Proficiency testing catalogue: consumer goods and packaging
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Rubber - overall migration (total immersion) Parameters (quantitative): overall migration (ethanol 10%) [mg/dm²], overall migration (ethanol 20%) [mg/dm²], overall migration (ethanol 50%) [mg/dm²], overall migration (acetic acid 3%) [mg/dm²], overall migration (vegetable oil) [mg/dm²] Article Number: 2011131 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
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October 2026 | Add to cart | |
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Rubber - PAH content Parameters (quantitative): benzo[a]pyrene (CAS 50-32-8) [mg/kg], anthracene (CAS 120-12-7) [mg/kg], benzo[a]anthracene (CAS 56-55-3) [mg/kg], chrysene (CAS 218-01-9) [mg/kg], fluoranthene (CAS 206-44-0) [mg/kg] Article Number: 2010853 Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging rubber Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. |
 Refrigerated shipping
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September 2025 | Add to cart | |
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Rubber - PAH content Article Number: 2010853 |
September 2026 | Add to cart | ||
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Rubber - specific migration antioxidant Parameters (quantitative): poly(dicyclopentadiene-co-p-cresole) (CAS 68610-51-5) (ethanol 95%) [mg/kg], poly(dicyclopentadiene-co-p-cresole) (CAS 68610-51-5) (ISO octane) [mg/kg] Article Number: 2011134 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. |
 Frozen shipping
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January 2026 | Add to cart | |
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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. |
Frozen shipping
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November 2025 | Add to cart | |
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Rubber - specific migration metals Article Number: 2011133 |
November 2026 | Add to cart | ||
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Scrapped-off materials - elements (EN 71-3) Parameters (quantitative): tin (Sn) [mg/kg], zinc (Zn) [mg/kg], nickel (Ni) [mg/kg], strontium (Sr) [mg/kg], antimony (Sb) [mg/kg], barium (Ba) [mg/kg], cadmium (Cd) [mg/kg], cobalt (Co) [mg/kg], lead (Pb) [mg/kg], chromium III (Cr III) [mg/kg], chromium VI (Cr VI) [mg/kg], chromium (Cr) [mg/kg], aluminium (Al) [mg/kg], arsenic (As) [mg/kg], copper (Cu) [mg/kg], manganese (Mn) [mg/kg], mercury (Hg) [mg/kg], selenium (Se) [mg/kg] Article Number: 2010562 Description: Toys may contain poisonous substances. Particularly for children this poses a risk because toys and its components can be put in the mouth. The risk for the exposion of harmful substances is particularly large. The specific migration limits for the different types of toys are set by a European Guideline. This proficiency testing is directed to all laboratories which test toys of type 3 (scrapped-off materials), e.g. by EN 71-3. A material of this kind is tested in this proficiency testing concerning the announced substances. Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging toys Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. New parameter selection |
Shipping at room temperature
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November 2025 | Add to cart | |
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Scrapped-off materials - elements (EN 71-3) Article Number: 2010562 |
November 2026 | Add to cart | ||
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Self-tanner Parameters (quantitative): free formaldehyde (CAS 50-00-0) [mg/kg], dihydroxyacetone (CAS 96-26-4) [g/100 g] Article Number: 2010397 Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging cosmetic Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. |
Frozen shipping
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June 2025 | Add to cart | |
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Self-tanner Article Number: 2010397 |
June 2026 | Add to cart | ||
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Shampoo, lotion Parameters (quantitative): density [g/ml], pH value [-], dry matter [g/100g], water content [g/100g], urea [g/100g], aw value [-] Article Number: 3010015 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. Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging cosmetic Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. New parameter selection |
Refrigerated shipping
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August 2025 | Add to cart | |
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Shampoo, lotion Article Number: 3010015 |
August 2026 | Add to cart | ||
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Tattoo ink - aromatic amines Parameters (quantitative): aniline (CAS 62-53-3) [mg/kg], o-anisidine (CAS 90-04-0) [mg/kg], o-toluidine (CAS 95-53-4) [mg/kg], 5-nitro-o-toluidine (CAS 99-55-8) [mg/kg] Article Number: 2010340 Description: Tattoo inks are suspected to have a negative influence on human beings health. Azo dyes which may set aromatic amines free play an important role concerning this assessment. This proficiency testing scheme was designed to enable the participants to show the comparability in the analysis of aromatic amines in tattoo inks. Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging tattoo ink Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. |
Refrigerated shipping
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April 2026 | Add to cart | |
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Tattoo ink - elements Parameters (quantitative): nickel (Ni) [mg/kg], cadmium (Cd) 1 [mg/kg], lead (Pb) 1 [mg/kg], zinc (Zn) 1 [mg/kg], arsenic (As) 1 [mg/kg], iron (Fe) 1 [mg/kg], aluminium (Al) 1 [mg/kg], copper (Cu) 1 [mg/kg], mercury (Hg) 1 [mg/kg] Article Number: 2010560 Description: Possible testing e.g. by EN ISO 21392, § 64 LFGB K 84.00-31 Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging tattoo ink Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. New parameter selection |
Refrigerated shipping
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April 2026 | Add to cart | |
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Tattoo ink - PAKs Parameters (quantitative): benzo[a]pyrene (CAS 50-32-8) [mg/kg], benzo[e]pyrene (CAS 192-97-2) [mg/kg], benzo[a]anthracene (CAS 56-55-3) [mg/kg], chrysene (CAS 218-01-9) [mg/kg], benzo[b]fluoranthene (CAS 205-99-2) [mg/kg], benzo[j]fluoranthene (CAS 205-82-3) [mg/kg], benzo[k]fluoranthene (CAS 207-08-9) [mg/kg], dibenzo[a,h]anthracene (CAS 53-70-3) [mg/kg] Article Number: 2011269 Description: Possible testing e.g. by ASTM D8143 – 17 Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging tattoo ink Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. New proficiency testing |
Refrigerated shipping
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December 2025 | Add to cart | |
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Tattoo ink - PAKs Article Number: 2011269 |
December 2026 | Add to cart | ||
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Tattoo ink - preservatives Parameters (quantitative): BIT (CAS 2634-33-5 ) [mg/kg] Article Number: 2010338 Description: Other names of the parameters are e.g. 1,2-benzothiazol-3-one, benzisothiazolin-3-one, 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)on, Proxan. Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging tattoo ink Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. |
Refrigerated shipping
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April 2026 | Add to cart | |
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Tattoo ink - residual solvents Parameters (quantitative): benzene (CAS 71-43-2) [µg/kg], toluene (CAS 108-88-3) [µg/kg], ethylbenzen (CAS 100-41-1) [µg/kg], xylene (CAS 1330-20-7) [µg/kg] Article Number: 2011270 Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging tattoo ink Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. New proficiency testing |
Frozen shipping
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December 2025 | Add to cart | |
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Tattoo ink - residual solvents Article Number: 2011270 |
December 2026 | Add to cart | ||
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Tattoo ink- N-nitrosamine Parameters (quantitative): NDPA (CAS 621-64-7) [µg/kg], NDMA (CAS 62-75-9) [µg/kg], NDELA (CAS 1116-54-7) [µg/kg] Article Number: 2011271 Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging tattoo ink Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. New proficiency testing |
Frozen shipping
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December 2025 | Add to cart | |
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