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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
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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 December 2025 Add to cart
Tattoo ink - PAKs
Article Number: 2011269
December 2026 Add to cart
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 April 2026 Add to cart
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 December 2025 Add to cart
Tattoo ink - residual solvents
Article Number: 2011270
December 2026 Add to cart
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 December 2025 Add to cart
Tattoo ink- N-nitrosamine
Article Number: 2011271
December 2026 Add to cart
Tea
Parameters (quantitative): dry matter [g/100 g], ash [g/100 g dry matter], water soluble ash [g/100 g dry matter], water soluble extract [g/100 g dry matter], caffeine [g/100 g dry matter], theobromine [mg/100 g dry matter], theophylline [mg/100 g dry matter], acid-insoluble ash [g/100 g dry matter]
Article Number: 2010394
Category: chemical-physical testing food and feed non-alcoholic beverages
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Refrigerated shipping September 2025 Add to cart
Tea
Article Number: 2010394
October 2026 Add to cart
Tea (simple descriptive testing)
Parameters (qualitative): Visual (Appearance), Olfactory (Smell/Odour), Gustatory (Taste/Flavour), Texture/Consistency/Mouthfeel
Article Number: 3010031
Category: sensory testing food and feed non-alcoholic beverages
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the DAkkS accreditation.
The proficiency testing price includes a sample set for one panel with a maximum of five test persons. For a higher number of test persons or additional panels, an additional sample set (including a maximum of five test persons) must be booked.
Refrigerated shipping November 2025 Add to cart
Tea (simple descriptive testing)
Parameters (qualitative): Visual (Appearance), Olfactory (Smell/Odour), Gustatory (Taste/Flavour), Texture/Consistency/Mouthfeel
Article Number: 3010031
November 2026 Add to cart
Tear properties - Elmendorf method ISO 13937-1
Parameters (quantitative): Tear force "across warp" [N], Tear force "across weft" [N]
Article Number: 2010778
Category: physical mechanical testing material testing textiles
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature May 2026 Add to cart
Tear properties - trouser shaped specimen ISO 13937-2
Parameters (quantitative): Tear force "across warp" [N], Tear force "across weft" [N]
Article Number: 2010800
Category: physical mechanical testing material testing textiles
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature May 2026 Add to cart
Tear properties - wing shaped specimen ISO 13937-3
Parameters (quantitative): Tear force "across warp" [N], Tear force "across weft" [N]
Article Number: 2010801
Category: physical mechanical testing material testing textiles
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature May 2026 Add to cart
Tear resistance - Elemdorf method ISO 6383-2, ASTM D1922
Parameters (quantitative): Tear strength [mN]
Article Number: 2010838
Category: physical mechanical testing material testing films
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature March 2026 Add to cart
Tear resistance - Trouser tear method ISO 6383-1
Article Number: 2010878
Category: physical mechanical testing material testing films
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature March 2026 Add to cart
Tear Resistance (Graves Tear) ASTM D1004
Article Number: 2010903
Category: physical mechanical testing material testing geosynthetics
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature March 2026 Add to cart
Tear resistance nonwovens ISO 9073-4
Parameters (quantitative): Tear force [N]
Article Number: 2010070
Category: physical mechanical testing material testing textiles
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature May 2026 Add to cart
Tear strength - Angle test piece (with nick) ISO 34-1
Parameters (quantitative): Tear Strength [kN/m]
Article Number: 2010760
Category: physical mechanical testing material testing rubber & TPE
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature May 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.