BS EN 71-4:2020 pdf download.Safety of toys Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities.
This document applies to experimental sets for chemistry and related activities including crystal growing sets, carbon dioxide generating experimental sets and supplementary sets. It also covers sets for chemical experiments within the fields of mineralogy, biology, physics, microscopy and environmental science whenever they contain one or more chemical substances and/or mixtures which are classified as hazardous according to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 [1J.
This document also specifies requirements for marking, a contents list, instructions for use, eye protection and for the equipment intended for carrying out the experiments.
This document does not apply to combined sets. e.g. a combination of a chemistry set and a crystal growing set. It also does not apply to toys that are covered by EN 71-13 (e.g. cosmetic kits). Requirements for certain other chemical toys are given in EN 71 -5.
NOTE The terms substance and “preparation”, are used in the ‘REACH Regulation, Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 121. According to the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of classification and labelling of chemicals, which in the European Union has been enacted by Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 (classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures) 111, the timetable for the introduction of GHS is followed. The words “preparation” and “mixture” are considered synonymous; both are a mixture or solution of substances that do not react with each other. The old term “preparation’ will be replaced by the new term “mixture” in due course. In this document, only the term mixtures is used.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018, Safety of toys – Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
EN 71-5:2015, Safety of toys – Part 5: Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets
EN 862:2016, Packaging – Child-resistant packa,qing – Requirements and testing procedures for nonreclosabie packages for non-pharmaceutical products
EN ISO 83 17:2015, Child-resistant packaging – Requirements and testing procedures for reclosable packages (iSO 8317:2015)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
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3.1 chemical toy
toy intended for the direct handling of chemical substances and mixtures and which is used in a manner appropriate to a given age-group and under the supervision of an adult
3.2 experimental set
chemical toy where the experimental and explorative character in playing with single chemical substances and mixtures along strict instructions dominates over the creative ideas of the user
3.3 chemistry set
experimental set consisting of one or more chemical substances and/or mixtures with or without equipment intended for carrying out chemical experiments
Note 1 to entry: The definition also covers experimental sets for chemical experiments within the fields of mineralogy, biology, physics, microscopy and environmental sciences whenever they contain one or more chemical substances and/or mixtures which are classified as hazardous according to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008, excluding crystal growing sets and carbon dioxide generating experimental sets.
3.4 crystal growing set
experimental set consisting of one or more chemical substances for growing crystals without any reaction between the supplied substances
Note ito entry: A crystal growing set is used to grow crystals of different substances in aqueous solutions. The crystals may be grown on different materials (e.g. stones or gypsum) and can be coloured in different ways (e.g. with food colours): The expanding nature of the growing crystal is not subject to requirements within EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018 for expanding materials as the expansion is not related to the absorption of water in the crystal and the expansion usually takes place over a long period of time (several days or weeks).BS EN 71-4 pdf download.