ACCO Brands
Corporation
Restricted Substances List
Revision 6
October 1, 2023

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ACCO Brands Restricted Substances List
Table of Contents
1

Purpose .......................................................................................................................................................52

Scope ..........................................................................................................................................................53

Summary Matrix of Restricted Substances and Potential Product Applications ....................................... 6

4

Restricted Substances List .......................................................................................................................... 8
4.1

Restricted Substances ......................................................................................................................... 8

4.1.1

Asbestos......................................................................................................................................8

4.1.2

Alkylphenol and Alkylphenol Ethoxylates................................................................................... 8

4.1.3

AZO Amine Dyes ......................................................................................................................... 8

4.1.4

California Proposition 65 (U.S. distribution only) ....................................................................... 9

4.1.5

Disperse Dye (Allergen) and Dyestuffs ..................................................................................... 10

4.1.6

Dimethyl Fumarate (DMF) ........................................................................................................ 10

4.1.7

Dioxins and Furans.................................................................................................................... 10

4.1.8

Flame Retardants (Electrical) .................................................................................................... 12

4.1.9

Flame Retardants (Non‐Electrical) ............................................................................................ 13

4.1.10

Monomers ................................................................................................................................144.1.11

Organotin Compounds ............................................................................................................. 14

4.1.12

Ozone Depleting Substances/Chemicals (ODS/ODC) ............................................................... 14

4.1.13

PCBs, PCNs and PCTs ................................................................................................................ 15

4.1.14

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)................................................................................ 15

4.1.15PFAS ..........................................................................................................................................16

4.1.15.1– U.S. PFAS Requirements ................................................................................................ 16

4.1.15.2– European PFAS Requirements ....................................................................................... 17

4.1.16

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) ........................................................................................ 18

4.1.17

Preservatives ............................................................................................................................ 18

4.1.18

Halogens ...................................................................................................................................194.1.19REACH (EU distribution only) .................................................................................................... 19

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4.1.20

Solvents.....................................................................................................................................20

4.1.21

EPA TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act ‐ U.S. Distribution Only) ...........................................21

4.2

Phthalates and Heavy Metals restrictions ........................................................................................ 22

4.2.1
4.2.1.1

Phthalates – Children’s Products .......................................................................................... 23

4.2.1.2

Phthalates – General Use “A” Products ................................................................................ 24

4.2.1.3

Phthalates – General Use “B” Products ................................................................................ 24

4.2.2

4.3

5

Phthalates Restrictions ............................................................................................................. 22

Heavy Metals Restrictions ........................................................................................................ 24

4.2.2.1

Heavy Metals – Children’s Products ..................................................................................... 25

4.2.2.2

Heavy Metals – Children’s Products ..................................................................................... 26

4.2.2.3

Heavy Metals – General Use “A” Products ........................................................................... 26

4.2.2.4

Heavy Metals – General Use “B” Products ........................................................................... 27

4.2.2.5

Heavy Metals – Metallic Surface Treatments and Leather Substrates – All product types .27

Restricted Substances in Specific Products ...................................................................................... 27

4.3.1

Batteries....................................................................................................................................27

4.3.2

Electrical and Electronic Products ............................................................................................ 28

4.3.3

Packaging ..................................................................................................................................29

4.3.4

Thermal Paper .......................................................................................................................... 29

Definitions ................................................................................................................................................30

APPENDIX A – Restricted Substances List Revision 6 ‐ Change Log .................................................................. 35
Revision notes:
Revisions in document are highlighted in red font for easy identification. Refer to the Change Log for
details.

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1 Purpose
As part of ACCO Brands commitment to protect consumers, employees and the environment, ACCO Brands
has a Restricted Substances List (“RSL”) to enable production of safe and legally compliant finished products
including its packaging, raw materials, components, parts, subassemblies and OEM parts (collectively,“Products”). The RSL is an important part of ACCO Brands product stewardship and environmental
sustainability programs.
This RSL is derived from a review of United States (“U.S.”), Canadian, and European Union (“EU”) regulatory
requirements, noting that regulations in other countries are typically baselined from these markets. The
chemicals proscribed within the RSL have been found to pose human health and environmental risks when
they exceed certain concentrations. The restrictions within the RSL are applicable to all ACCO Brands
Products and all manufacturing of ACCO Brands Products regardless of region of distribution and regardlessof the region of manufacture unless specifically excluded in writing by ACCO Brands Global ProductCompliance.

2 ScopeAll suppliers, vendors, subcontractors, agents or affiliates of suppliers and all ACCO Brands manufacturing
sites (collectively, “Suppliers”) must share the RSL with their sources of materials, parts, components,
subassemblies, Products, labels, packaging, user manuals, chemicals, and other items supplied and used to
produce ACCO Brands Products. Suppliers are responsible for ensuring that all their sources supply orotherwise deliver to Suppliers materials, parts, components, subassemblies, products, labels, packaging, user
manuals, chemicals, and other items that are in compliance with limits and other restrictions described orreferred to in the RSL.
Suppliers shall ensure that substances on the RSL which exceed the specified concentration limits are neither
contained nor used in the manufacture of any Products, including but not limited to all articles (i.e., materials,
parts, components, subassemblies, products, labels attached to Products), packaging (i.e., wood, paper orcard‐boxes, plastic material, containers etc.), user manuals, chemicals, and other items in ACCO Brands
Products. The restricted substances cannot be contained in the product or used in the manufacture of the
product and its components above the designated thresholds listed.
The RSL restrictions set forth in this document are strict. Negligent or inadvertent use of chemicals which
exceed the specified concentration limits is not acceptable.

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3 Summary Matrix of Restricted Substances and Potential ProductApplications
Restricted Chemical SubstanceAsbestos
Alkylphenol and Alkylphenol
Ethoxylates
AZO Amine Dyes
BPA, Monomers or additives
Disperse Dyes and Dyestuffs
Dimethyl Fumarate (DMF)
Dioxins and Furans
Flame Retardants
Formaldehyde/Preservatives
Organotin Compounds
Ozone Depleting Substances/Chemicals (ODS/ODC)
PCBs and PCTs
Pentachlorophenol
Persistent Organic Pollutants
PFAS
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons(PAHs)
Solvents
Phthalates ‐ Children's Products

Phthalates ‐ General Use “A”

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Likely Office/School/Do It Yourself ("DIY")
Products Applications
Chalk, pastels, products with heat insulators
Bags, totes, pouches, planner covers using leather, textiles
Bags, totes, pouches, planner covers using non‐synthetic
materials
Plastics (residual unreacted compounds), thermal paperBags, totes, pouches, planner covers using synthetic materials
including polyester/polyester blends/nylon, polypropylene
Desiccants
Processing of paper and PVC (residual compounds)
Backpacks, electrical products that require flame retardant
properties
White Boards, cork boards, drawer cabinets, or furnitureusing composite wood components
Bags, totes or similar textiles products with anti‐fungal
properties
Aerosols
Carbonless copy paper; flexible cables and EE components,
materials with water‐repellant properties
Bags, totes, or similar textiles products with anti‐fungal
properties
Various products
Bags, totes, other textile products, or coated paper withwater‐repellant properties
Product utilizing plastics; dyes; pigments; wood preservatives
Used in processing (residual compounds)
School or learning products with PVC components
Office, computer, school and DIY products, including paper
clips, staplers, stapler removers, binders, locker accessories
using PVC components, desktop products, gardening tools,
mobile phone/tablet accessories; charging cables;
electrical/battery operated products such as speakers,
keyboards and mice using PVC wires and cords, materials
used in bags and pouches
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Restricted Chemical SubstancePhthalates ‐ General Use “B”

Heavy Metals ‐ Children's Products

Heavy Metals ‐ General Use “A”

Heavy Metals ‐ General Use “B”

Heavy metals, PBB, PBDE in Batteries
Heavy metals in Packaging

Likely Office/School/Do It Yourself ("DIY")
Products Applications
Office/DIY plug‐in electrical products such as shredders,laminators and staplers using PVC wire and cord components;
DIY glue guns, hot air guns
School or learning products, including binders, pencil
pouches, exercise books using colored plastics, coatings orprinting inks, batteries
Office, DIY, computer and school products, including
backpacks, notebooks, tot and handheld staplers, binders,locker accessories, gardening tools, desktop products, mobile
phone/tablet accessories, white boards, glass boards,
keyboards and mice using colored plastics, coatings orprinting inks
Tools such as fastening tools, hot air guns and hog ring pliersand Office/DIY plug‐in electrical products such as shredders,laminators and desk staplers using colored plastics, coatingsor printing inks
Calculators, laser pointers, erasers, speakers, other battery‐
powered items
Printing inks, adhesives, tapes

NOTE: This table provides likely ACCO Brands Product applications for the indicated restricted chemical
substances and is not all inclusive.

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4 Restricted Substances List
4.1 Restricted Substances
4.1.1 Asbestos
High risk materials/components: Filler, pigments, paints and talc/talcum powder used in chalks and pastels
Substance Name

CAS NO.

Actinolite

77536‐66‐4

Amosite12172‐73‐5

Anthophyllite

77536‐67‐5

Asbestos

Crocidolite

1332‐21‐4
12001‐29‐5,132207‐32‐0
12001‐28‐4

Tremolite

77536‐68‐6

Chrysotile

Limit, ppm

Not detected

Test Method(Use Current version)

Microscopic examination– polarized lightmicroscopy

4.1.2 Alkylphenol and Alkylphenol EthoxylatesHigh risk materials/components: Cleaning, dying, rinsing agents in material processing, detergents, leather
finishing agents.
Substance Name

CAS NO.

Nonylphenol (NP)

Various

Nonylphenol ethoxylate (NPEO)

Various

Octylphenol (OP)

Various

Octylphenol ethoxylate (OPEO)

Various

Limit, ppm
Sum of NP & OP: 100
Sum of NPEO &OPEO: 1000

Test Method(Use Current version)

Solvent extraction, LC‐
MS analysis

4.1.3 AZO Amine Dyes
High risk materials/components: Pigments, dyes and colorants used in non‐synthetic and cotton fabrictextilesAromatic Amines

CAS NO.

Benzidine

92‐87‐53,3’‐Dichlorobenzidine

91‐94‐13,3’‐Dimethoxybenzidine (o‐Dianisidine)

119‐90‐4

3,3’‐Dimethylbenzidine (o‐Toluidine)

119‐93‐7

4‐Chloroaniline

106‐47‐8o‐Toluidine (2‐aminotoluene)

95‐53‐4

2‐Naphthylamine

91‐59‐8o‐Anisidine

90‐04‐0Biphenyl‐4‐ylamine

92‐67‐1

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Limit, ppm

Not detected

Test Method(Use Current version)

Textiles: EN 14362‐1(Reporting Limit 20)
Dyed Leather: EN ISO
17234‐1(Reporting Limit 20)

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Aromatic Amines

CAS NO.

4‐Chloro‐o‐toluidine

95‐69‐2o‐Aminoazotoluene

97‐56‐3

5‐Nitro‐o‐toluidine

99‐55‐8

4‐Methoxy‐m‐phenylenediamine

615‐05‐44,4’‐Methylenedianiline

101‐77‐94,4’‐Methylenedi‐o‐toluidine

838‐88‐0

6‐Methoxy‐m‐toluidine

120‐71‐8

4,4’‐Methylene‐bis‐(2‐chloro‐aniline)

101‐14‐44,4’‐Oxydianiline

101‐80‐44,4’‐Thiodianiline

139‐65‐1

4‐Methyl‐m‐phenylenediamine

95‐80‐7

2,4,5‐Trimethylaniline

137‐17‐7

2,4‐Xylidine

95‐68‐1

2,6‐Xylidine

87‐62‐7

4‐Amino azobenzene

60‐09‐3

Limit, ppm

Test Method(Use Current version)

Textiles: EN 14362‐3(reporting Limit)
Dyed Leather: EN ISO
17234‐2(Reporting Limit 20)

4.1.4 California Proposition 65 (U.S. distribution only)
Substance
Name
Safe
Drinking
Water and
Toxic
Enforcement
Act of 1986

CAS NO.

Limit, ppm

List ofchemicals
known tothe State ofCalifornia tocause cancer
or
reproductive
toxicityLess thanestablished Safe
Harbor Exposure
Levels (i.e., nosignificant risk
level (NSRL) for
carcinogens or
maximumallowable doselevel (MADL) for
reproductive
toxicants) orlimitsdetermined as aresult of legal
settlements

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Restriction is applied to the full up‐to‐date chemical list as
defined on the OEHHA website:
http://www.oehha.ca.gov/prop65/prop65_list/Newlist.html
NOTE: ACCO Brands does not publish the names of thechemicals. Suppliers have to check both the present
substances and the new additions to the chemicals list on
the OEHHA website.

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4.1.5 Disperse Dye (Allergen) and Dyestuffs
High risk materials/components: Pigments, dyes and colorants used in Synthetic polyester/polyester
blends/nylon/polypropylene textiles
Substance Name

CAS NO.

Disperse Blue 1
Disperse Blue 32475‐45‐8
2475‐46‐9

Disperse Blue 35

12222‐75‐2

Disperse Blue 10612223‐01‐7

Disperse Blue 124

61951‐51‐7

Disperse Red 1

2872‐52‐8

Disperse Orange 3

730‐40‐5

Disperse Orange 11

Disperse Orange 149

82‐28‐012223‐33‐51,
13301‐61‐6,
51811‐42‐8
85136‐74‐9

Disperse Yellow 32832‐40‐8

Disperse Yellow 23

6250‐23‐3

Disperse Yellow 34

1344‐37‐2

Acid Red 26

3761‐53‐3

Basic Red 9

569‐61‐9

Basic Violet 14

632‐99‐5

Direct Blue 62602‐46‐2

Direct Black 38

1937‐37‐7

Direct Red 28

573‐58‐0

Disperse Orange 37/59/76

Limit, ppm

Test Method(Use Current version)

Not detected§64 LFGB B82.02‐10(Reporting Limit 5)
ISO 16373‐2

Prohibited

4.1.6 Dimethyl Fumarate (DMF)High risk materials/components: Silica gel used in desiccant packages, moisture preventing agents, andmildew proofing agents for leather goods (anti‐mold)
Substance NameDMF

CAS NO.

Limit, ppm

624‐49‐7

0.1

Test Method(Use Current version)

Solvent extraction,
GC‐MS analysis(Reporting Limit 0.1)

4.1.7 Dioxins and Furans
High risk materials/components: Processing of paper
Substance Name

CAS NO.

Group 1
2,3,7,8‐Tetrachlorodibenzo‐p‐dioxin

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Limit, ppm
Sum of Group 1: 1 µg/kg

Test Method(Use Current version)

U.S. EPA 8290

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Substance Name

CAS NO.

1,2,3,7,8‐Pentachlorodibenzo‐p‐dioxin
2,3,7,8‐Tetrachlorodibenzofuran

40321‐76‐4

2,3,4,7,8‐Pentachlorodibenzofuran

57117‐31‐4Group 2
1,2,3,4,7,8‐Hexachlorodibenzo‐p‐
dioxin1,2,3,7,8,9‐Hexachlorodibenzo‐p‐
dioxin1,2,3,6,7,8‐Hexachlorodibenzo‐p‐
dioxin1,2,3,7,8‐Pentachlorodibenzofuran

39227‐28‐6
19408‐74‐357653‐85‐757117‐41‐670648‐26‐9

1,2,3,7,8,9‐Hexachlorodibenzofuran

72918‐21‐9

1,2,3,6,7,8‐Hexachlorodibenzofuran

57117‐44‐9

2,3,4,6,7,8‐Hexachlorodibenzofuran

60851‐34‐5

3268‐87‐967562‐39‐4

Sum of Group 1, 2 & 3:
100 µg/kg

55673‐89‐7
39001‐02‐0109333‐34‐8

2,3,4,7,8‐Pentabromdibenzofuran

131166‐92‐2

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Sum of Group 1 & 2: 5
µg/kg

35822‐46‐9

2,3,7,8‐Tetrabromodibenzo‐p‐dioxin
1,2,3,7,8‐Pentabromodibenzo‐p‐
dioxin2,3,7,8‐TetrabromodibenzofuranGroup 5
1,2,3,4,7,8‐Hexabromodibenzo‐p‐
dioxin1,2,3,7,8,9‐Hexabromodibenzo‐p‐
dioxin1,2,3,6,7,8‐Hexabromodibenzo‐p‐
dioxin1,2,3,7,8‐Pentabromodibenzofuran

Test Method(Use Current version)

51207‐31‐9

1,2,3,4,7,8‐HexachlorodibenzofuranGroup 3
1,2,3,4,6,7,8‐Heptachlorodibenzo‐p‐
dioxin1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9‐Octachlorodibenzo‐p‐
dioxin1,2,3,4,6,7,8‐
Heptachlorodibenzofuran
1,2,3,4,7,8,9‐
Heptachlorodibenzofuran
1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9‐
OctachlorodibenzofuranGroup 4

Limit, ppm

50585‐41‐6
Sum of Group 4: 1 µg/kg

67733‐57‐711099944‐5
110999‐46‐7

Sum of Group 4 & 5: 5µg/kg

110999‐45‐6107555‐93‐1

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4.1.8 Flame Retardants (Electrical)
High risk materials/components: Casings, circuit boards, insulated electrical wires, connectors, USB ports,
plugs, wires and cables
Substance Name
Antimony trioxide
Chlorinated paraffins (SCCP)
Chlorinated paraffins (MCCP)
Polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs)
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers(PBDE)
Pentabromodiphenylether(PentaBDE)
Octabromodiphenylether(OctaBDE)
Tris‐(2, 3‐dibromopropyl)
phosphate (TRIS or
TDBPP)
Tris‐(aziridinyl) phosphinoxide(TEPA)
Decabromodiphenyl ether(DecaBDE)
Hexabromocyclododecane(HBCDD)
Tris(2‐chloroethyl) phosphate(TCEP)
Tris (1,3‐dichloro‐2‐propyl)
phosphate (TDCPP)
Tri(chloropropyl)
phosphate(TCPP)Red Phosphorous
Phenol, isopropylated phosphate(PIP 3:1)
Tri‐o‐cresyl phosphate, Tricresyl
phosphate (TCP)ACCO Brands Restricted Substances List Revision 6

CAS NO.

Limit, ppm

1309‐64‐4
84082‐38‐2 (C10‐21),
71011‐12‐6 (C12‐13),85536‐22‐7 (C12‐14),85535‐84‐8 (C10‐C13)85535‐85‐9 (C14‐C17)

Reserved

59536‐65‐1 + various

1000

Various1000

32534‐81‐9 + various

1000

32536‐52‐0 + various

Not detected

126‐72‐7

Not detected545‐55‐1

1000

1163‐19‐5100025637‐99‐4 + various

1000

115‐96‐8100013674‐87‐81000

13674‐84‐51000

7723‐14‐0

Not detected

68937‐41‐7

Not detected78‐30‐8, 1330‐78‐5

1000 ppm in mechanicalplastic parts above 25 g

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Test Method(Use Current
version)

ICP‐OES

1000
1000

Solvent
extraction,
GC‐MS or LC‐
MS analysis(reporting
Limit 5)

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4.1.9 Flame Retardants (Non‐Electrical)
High risk materials/components: Natural and synthetic textile fibers, polyurethane foams with flame
retardant properties
Substance Name
Antimony trioxide

Chlorinated paraffins (SCCP)

Chlorinated paraffins (MCCP)
Polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs)
Pentabromodiphenylether(PentaBDE)
Octabromodiphenylether (OctaBDE)
Tris‐(2, 3‐dibromopropyl) phosphate(TRIS or
TDBPP)
Tris‐(aziridinyl) phosphinoxide (TEPA)CAS NO.

Limit, ppm

1309‐64‐4
84082‐38‐2 (C10‐21),
71011‐12‐6 (C12‐13),85536‐22‐7 (C12‐14),85535‐84‐8 (C10‐C13)
85535‐85‐9 (C14‐C17)
59536‐65‐1

1000

ICP‐OES32534‐81‐932536‐52‐0

Solvent extraction,
GC‐MS or LC‐MS
analysis (reporting
Limit 5)

126‐72‐7
545‐55‐1

Decabromodiphenyl ether (DecaBDE)

1163‐19‐5

Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)

25637‐99‐4

Tris(2‐chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP)
Tris (1,3‐dichloro‐2‐propyl)
phosphate (TDCPP)
Tri(chloropropyl) phosphate(TCPP)
Phenol, isopropylated phosphate(PIP 3:1)
Tris (4‐isopropylphenyl phosphate)

115‐96‐8

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Test Method(Use Current version)

Not detected

13674‐87‐813674‐84‐568937‐41‐7
2502‐15‐0

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4.1.10 Monomers
High risk materials/components: Plastics such as Polycarbonate and Polystyrene where residual unreacted
compounds remain after manufacturing processing (low levels may be present in finished products)
Substance Name

Test Method

CAS NO.

Limit, ppm

Acrylamide

79‐06‐1

Not Detected

Acrylonitrile

107‐13‐1

1

Bisphenol A (BPA)

80‐05‐7

Not Detected

Butyl Acrylate

141‐32‐2Butyl Methacrylate

97‐88‐1

Ethyl Acrylate

140‐88‐510Ethyl Methacrylate

80‐62‐650

Styrene monomer

100‐42‐5

0.75

EN 71‐11

Vinyl chloride monomer

75‐01‐4

1

80/766/EEC

50(Use Current version)

EN 71‐11
Solvent extraction, GC‐
MS analysis
Various by regulation
Solvent extraction, GC‐
MS analysis

4.1.11 Organotin Compounds
High risk materials/components: Materials with anti‐fungal or antiseptic properties; heat‐stabilized PVC
materials in inks, paints, plastics, etc.
Substance Name

CAS NO.

Tributyltin (TBT / TBTO)

56573‐85‐4

Triphenyltin (TPhT)

668‐34‐8

Dibutyltin (DBT)

1002‐53‐5

Dioctyltin (DOT)15231‐44‐4

Limit, ppm
Not detected
0.1% by weight of tin(1000)

Test Method(Use Current version)

ISO 17353, Solvent
extraction, GC‐MS
analysis (reporting
Limit 1)4.1.12 Ozone Depleting Substances/Chemicals (ODS/ODC)High risk materials/components: Aerosol propellant in spray cleaners and PU plastic foaming agents
Substance Name

CAS NO.

Limit, ppm

Various

Prohibited

Test Method(Use Current version)

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
HalonsHydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
Perfluorocarbons (PFCs)
Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)2551‐62‐4

Nitrogen trifluoride (NF3)7783‐54‐2

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Solvent extraction, GC‐
MS analysis

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PCBs, PCNs and PCTs
High risk materials/components: Carbonless copy paper, plasticizers, adhesives, sealing materials, fillers,paints, and printing inks
Substance Name

CAS NO.

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

1336‐36‐3

Polychlorinated Terphenyls (PCTs)

61788‐33‐8
1321‐65‐9,1335‐88‐2,
1321‐64‐8,
2234‐13‐1,
70776‐03‐3

Polychlorinated naphthalene (PCNs)

Test Method

Limit, ppm(Use Current version)

Not detected

U.S. EPA 4020

4.1.13 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)
High risk materials/components: Petroleum‐based Rubber, lubricants, dyes and plastics
Substance Name

CAS NO.

General Use

Sum <5

Sum <1083‐32‐9

Acenaphthene

208‐96‐8

Anthracene

120‐12‐7

Fluorene

86‐73‐7

Phenanthrene

85‐01‐8

Pyrene129‐00‐0

Fluoranthene

206‐44‐0

Benzo[a]anthracene

56‐55‐3

0.2

0.5

Benzo[a]pyrene

50‐32‐8

0.2

0.5

Benzo(e)pyrene

192‐97‐2

0.2

0.5

Benzo[b]fluoranthene

205‐99‐2

0.2

0.5

Benzo[g,h,i]perylene

191‐24‐2

0.2

0.5

Benzo[k]fluoranthene

207‐08‐9

0.2

0.5

Benzo[j]fluoranthene

205‐82‐3

0.2

0.5

Chrysene

218‐01‐90.2

0.5

Dibenzo[a,h]anthrancene

53‐70‐3

0.2

0.5

Indeno[c,d]pyrene

193‐39‐50.2

0.5

Naphthalene

91‐20‐3

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Children’s
Products
Acenaphthylene

SUM of 18

Test Method

Limit, ppm<10

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4.1.14 PFASHigh risk materials/components: Textile materials with water‐repellent or oil‐repellant properties, metal
plating, cleaning materials, coating materials for paper, and PTFE plastics

4.1.14.1 – U.S. PFAS Requirements
Substance Name
U.S. List

CAS NO.
1763‐23‐1,
2795‐39‐3,29457‐72‐5,29081‐56‐9,70225‐14‐8,56773‐42‐3,
4151‐50‐2,31506‐32‐8,
1691‐99‐2,
24448‐09‐7,
307‐35‐7,
754‐91‐6
335‐67‐1,
3825‐26‐1,
335‐95‐5,335‐93‐3,2395‐00‐8,
335‐66‐0

Perfluorooctane sulfonates (PFOS)* and related
substances

Perfluoroctanoic acid (PFOA), and its salts

376‐27‐2,
3108‐24‐5,39108‐34‐4,
678‐39‐7,27905‐45‐9,
1996‐88‐9
375‐95‐1,21049‐39‐8,
4149‐60‐4,
335‐76‐2,
3108‐42‐7,
3830‐45‐3
7782‐41‐4

PFOA‐Related Substances

Additional PFAS Substances(CA Proposition 65)

PFAS – Total Fluorine1

Limit, ppm

Test Method(Use Current
version)Not detected

EPA 3550B

Not detected

EPA 3550C

Not detected

EPA 3550C

Not detected

EPA 3550C

20 ppmEN 14582*PFOS Exemption: Photoresists or anti‐reflective coatings for photolithography processes, photographic coatings applied to films,
papers or printing plates.
1 Note: Effective 1 January 2025, textiles distributed in California are prohibited from containing any PFAS. Effective 1 January 2025,
cleaners distributed in Minnesota are prohibited from containing intentionally added PFAS. Effective 1 January 2032, all products
distributed in Minnesota are prohibited from containing intentionally added PFAS.

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4.1.14.2 – European PFAS Requirements
Substance Name
European List

CAS NO.
2795‐39‐3,
1763‐23‐1,
2795‐39‐3,29457‐72‐5,29081‐56‐9,70225‐14‐8,56773‐42‐3,
4151‐50‐2,31506‐32‐8,
1691‐99‐2,
24448‐09‐7,
307‐35‐7,
754‐91‐6
335‐67‐1,
3825‐26‐1,
335‐95‐5,335‐93‐3,2395‐00‐8,
335‐66‐0

Perfluorooctane sulfonates (PFOS) and related
substances

Perfluoroctanoic acid (PFOA), and its salts

376‐27‐2,
3108‐24‐5,39108‐34‐4,
678‐39‐7,27905‐45‐9,
1996‐88‐9
375‐95‐1,
335‐76‐2,
2058‐94‐8,
307‐55‐1,
72629‐94‐8,
376‐06‐7

PFOA‐Related Substances

C9‐C14 PFAS

C9‐C14 PFAS‐Related Substances

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Limit

Test Method(Use Current
version)1mcg/m2 total

CEN TS 15968
HPLC/MS –EPA 3550C

25 ppb total

EPA 3550C

1000 ppb
total

EPA 3550C

25 ppb total

EPA 3550C

260 ppb total

EPA 3550C

Effective Date: October 1, 2023

4.1.15 Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
High risk materials/components: Various
Substance
Name
Regulation (EC)No 850/240
Persistent
Organic
Pollutants with
amendments(EU) No757/2010 and(EU) No756/2010

CAS NO.

POP list of
substances
subject toprohibitions /restrictions

Limit,
ppm
A full up‐to‐date list of POPs as defined can be found on theEuropean Commission website:
Varioushttps://echa.europa.eu/list‐of‐substances‐subject‐to‐pops‐regulation
NOTE: ACCO Brands does not publish names of the substances.
Suppliers have to check both the present substances and the
new additions to the list on the European Commission website

4.1.16 Preservatives
High risk materials/components: PCP (fungicide used in paper), Phenol (felt tip markers, items with water)
Substance Name

CAS NO.

Limit, ppm

Pentachlorophenol (PCP)

87‐86‐5

Formaldehyde ‐ Textile or Leather

50‐00‐0

516 (Children’s)
75 (General Use
A/B)
HWPW‐VC:
0.05
HWPW‐CC 0.05

Formaldehyde – Composite Wood

50‐00‐0

PB: 0.09

Test Method(Use Current version)

LFGB 64 B 82.02‐8
Textiles: EN ISO 14184‐1
Leather: ISO 17226‐2

U.S. ASTM E1333

MDF: 0.11
Thin MDF: 0.13
Phenol (preservative in liquids)

108‐95‐2

10

Solvent extraction,
GC‐MS analysis
or direct HS‐GCMS analysis

Polychlorinated Phenols and their
Salts

VariousNot detected

ISO 17070 (modified)/§64 LFGB BLV B82.02‐8(modified)

HWPW‐VC=hardwood plywood veneer core; HWPW‐CC= hardwood plywood composite core; MDF=medium density fiberboard;
PB=particleboard

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4.1.17 Halogens
High risk materials/components: Applications requiring flame retardancy; soft and/or flexible material.
Substance Name

CAS NO.

Limit, ppm

Chlorine
7782‐50‐5+ Various
Bromine7726‐95‐6+ Various

Halogens

Chlorine: 900
Bromine: 900

Test Method(Use Current version)

BS EN 14582 & IEC 61189-2

Bromine +Chlorine: 1500

4.1.18 REACH (EU distribution only)
Substance Name

Regulation (EC) No 1907/2005
Registration, Evaluation,
Authorization and Restriction ofChemicals (REACH)

Limit,
ppm

CAS NO.

REACH
Candidate
List of SVHC
for
authorization

No limit,
Reporting(SCIP) @0.1% byweight ofan article

REACH
Restricted
Substances
included in
Annex XVII

0.1% oras
restricted
by Annex
XVII

REACH
Authorized
Substances
included into
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Applied to the full up‐to‐date candidate list of
SVHC as defined on the ECHA website:
https://echa.europa.eu/candidate‐list‐table
NOTE: ACCO Brands does not publish the namesof the candidate substances. Suppliers must
check both the present list of substances and the
new additions to the list on the ECHA website.
Restricted Substances

https://echa.europa.eu/substances‐
restricted‐under‐reach
Restriction is applied to the list of substances
subject to authorization as defined on the ECHA
website:Not
detected

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https://echa.europa.eu/authorisation‐list
NOTE: ACCO Brands does not publish the namesof the authorized substances. Suppliers must
check both the present authorized substances
and the new additions to the authorization liston the ECHA website.

Effective Date: October 1, 2023

4.1.19 Solvents
High risk materials/components: Residual compounds used in manufacturing processing (unlikely to bepresent in finished products)
Substance Name

CAS NO.

Xylene (all isomers)

VariousVolatile Organics

VariousPentachloroethane

76‐01‐7

Carbon Tetrachloride

56‐23‐5

1,1,1‐Trichloroethane

71‐55‐6

1,1,1,2‐Tetrachloroethane

630‐20‐6

1,1,2,2‐Tetrachloroethane

79‐34‐5

Chloroform

67‐66‐3

1,1,2‐Trichloroethane

79‐00‐5

1,1‐Dichloroethylene

75‐35‐4

Trichloroethylene (TCE)
Tetrachloroethylene(Perchloroethylene)
Cresol79‐01‐6
127‐18‐4

N,N‐Dimethylacetamide

127‐19‐5

Dimethylsulphoxide

67‐68‐5

Dimethyl formamide (DMF)

68‐12‐2Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether

111‐76‐2

Methylene Chloride

75‐09‐2

N‐Hexane

110‐54‐3

N‐Methyl Pyrrolidone

872‐50‐44,4‐Methylenebis

101‐14‐4

Phenol108‐95‐2

Toluene2,4‐Toluene Diisocyanate
Toluene‐2,6‐Diisocyanate
Benzene108‐88‐3
584‐84‐9
91‐08‐7
71‐43‐2

Ehtoxyethanol

110‐80‐5

Ethoxyethanol Acetate111‐15‐9

2‐Methoxyethanol

109‐86‐4

2‐Methoxyethanol Acetate

110‐49‐6

2‐Methoxypropanol

1589‐47‐5

2‐Methoxypropanol Acetate

70657‐70‐4

N‐Methylpyrrolidone

872‐50‐4

Formamide

75‐12‐7

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Test Method(Use Current version)

Various

1000

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Solvent extraction, GC‐MS analysis

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Substance Name
2‐(2‐butoxyethoxy)ethanol(DEGBE)
Hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD)CAS NO.

Limit, ppm

112‐34‐530,000(3%)

Test Method(Use Current version)

87‐68‐3

Methanol

67‐56‐1

Hexane, branched and linear

92112‐69‐1

Bis (chloromethyl) ether
2,4,6‐tri‐tert‐butylphenol (InLubricating oils for Non‐EE
Products)

542‐88‐1

Prohibited

732‐26‐3

4.1.20 EPA TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act ‐ U.S. Distribution Only)
Substance Name
Toxic Substances Control Act
15 U.S.C. Ch 53

CAS NO.
TSCA
ChemicalSubstance
Inventory
List andrelatedorders andrules

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Limit, ppm

Depends
onsubstance

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Any chemical substance imported into the UnitedStates must be:
1. Listed in the TSCA Chemical SubstanceInventory list.
2. Not be in violation of any applicable rules
or orders, including banned substances
and any Significant New Use Rules (SNURs)
3. Not be in violation of any applicable rules
or orders where finished goods or Articles
are identified.

Effective Date: October 1, 2023

4.2 Phthalates and Heavy Metals restrictions
Restrictions are based on type of product and summarized below.
Children's Products

General Use “A” Products

General Use “B” Products

18

13

4

19

8

4

Number of restricted
Phthalates (see tablebelow)
Number of restricted
Heavy Metals (seetable below)

Non‐electrical items andElectrical items with use by
children, such office,Typical Products

School or learning
products designated withan age grading for use by
children

Typical Phthalate
Applications
Typical Heavy Metal
Applications
Rationalecomputer, school and
DIY products, including
paper clips, tot andhandheld staplers,
stapler removers,
binders, locker
accessories, desktop
products, gardening
tools, mobile
phone/tablet
accessories, charging
cables andelectrical/battery
operated products suchas speakers, keyboards
and mice

Tools such as fastening
tools, hot air guns andhog ring pliers andOffice/DIY electrical
products such as
shredders, laminatorsand desk staplers

Plasticizers, dyes, pigments, paints, inks, and adhesives
Pigments, corrosion‐resisting surface treatments, stabilizers in PVC, paints, inks,
stiffener in rubber, content in alloys, solders, and additives in resins Frequent user
contact;
 Commonly used by Uncommonly used
 Intended forchildrenby children
children

4.2.1 Phthalates Restrictions
Accessible component parts of Products which are physically exposed and not rendered inaccessible byreason of a sealed covering or casing (“Accessible Components”) shall be compliant with the individual
phthalate restrictions shown below.
NOTE: Use of PVC must comply with the PVC Policy and only use non‐Phthalate Plasticizers.

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4.2.1.1 Phthalates – Children’s Products
Substance Name
DEHP

117‐81‐7

DBP

84‐74‐2

BBP

85‐68‐7

DnOP

117‐84‐028553‐12‐0,68515‐48‐026761‐40‐0,68515‐49‐1
84‐69‐5

DINP
DIDP
DIBP

Coating or
Substrate

CAS No.

DnHP/DHP/DHEXP

84‐75‐3

DMEP

117‐82‐8

DIHP

7188‐89‐6

DHNUP

68515‐42‐4

DPP/DPENP

131‐18‐0

DCHP

84‐61‐7

DIPP

605‐50‐5

0.10%776297‐69‐9

DxHP

68515‐50‐4

Bis‐C5‐alkyl

Test MethodAllaccessible
material

N‐pentyl‐
isopentylphthalate

Di‐C6‐10 alkyl

Limit, %U.S. CPSC‐CH‐C1001‐09.4

68515‐51‐5,68648‐93‐1
84777‐06‐0

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4.2.1.2 Phthalates – General Use “A” Products
Substance Name

CAS No.

DEHP

117‐81‐7

DBP
BBP
DnOP

84‐74‐2
85‐68‐7
117‐84‐028553‐12‐0,68515‐48‐0
84‐69‐5

DINP
DIBP
DIDP
DnHP / DHP
DMEP
DCHP
DxHP
Di‐C6‐10 alkyl
Bis‐C5‐alkyl

26761‐40‐0
84‐75‐3
117‐82‐8
84‐61‐768515‐50‐4
68515‐51‐5,68648‐93‐1
84777‐06‐0

Coating or
Substrate

Limit, %Test MethodAllaccessible
material

0.10%

U.S. CPSC‐CH‐C1001‐09.4

4.2.1.3 Phthalates – General Use “B” Products
Refer to 4.3.2 Electrical and Electronic Products for handles, knobs, switches and the like.
4.2.2 Heavy Metals Restrictions
Heavy metals restrictions vary by test method (total or soluble) and by application (coating or substrate).
Accessible Components of Products shall be compliant with the heavy metals restrictions shown below:

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4.2.2.1 Heavy Metals – Children’s ProductsThis table identifies soluble method restrictions for coatings and total method restrictions for substrates.
Substance Name

Category (ppm)

Test MethodI(dry, brittle,
powder like)II(liquid / sticky)III(scraped‐offmaterials)

Antimony (Sb)

45

11.3

60

Arsenic (As)

3.8

0.9

25

Barium (Ba)

1,500

375

1,000

Cadmium (Cd)Chromium (Cr[Cr ‐ III])*
Mercury (Hg)

1.3

0.3

17

37.5

9.4

460

7.5

1.9

60

Selenium (Se)

37.5

9.4

460

Lead (Pb)

2.0

0.5

23

Aluminum (Al)

2250

560

28,130Boron (Bo)
Chromium VI (CrVI)
Cobalt (Co)

1,200

300

15,000

0.02

0.005

0.053

10.5

2.6

130

Copper (Cu)Manganese(Mn)
Nickel (Ni)

622.5

156

7,700

1,200

300

15,000

75

18.8

930

Strontium (Sr)

4,500

1,125

56,000Tin (Sn)

Coating or
Substrate

15,0003,750

180,000

Organic Tin

0.9

0.2

12

Zinc (Zn)

3750

938

46,000For coatings ‐ Soluble EN 71‐3;
For substrates ‐ Total U.S.
CPSC‐CH‐E1001 (Metal)
U.S. CPSC‐CH‐E1002 (Non‐metal)

NOTE: Chromium/Chromium III not required for Leather or metallic surface treatments. See below table
for requirements.

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4.2.2.2 Heavy Metals – Children’s ProductsThis table identifies total method restrictions for coatings.
Substance Name

Coating or Substrate

Category (ppm)

Antimony (Sb)1000

Arsenic (As)1000

Barium (Ba)1000

Cadmium (Cd)Chromium (Cr [Cr ‐ III])*

17

Coating60

Mercury (Hg)

Not detected

Selenium (Se)1000

Lead (Pb)90

Test Method

Total U.S. CPSC‐CH‐E1001 (Metal)
U.S. CPSC‐CH‐E1002 (Non‐metal)

NOTE: Chromium/Chromium III not required for metallic surface treatments. See below table forrequirements.

4.2.2.3 Heavy Metals – General Use “A” ProductsThis table identifies total method restrictions for coatings and substrates.
Substance Name

Coating or Substrate

Limit, ppm

Coating/Substrate

1,000
100 or Not
detected in wood
products
36,000
35
1,000
90
200
1,000

Antimony (Sb)
Arsenic (As)Barium (Ba)
Cadmium (Cd)Chromium (Cr)*
Lead
Mercury (Hg)
Selenium (Se)Test Method

Total U.S. CPSC‐CH‐E1001 (Metal)
U.S. CPSC‐CH‐E1002 (Non‐metal)

NOTE: Chromium/Chromium III not required for Leather or metallic surface treatments. See below table
for requirements.

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4.2.2.4 Heavy Metals – General Use “B” Products
Refer to 4.3.2 Electrical and Electronic Products for handles, knobs, switches and the like.
4.2.2.5 Heavy Metals – Metallic Surface Treatments and Leather Substrates – All product types
This table identifies restrictions for Children’s and General Use Products. Metallic surface treatments
include electroplating and/or metallizing of any substrate (metal, plastic, fabric, paper). Leather includes
pure leather or bonded/composite leather materials.
Coating or Substrate
Leather Substrate(Children’s)
Leather Substrate(General Use A or B)
Metallic treatments,
scrapable coating(Children’s)
Metallic treatments,
scrapable coating(General Use A or B)

Substance Name

Limit, ppm

Test Method

Total Lead

90

Soluble Cr VI

0.5

Total U.S. CPSC‐CH‐E1001 (Metal)

Total Lead

90

Soluble Cr VI
Total Lead

0.5
90

Total U.S. CPSC‐CH‐E1002 (Non‐metal)

Soluble Cr VI

0.053

Total Lead

90

Soluble Cr VI

2.0

ISO 17075 (Cr VI leather only)
EN71‐3 (Cr VI) metallic treatments
only)

4.3 Restricted Substances in Specific Products
4.3.1 Batteries
Substance Name

CAS No.

Cadmium and cadmium
compounds

7439‐92‐1 +various7440‐43‐9 +various

Mercury and mercury
compounds

7439‐97‐6 +variousLead and lead compounds

Hexavalent Chromium
and its compounds
Polybrominated Biphenyls(PBB)
Polybrominated Diphenyl
Ethers (PBDE)

Total orSolubleLimit, ppm
40
20

Total

Not detected(limit 5)

Various1000

Various1000

Various1000

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Test Method(Use Current Version)

U.S. CPSC‐CH‐E1001 (Metal)
U.S. CPSC‐CH‐E1002 (Non‐metal)
U.S. EPA SW‐846 Test
Methods 7471b (Solid)
7470a (Liquid)
IEC 62321 / ISO 3613 / U.S.
EPA 3060
IEC 62321 / U.S. EPA 3540,
3541, 3546

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4.3.2 Electrical and Electronic Products
Asterisk (*) items below require test reports to demonstrate compliance with RoHS1
Total orSolubleLimit, ppm

Total

1000

Total

100

Total

1000

Various

Total

1000

59536‐65‐1 +various

Total

Sum limit 1000

Various

Total

Sum limit 1000

Total

Sum limit 1000

Total

Prohibited

N/A

Total

Prohibited

U.S. EPA 3550C (GC‐MS,
MDL: 100 ppm)

Total

In capacitors andtransformers: 500
ppm for mono‐
halogenated or 50
ppm for poly‐
halogenatedaromatic
substances

Substance Name
*Lead and lead compounds*Cadmium and cadmium
compounds*Mercury and mercury
compounds*Hexavalent chromium(chromium VI) andhexavalent chromium
compounds*Polybrominated biphenyls(PBB)s*Polybrominated diphenyl
ethers (PBDEs)*Deca‐brominated diphenyl‐
ethers (deca‐BDE)
Radioactive materials
Benzenamine N‐phenyl,
reaction products withstyrene and 2,4,4‐
trimethylpentene (BNST)CAS No.
7439‐92‐1 +various7440‐43‐9 +various7439‐97‐6 +various1163‐19‐5 +various
Various68921‐45‐9*DEHP

95‐50‐1,
106‐46‐7,
608‐93‐5,
95‐94‐3,
634‐90‐2,
634‐66‐2,
120‐82‐1,
87‐61‐6,
118‐74‐1,
76253‐60‐6,81161‐70‐8,99688‐47‐8,
108‐90‐7
117‐81‐7*DBP

84‐74‐2

0.10%

*BBP

85‐68‐7

0.10%

Halogenated aromatic
substances

Test Method(Use Current version)

IEC 62321 / U.S. EPA 3052

IEC 62321 / ISO 3613 / U.S.
EPA 3060

IEC 62321 / U.S. EPA 3540,
3541, 3546

0.10%
IEC 62321

1

For RoHS substances, the substance is acceptable only if present in a homogenous material at a quantity at or below
the threshold limit for a non‐exempt application, or if it is used in an exempt application per the RoHS Directive
2002/95/EC and 2011/65/EU.
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Substance Name

CAS No.

*DIBP

Total orSolubleLimit, ppm

84‐69‐5

Test Method(Use Current version)

0.10%

4.3.3 Packaging
Substance Name

CAS No.

Limit, ppm

Method(Use Current version)

Lead (Pb)7439‐92‐1

Cadmium (Cd)7440‐43‐9

Chromium VI (CrVI)

18540‐29‐9

Mercury (Hg)7439‐97‐6

Dimethyl fumarate

624‐49‐7

0.1

PVC

9002‐86‐2

Not detected

Arsenic Compounds, applied
to wood packaging

VariousNot detected

U.S. ASTM F963

Limit, ppm

Method(Use Current version)
Solvent extraction, LC‐MS analysis

Total <100

Lead, Cadmium and Mercury: EPA
6020A (ICP/MS)
Chromium VI: ISO/IEC 62321
Solvent extraction, GC‐MS analysis(Reporting Limit 0.1)
Beilstein Test (screening) and FTIR
(confirmation)

4.3.4 Thermal Paper
Substance Name

CAS No.

BPA

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ND

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5 Definitions
Term

Definition

Asbestos

Asbestos is a mineral fiber. Prior to global legislations, asbestos wasadded to a variety of Products to strengthen them and to provide
heat insulation and fire resistance. If disturbed, asbestos material
may release asbestos fibers, which can be inhaled into the lungs.
Typical applications include insulation, friction pads, fillers, pigments,
and paints.

Alkylphenol & Alkylphenol Ethoxylates(APE)

APEs are synthetic surfactants found in detergents, cleaning Products,
pesticides, lubricants, paints, varnishes, and lacquers. The mostcommon APEs are nonylphenol ethoxylates. APEs are persistent in
the environment.

AZO Dyes

Azo dyes are the major colorants used in textile materials. Some azo
dyes contain nitrogen‐nitrogen double bonds that can form aromatic
amines, which are known carcinogens. Typical applications include
pigments, dyes and colorants.

California Proposition 65

California Proposition 65, is formerly known as the Safe Drinking
Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Health and Safety Code,
Chapter 6.6, Sections 25249.5 through 25249.13). The Office ofEnvironmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) which is part of
the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) administers
the Proposition 65 program. California Proposition 65 imposes
requirements on persons/businesses doing business in California thathas Products containing specific listed chemicals. All Products sold or
distributed within California containing a listed chemical must comply
with Proposition 65 requirements for either risk exposure and/orlabeling.

CAS #Chemical Abstract Service #: A unique numeric identifier designatedto one substance by the CAS registry.

Children’s Product

A Product designed and marketed specifically to children aged 13
years or below, such as school supplies including Art Materials. These
Products must comply with additional and appropriate youth
requirements. Items classified as toys will need to meet additional
toy requirements (See Age Grade definition).

Coatings

Paint and other similar surface‐coating materials are a fluid, semi‐
fluid, or other material, with or without a suspension of finely divided
coloring matter, which changes to a solid film when a thin layer isapplied to a metal, wood, stone, paper, leather, cloth, plastic, or othersurface. This term does not include printing inks or those materials

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Term

Definition
which actually become a part of the substrate, such as the pigment ina plastic article, or those materials which are actually bonded to thesubstrate, such as by electroplating or ceramic glazing.

Detection Limit

Minimum limit the laboratory can detect during testing for thesubstance. “Not detected” means the substance was not detected
above the minimum laboratory limit.

Disperse Dyes

Disperse dyes are the only water insoluble dyes that dye polyester
and acetate fibers. Disperse dye molecules are the smallest dye
molecules among all dyes and is a skin‐sensitizer. Typical applications
include pigments, dyes and colorants.

Dimethyl Fumarate (DMF)

DMF is used as a biocide in desiccant packets and wood Products toprevent mold growth during storage or transport in a humid climate.
DMF has been associated with allergic reactions after skin contact.
Typical applications include moisture prevention agents and mildew
proofing agents.

Dioxins and Furans

Dioxins and furans are short names for a family of toxic substancesthat all share a similar chemical structure. They are not commercial
chemical Products but are trace level unintentional byproducts ofmost forms of combustion and several industrial chemical processes.
Some trace amounts of dioxins and furans can be found in polyvinyl(PVC) finished Products.

Electrical and Electronic ProductProduct that operates using electrical power through batteries,
alternating current or direct current. They also include wirelessdevices, cables and USB drives.

Flame Retardants

Compounds added to manufactured materials, such as plastics andother materials, and surface finishes and coatings that inhibit,
suppress, or delay the production of flames to prevent the spread of
fire.

General Use Products

A Product intended to be used by adults, or those that may be usedby children, but are not specifically intended to be used by children.
This term comes from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Improvement Act but is used as a corporate designation.
A subset of General Use Products intended to be used by adults, or
those that may be used by children, but are not specifically intended
to be used by children. Typical Products include most office, DIY,

General Use “A” Products

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computer and school products, including backpacks, notebooks,
tot and handheld staplers, binders, locker accessories,
gardening tools, desktop products, mobile phone/tablet
accessories, white boards, glass boards, mice and keyboards.

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General Use “B” Products

Definition
A subset of General Use Products intended to be used only by adults
and unlikely to be by children based upon the type of product, such asa nail gun/tacker, or location of use, such as commercial. Typical
Products include electrical/electronic items such as laminators,
shredders, binders, punches, staplers, trimmers, etc.
The term “heavy metal” refers to any metallic chemical element thathas a relatively high density and is toxic or poisonous at low
concentrations. They are used in substrates and coatings as pigments
or to provide certain functional properties.

Heavy Metals

Heavy metals become toxic when they are not metabolized by the
body and accumulate in the soft tissues. In consumer Products, heavy
metals may enter the human body through Inhalation; oral contact
directly with an item or indirectly through hand‐to‐mouth; orabsorption through the skin.
Heavy metals have broad applications such as pigments, batteries,
plating, and stabilizers in PVC, corrosion‐resisting treatments, anti‐
rust treatments, solders, curing agents for rubber, foaming agents.

Leather

Leather includes 100% leather Products and bonded/composite
leather Products. Faux or imitation leather that contains no animalskin leather is not included.

Limit, ppm

Maximum allowable limit of the substance allowed in finished
Products, usually expressed in parts per million (ppm). The limit may
be expressed in other units, such as mg/kg, g/g (both equivalent toppm), or percent (%) by weight.

Metallic Surface Treatment

Application of a metallic layer (such as chromium, nickel, tin, gold,
silver, aluminum, or other) to a surface, providing cosmetic or
performance properties. The application may be throughelectroplating, vapor deposition, or transfer of metallic films onto any
type of substrate (metal, plastic, paper, fabric, leather, wood or othersurface). Generally, electroplating and vapor deposition layers arebonded to the substrate material and cannot be scraped off. Metallic
surface treatments that can be scrapped off are considered coatings.

Monomers

Monomers are molecules that may bind chemically to othermolecules to form polymer(s).

Organotin Compounds

Organotin stabilizers are used to prevent changes in polyvinyl chloride
upon exposure to light and heat. Organotin compounds are used as
pesticides, stabilizers for polyvinyl chloride, curing catalysts forsilicone resins, paint thinners and fire retardants.

Ozone Depleting Substances/Chemicals(ODS/ODC)

Ozone depleting substances (ODSs) are those substances which
deplete the ozone layer and are widely used in refrigeration, air

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Packaging

Definition
conditioning, fire extinguishing, in dry cleaning, as solvents forcleaning, electronic equipment and as agricultural fumigants.
Packaging is defined as all materials of any nature to be used for thecontainment, protection, handling, delivery and preservation of
Products from the producer to the user or consumer.
Per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of man‐madechemicals that includes PFOA, PFOS, and many others. PFAS
substances are typically defined as organic chemicals containing atleast one fully‐fluorinated carbon atom.

Per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

PFAS are used in a variety of consumer products including non‐stick
cookware, water‐repellent clothing, stain‐resistant fabrics andcarpets, some cosmetics, firefighting foams, and food packaging.
Studies have shown that exposure to certain PFAS can cause adverse
health effects including reproductive, developmental, and organ
damage, impacts on the immune system, thyroid disruption, andcancer.

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

POPs are organic compounds that are resistant to environmental
degradation through chemical, biological, and photolytic processes.

Phthalates

Phthalates are a family of chemicals used in plastics and many other
Products used to soften and increase the flexibility of plastic and vinyl.
They are classified as endocrine disruptors and may cause
reproductive harm. Typical applications include plasticizers, dyes,
pigments, paints, inks, and adhesives.

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs )and
Polychlorinated Terphenyls (PCTs)

PCBs are among a group of man‐made chemicals that are known as
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). They are used in fluids inelectrical equipment and in sealants, adhesives, plastics paints,
insulating oils and flame retardants.

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)

PAHs are persistent chemicals that are created when Products likecoal, oil, gas, and garbage are burned but the burning process is notcomplete. PAHs can exist in over 100 different combinations.

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

PVC is the third‐most widely produced synthetic plastic polymer, after
polyethylene and polypropylene. PVC comes in two basic forms: rigid(sometimes abbreviated as RPVC) and flexible. The rigid form of PVC
is used in construction for pipe and in profile applications such as
doors and windows. The flexible form achieved by the addition ofplasticizers such as phthalates is used plumbing, inflatable Products,
etc.

Preservatives

A preservative is a substance that is added to Products such as foods,
pharmaceuticals, paints, biological samples, wood, etc. to prevent
decomposition by microbial growth or by undesirable chemical

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Definitionchanges. Formaldehyde is a commonly used preservative used on
wood.

REACH

REACH is the Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning theRegistration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals.
REACH is the European Union (EU) regulation on chemicals and theirsafe use. The law entered into force on 1 June 2007. REACH
establishes procedures for collecting and assessing information on theproperties and hazards of substances. The REACH regulation requires
substances manufactured or imported into the EU, including
substances in preparations in quantities over one metric ton per year,
to be registered unless exempt.
A substance of very high concern (SVHC) is a chemical substance (orpart of a group of chemical substances) for which it has been
proposed that the use within the European Union be subject toauthorization under the REACH Regulation.

RoHS

Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 8 June 2011 (known RoHS2) restricts the use of certain hazardous
substances (lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, cadmium,polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and polybrominated in electricaland electronic equipment. Diphenyl ethers (PBDE)) at less than
1000ppm in homogeneous materials. RoHS2 became a European law
on 21 July 2011 and replaced the previous Directive 2002/95/EC(known as RoHS1).

Solvents

Solvents are liquids or gases that can dissolve or extract othersubstances. They are used to dissolve grease, oil, and paint; to thin or
mix pigments, paint, glue, pesticides, and epoxy resins; to clean
electronics, automotive parts, tools, and engines; and to make otherchemicals.

Test Method

Industry standard test method for sample preparation and detectionof the chemical substances.

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APPENDIX A – Restricted Substances List Revision 6 ‐ Change Log
Revisions in document are highlighted in red font for easy identification.
Section‐‐‐‐‐‐Various

Item
Revision History
Effective Date
Various3

Summary Matrix

4.1.1

Asbestos

4.1.8

Flame Retardants (Electrical)

4.1.9

Flame Retardants (Non‐Electrical)

4.1.10

Monomers

4.1.15PFAS

4.2

Phthalates and Heavy Metals
restrictions

4.2.1.1
4.2.1.2

Phthalates – Children’s
Products
Phthalates – General Use “A”
Products

4.2.1.3

Phthalates – General Use “B”
Products

4.2.2.4

Heavy Metals – General Use“B” Products

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Change Description
Version Changes to Revision 6
Revised effective date to August 1, 2023
Minor grammatical and/or punctuation corrections
Revised PFOS/PFOA to PFAS to be inclusive of all substances inthis chemical group; revised examples in General Use “A” and“B” to align with clarified definition.
Added Asbestos CAS NO. 1332‐21‐4 and Chrysotile CAS NO.
132207‐32‐0 to table.
Removed limit for Antimony Trioxide; Added PIP 3:1; Revised
OctaBDE limit to “Not detected”
Added PIP 3:1; Revised OctaBDE limit to “Not detected” toalign with Electrical requirements (4.1.8)
Clarified high risk materials are plastics, such as Polycarbonate
or Polystyrene and unreacted residuals may be present at low
levels in final product.
Revised section name to PFAS; U.S. and European PFAS
requirements divided into separate tables, updated lists toappropriate market restrictions and levels; noted California
PFAS in Textiles requirement effective 1 Jan 2025.
Revised example products to align with clarified definition ofGeneral Use “A” and “B” as well as latest testing for school
products.
Updated the test method to reflect latest version.
Updated the test method to reflect latest version.
Revised to utilize RoHS requirements for surfaces of handcontact for electrical and non‐electrical General Use “B”
Products.
Revised to utilize RoHS requirements for surfaces of handcontact for electrical and non‐electrical General Use “B”
Products.
Updated PFOA/PFOS definition to PFAS to be inclusive of all
substances in this chemical group.
Revised definition of General Use “A” Products to remove thereference of frequent contact and the reference to the CPSIA.
Revised definition of General Use “B” Products to clarify
products unlikely to be used by children fall under thisdefinition. (Clarified elsewhere to eliminate the dual definitionof infrequent contact.)

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