The substance must not be used in production and it must not be added to the product1.
Uniform composition throughout, i.e. a material that cannot be mechanically disjointed into different materials.
The substance must not be present in the tested sample at concentrations above the analytical reporting limits.
Describes the level of detection times a safety factor selected by the laboratory that ensures repeatability and reproducibility. All chemicals used should have Safety Data Sheets, SDS, showing that no restricted substance is included.
Upon request supplier must be able to present the SDS for the chemicals used in the production of the requested product. Other supporting documents such as certificates from subcontractors etc. can also be considered as a part of the SD.
Persistent, bio accumulative and toxic (PBT), very persistent and very bio accumulative (vPvB), carcinogenic, mutagenic and toxic for reproduction (CMR), endocrine disruptors (ED) or equivalent concern