Certification mark for PFAS test
Scope:
The certification mark is applicable to the following products:
- Softline products: e.g. Footwear, Apparel, Accessories, Home Textile, Jewellery, PPE and Packaging.
- Hardline products: e.g. Furniture, Sports equipment, Tools, Toys, Children products, Sundries household, Kitchen products, PPE and packaging.
- Food Contact Materials
- E&E products: E&E products
Basis of certification:
The certification is based on the test program PPP/TRF 25207, developed by TÜV SÜD Product Service.
Key statements of the Mark:
PFAS are widely recognized for their persistence in the environment and their potential adverse effects on ecosystems, wildlife, and human health. Products bearing this certification mark have undergone testing by TÜV SÜD and are subject to ongoing production monitoring.
PFAS assessed
This entry confirms that the product has been subjected to a total fluorine test and a targeted analysis for selected PFAS in a TÜV SÜD laboratory, in accordance with the PPP requirements and using the prescribed test methods, and that the test results comply with the requirements of the certification programme.
Production monitored
Periodic surveillance and/or monitoring of the manufacture of a product constitutes the basic premise for certification that includes the award of a certification mark. Certification always requires product testing and production monitoring.