Guarantee the quality of your products
Guarantee the quality of your products
Restricted Substances Lists (RSL) testing helps manufacturers and retailers ensure their products comply with the fast-changing regulations and standards that govern which kind of chemicals and substances can be used in products. RSL testing involves putting a product through a range of laboratory tests to ascertain which substances are used in the product, as well as reviewing the manufacturer’s product notes.
A report and certification can then be produced to demonstrate that the product is compliant.
However, restricted substance list testing, or RSL testing and ensuring RSL compliance requires you to partner with companies qualified to perform these tests.
Many restricted chemicals and substances continue to be used in the production process. The RSL is a practical tool to help alert your business as to whether the chemicals and materials used in your products are permitted. RSL testing enables you to control the use of these substances in your own processes, as well as those of suppliers and retailers across your supply chain.
This makes RSL testing increasingly important, as most major brands now insist that their stakeholders and partners conform to RSL guidelines.
TÜV SÜD assists manufacturers and retailers to understand the varying international regulations on hazardous substance use in different markets. We help you to meet regulatory requirements to comply with legislation such as RoHS and REACH in the EU, as well as US state law requirements such as California Proposition 65.
We are well-equipped with laboratory facilities to offer RSL testing solutions that help to comply with legislation. We keep you updated on forthcoming changes to RSL compliance and guidelines and how these changes will affect your products.
TÜV SÜD’s range of safety marks for chemical content is backed by our reputation as an independent solutions provider and helps demonstrate your commitment to safety. Our dedicated experts are highly qualified in various consumer product items, providing advice that goes from product inception through risk analysis to the finished product. We have more than 100 accreditations worldwide, enabling us to facilitate your testing, inspection and certification needs by carrying out multiple tests on your product.
Our experts offer extensive knowledge of REACH restrict substance list and the relevant market regulations in standards, testing and conformity requirements so that your product remains in line with the latest regulatory changes.
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RSL testing helps manufacturers and retailers keep their products aligned with the fast-changing regulations and standards that govern the type of chemicals and substances they can use in products. It is used to help alert companies about the permission of using the restricted substances they have used in their products. Furthermore, the RSL testing service enables companies to control the use of restricted substances in their own processes and those of their suppliers and retailers.
Implementing RSL and conducting RSL testing allows companies to build brand identity, win consumer confidence and at the same time protect consumer health and the environment by identifying and eliminating harmful substances from their supply chains.
Presently, REACH Annex XVII has 59 categories of restricted substances, involving over 1000 substances. Typically, restricted hazardous substances include DMF, AZO dyes, PFOS, Phthalates, polycyclic-aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), arsenic compounds, methanol, chromium VI compounds, etc. Partnering with an RSL testing service provider like TÜV SÜD can help you get a complete REACH restricted substance list.
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