ISO/PRF TR 16178

Footwear -- Critical substances potentially present in footwear and footwear components -- Lists of critical chemical substances

Chaussures -- Substances critiques potentiellement présentes dans la chaussure et les composants de chaussures -- Listes des substances chimiques critiques

General Information

• Status: Published
• ICS: 61.060 - Footwear
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 216 - Footwear
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 216/WG 2 - Footwear and environmental aspects
• Current Stage: 5060 - Close of voting Proof returned by Secretariat
• Start Date: 25-Jun-2021
• Completion Date: 25-Jun-2021

RELATIONS

• Revised: ISO/TR 16178:2012 - Footwear -- Critical substances potentially present in footwear and footwear components
• Effective Date: 05-Nov-2015

Standards Content (sample)

TECHNICAL ISO/TR
REPORT 16178
Third edition
Footwear — Critical substances
potentially present in footwear and
footwear components — Lists of
critical chemical substances
Chaussures — Substances critiques potentiellement présentes dans la
chaussure et les composants de chaussures — Listes des substances
chimiques critiques
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Contents Page

Foreword ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................vi

1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1

2 Normative references ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

3 Terms and definitions ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

4 Presence of chemicals in footwear materials ......................................................................................................................... 2

5 Critical substances potentially present in footwear and footwear components ...............................8

5.1 Acrylonitrile ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

5.1.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

5.1.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8

5.1.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8

5.2 Alkylphenols and Alkylphenol ethoxylates (NP, OP, NPEO, OPEO) ............................................................ 8

5.2.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

5.2.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9

5.2.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9

5.3 Aromatic amines .................................................................................................................................................................................10

5.3.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................10

5.3.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................11

5.3.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................11

5.4 Benzene ......................................................................................................................................................................................................11

5.4.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................11

5.4.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................11

5.4.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................11

5.5 Biocides ......................................................................................................................................................................................................12

5.5.1 Orthophenylphenol ....................................................................................................................................................12

5.5.2 2-(thiocyanatomethylthio)-1,3-benzothiazole (TCMTB) ...........................................................12

5.5.3 2-octylisothiazol-3(2H)-one (OIT) ................................................................................................................13

5.5.4 4-Chloro-3-methylphenol (CMK) ....................................................................................................................13

5.5.5 Triclosan...............................................................................................................................................................................14

5.6 Bisphenol ..................................................................................................................................................................................................15

5.6.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................15

5.6.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................15

5.6.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................15

5.7 Cadmium – Cd .......................................................................................................................................................................................15

5.8 Chlorinated paraffins ......................................................................................................................................................................15

5.8.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................15

5.8.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................16

5.8.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................16

5.9 Chlorobenzenes and chlorotoluenes .................................................................................................................................16

5.9.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................16

5.9.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................17

5.9.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................17

5.10 Chromium and Chromium VI ...................................................................................................................................................17

5.11 Colophony ................................................................................................................................................................................................18

5.11.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................18

5.11.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................18

5.11.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................18

5.12 Dimethylformamide ........................................................................................................................................................................18

5.12.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................18

5.12.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................19

5.12.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................19

5.13 Dimethylfumarate (DMFU) ........................................................................................................................................................19

5.13.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................19

5.13.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................19

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5.13.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................20

5.14 Disperses dyes ......................................................................................................................................................................................20

5.14.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................20

5.14.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................21

5.14.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................21

5.15 Flame retardants ................................................................................................................................................................................21

5.15.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................21

5.15.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................22

5.15.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................22

5.16 Formaldehyde .......................................................................................................................................................................................22

5.16.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................22

5.16.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................22

5.16.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................23

5.17 Heavy metals ..........................................................................................................................................................................................23

5.17.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................23

5.17.2 List of heavy metals ....................................................................................................................................................23

5.17.3 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................23

5.17.4 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................25

5.17.5 Special cases .....................................................................................................................................................................25

5.18 Mercaptobenzothiazole ................................................................................................................................................................26

5.18.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................26

5.18.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................26

5.18.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................27

5.19 N-ethylphenylamine ........................................................................................................................................................................27

5.19.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................27

5.19.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................27

5.19.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................27

5.20 N methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) .............................................................................................................................................27

5.20.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................27

5.20.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................27

5.20.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................28

5.21 N,N-dimethylacetamide ................................................................................................................................................................28

5.21.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................28

5.21.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................28

5.21.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................28

5.22 Nickel – Ni ................................................................................................................................................................................................28

5.23 Nitrosamines..........................................................................................................................................................................................28

5.23.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................28

5.23.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................29

5.23.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................29

5.24 Organotins compounds ................................................................................................................................................................29

5.24.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................29

5.24.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................30

5.24.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................30

5.25 PAHs (Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) ...................................................................................................................30

5.25.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................30

5.25.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................31

5.25.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................31

5.26 Paraphenylene diamine ................................................................................................................................................................31

5.26.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................31

5.26.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................32

5.26.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................32

5.27 Pesticides ..................................................................................................................................................................................................32

5.27.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................32

5.27.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................32

5.27.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................33

5.28 Perfluorinated and polyfluorinated chemicals-PFC .............................................................................................33

5.28.1 Different substances ..................................................................................................................................................33

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5.28.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................36

5.29 pH ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................36

5.29.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................36

5.29.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................36

5.29.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................36

5.30 Phenol ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................36

5.30.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................36

5.30.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................37

5.30.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................37

5.31 Phenyl mercury ...................................................................................................................................................................................37

5.31.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................37

5.31.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................37

5.31.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................38

5.32 Phthalates .................................................................................................................................................................................................38

5.32.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................38

5.32.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................39

5.32.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................39

5.33 Polychlorophenols ............................................................................................................................................................................40

5.33.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................40

5.33.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................41

5.33.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................41

5.34 Paratertiary butyl phenol formaldehyde (PTBF) ...................................................................................................41

5.34.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................41

5.34.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................41

5.34.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................42

5.35 Quinoline ...................................................................................................................................................................................................42

5.35.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................42

5.35.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................42

5.35.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................42

5.36 Thiuram and thiocarbamate.....................................................................................................................................................42

5.36.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................42

5.36.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................43

5.36.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................43

5.37 Volatile organic compounds (VOC) .....................................................................................................................................43

5.37.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................43

5.37.2 Potential risks ..................................................................................................................................................................43

5.37.3 Test methods ....................................................................................................................................................................43

Bibliography .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................45

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