quality for end products as well as for intermediate products the chmical-physical parameters have to be monitored and analyzed. These PT schemes are specially developed for quantitative requirements and specifications in the cosmetic field. Metals in the value range 0.01-5 % (100-50000 mg/kg). Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging cosmetic Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. |
Shipping at room temperature
|
December 2026 | Add to cart | |
|
Cosmetics - metals
Article Number: 2010332 |
December 2027 | Add to cart | ||
|
Metals and alloys - release of metals part 1
Parameters (quantitative): aluminum (Al) [mg/kg], antimony (Sb) [mg/kg], chromium (Cr) [mg/kg], cobalt (Co) [mg/kg], copper (Cu) [mg/kg], iron (Fe) [mg/kg], magnesium (Mg) [mg/kg], manganese (Mn) [mg/kg], molybdenum (Mo) [mg/kg], nickel (Ni) [mg/kg], silver (Ag) [mg/kg], tin (Sn) [mg/kg], titanium (Ti) [mg/kg], vanadium (V) [mg/kg], zinc (Zn) [mg/kg], zirconium (Zr) [mg/kg] Article Number: 2011274 Description: Release of metals by filling with simulant artificial tap water according to EN 16889:2016-10 and 0.5 % citric acid (based on the current EDQM Guide). Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging kitchen utensils and dishes Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. New parameter selection |
Shipping at room temperature
|
May 2026 | Add to cart | |
|
Metals and alloys - release of metals part 1
Article Number: 2011274 |
June 2027 | Add to cart | ||
|
Metals and alloys - release of metals part 2
Parameters (quantitative): aluminum (Al) [mg/kg], antimony (Sb) [mg/kg], chromium (Cr) [mg/kg], cobalt (Co) [mg/kg], copper (Cu) [mg/kg], iron (Fe) [mg/kg], magnesium (Mg) [mg/kg], manganese (Mn) [mg/kg], molybdenum (Mo) [mg/kg], nickel (Ni) [mg/kg], silver (Ag [mg/kg], tin (Sn) [mg/kg], titanium (Ti) [mg/kg], vanadium (V) [mg/kg], zinc (Zn) [mg/kg], zirconium (Zr) [mg/kg], envelope volume [cm³] Article Number: 2011275 Description: Release of metals by immersion in simulant artificial tap water according to EN 16889:2016-10 and 0.5 % citric acid (based on the current EDQM Guide). Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging kitchen utensils and dishes Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. New parameter selection |
Shipping at room temperature
|
November 2026 | Add to cart | |
|
Metals and alloys - release of metals part 2
Article Number: 2011275 |
November 2027 | Add to cart | ||
|
Plastic - specific migration metals part 1
Parameters (quantitative): antimony (Sb) (dist. water) [mg/kg], antimony (Sb) (acetic acid 3%) [mg/kg], arsenic (As) (dist. water) [mg/kg], arsenic (As) (acetic acid 3%) [mg/kg], cadmium (Cd) (dist. water) [mg/kg], cadmium (Cd) (acetic acid 3%) [mg/kg], aluminium (Al) (dist. water) 1 [mg/kg], aluminium (Al) (acetic acid 3%) 1 [mg/kg], nickel (Ni) (dist. water) 1 [mg/kg], nickel (Ni) (acetic acid 3%) 1 [mg/kg] Article Number: 2010464 Description: Possible quantification e.g. by ICP-MS Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging plastics, plastic film Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. |
 Frozen shipping
|
October 2026 | Add to cart | |
|
Plastic - specific migration metals part 1
Article Number: 2010464 |
October 2027 | Add to cart | ||
|
Plastic - specific migration metals part 2
Parameters (quantitative): chromium (Cr) (dist. water) [mg/kg], chromium (Cr) (acetic acid 3%) [mg/kg], lead (Pb) (dist. water) [mg/kg], lead (Pb) (acetic acid 3%) [mg/kg], iron (Fe) (dist. water) [mg/kg], iron (Fe) (acetic acid 3%) [mg/kg], barium (Ba) (dist. water) 1 [mg/kg], barium (Ba) (acetic acid 3%) 1 [mg/kg], zinc (Zn) (dist. water) 1 [mg/kg], zinc (Zn) (acetic acid 3%) 1 [mg/kg] Article Number: 2010466 Description: Possible quantification e.g. by ICP-MS Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging plastics, plastic film Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. |
Frozen shipping
|
October 2026 | Add to cart | |
|
Plastic - specific migration metals part 2
Article Number: 2010466 |
October 2027 | Add to cart | ||
|
Release of metals from enamel (ISO 4531)
Parameters (quantitative): cadmium (Cd) [µg/l], cobalt (Co) [µg/l], nickel (Ni) [µg/l], lead (Pb) [µg/l], lithium (Li) [µg/l], aluminium (Al) [µg/l], manganese (Mn) [µg/l] Article Number: 2010407 Description: Possible testing e.g. by EN ISO 4531 Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging kitchen utensils and dishes Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. |
Shipping at room temperature
|
October 2026 | Add to cart | |
|
Release of metals from enamel (ISO 4531)
Article Number: 2010407 |
October 2027 | Add to cart | ||
|
Rubber - specific migration metals
Parameters (quantitative): zinc (Zn) (dist. water) [mg/kg], zinc (Zn) (acetic acid 3%) [mg/kg], aluminium (Al) (dist. water) [mg/kg], aluminium (Al) (acetic acid 3%) [mg/kg], lead (Pb) (dist. water) [mg/kg], lead (Pb) (acetic acid 3%) [mg/kg] Article Number: 2011133 Description: possible materials used: natural latex, nitrile rubber (NBR) Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging rubber Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. |
Shipping at room temperature
|
November 2026 | Add to cart | |
|
Rubber - specific migration metals
Article Number: 2011133 |
November 2027 | Add to cart | ||
|
Textiles - extractable metals (EN 16711-2)
Parameters (quantitative): chromium (Cr) [mg/kg], nickel (Ni) [mg/kg], cadmium (Cd) [mg/kg], lead (Pb) [mg/kg], antimony (Sb) [mg/kg], arsenic (As) [mg/kg], cobalt (Co) [mg/kg], copper (Cu) [mg/kg], barium (Ba) [mg/kg], manganese (Mn) [mg/kg], selenium (Se) [mg/kg], zinc (Zn) [mg/kg] Article Number: 2010324 Description: To meet the requirements of the analysis of the standard of textiles it is essential to ensure the accuracy of the own analysis procedure.Through the participation in our proficiency testing scheme you can demonstrate the comparability of your analytical method regarding the testing of extractable heavy metals in textiles, e.g. by EN 16711-2 Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging textiles Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. |
Shipping at room temperature
|
July 2026 | Add to cart | |
1
Parameters with this label depend on the number of participants and/or the choice of materials.
Under certain circumstances, this parameter may not be available in the proficiency test.
Under certain circumstances, this parameter may not be available in the proficiency test.