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Offset Printing Inks China ASTM F963-07
EN71 - Part 3: 1994
Phthalates
<20ppm total lead
Non-Detectable Phthalates

Atomic
Absorption Spectrometer.
Plasma Atomic Emission
Spectrometer.

Gas Chromatography. Mass Spectrometry.
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Offset Printing Inks - all colors China ASTM F963 <20ppm total lead Atomic Absorption Spectrometry. Argon Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry. -

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All Printing Ink Types U.S. & China CONEG & EU 94/62/EC <100ppm ICP-OES Vendor01 Ink11
All Printing Ink Types U.S. & China Phthalates Non-Detectable - Vendor02 -
Offset Printing Inks U.S. CONEG
16CFR1303
<10ppm - INX-16-CFR 1301
CONEG 2007 INX
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Offset Printing Inks Mexico ASTM F963
EN71 Part 3
16CFR1303
<10ppm - INX Mexico -
All Printing Ink Types U.S. CONEG
ASTM F963
16CFR1303
<50ppm Soluble Lead and Total Lead Sun Chemical - CONEG Sun - Ink Tests
Offset Printing Inks U.S. & Japan ASTM F963
16CFR1303
<50ppm   Vendor03 -
Offset Printing Inks China EN71 Part 3 <5ppm Argon Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrophotometer.   Ink12
Technical Paper on Environmental Impacts of Printing Inks Please see Page 5 - Heavy Metals - NPIRI - Environmental Impact
of Printings Lists
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Printing Inks Asia ASTM F963
EN71 Part 3
16CFR1303
RoHS
CONEG
Phthalates
Canada 931
All tests PASS - Vendor04 -
Offset Printing inks - All colors U.S. CONEG <100ppm - Vendor05 -
Offset Printing Inks - All colors All ASTM F963
EN71 Part3
Non - Detectable ICP/AAS   Ink13
Offset Printing Inks - All colors All Phthalates Non - Detectable Gas Chromatography. - Ink14
Offset Soy Series Inks - All Colors China EN71 Part 3 <5ppm Atomic Absorption Spectrometry. Argon Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry. - Ink15
Offset Inks - Soy - All Colors Japan RoHS / Lead Non - Detectable ICP/AAS. ICP/ CV-AAS. GC/MS. - Ink16
Offset Inks - all colors Japan ASTM F963
EN71 Part 3
<10ppm Total Lead and Soluble Lead - Ink17
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Soy Ink Black China RoHS
Metals, PBBs, PBDEs
Non-detectible ICP-OES. GC/MS. UV-Vis. - Ink19
Soy Ink Cyan China RoHS
Metals, PBBs, PBDEs
Non-detectible ICP-OES. GC/MS. UV-Vis. - Ink20
Soy Ink Magenta China RoHS
Metals, PBBs, PBDEs
Non-detectible ICP-OES. GC/MS. UV-Vis. - Ink21
Soy Ink Yellow China RoHS
Metals, PBBs, PBDEs
Non-detectible ICP-OES. GC/MS. UV-Vis. - Ink22
Ink Raw Materials China EN71
ASTM F963
16 CFR 1303
CONEG
RoHS
Phthalates
compliant - Ink23 -
Offset Ink all colors Japan RoHS
Metals, PBBs, PBDEs
Non-detectible ICP-OES. GC/MS. ICP-UVS. - Ink24
Offset Ink all colors Japan EN71 Metals All pass Atomic Absorption Spectrometry. Argon Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry. - Ink25
Offset Ink Black China RoHS
Metals, PBBs, PBDEs
Non-detectible ICP-OES. GC/MS. UV-Vis. - Ink26
Offset Ink Cyan China RoHS
Metals, PBBs, PBDEs
Non-detectible ICP-OES. GC/MS. UV-Vis. - Ink27
Offset Ink Magenta China RoHS
Metals, PBBs, PBDEs
Non-detectible ICP-OES. GC/MS. UV-Vis. - Ink28
Offset Ink Magenta China Phthalates Non-detectible Gas Chromatography. Mass Spectrometry. - Ink29
Offset Ink Yellow China RoHS
Metals, PBBs, PBDEs
Non-detectible ICP-OES. GC/MS. UV-Vis. - Ink30
Toner U.S. ASTM leachable lead <5ppm Total Lead and Leachable Lead - Ink31
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Offset Ink China Heavy Metals & Phthalates Pass ICP-OES. - Ink36
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Printing Ink Germany EN71 Pt 3
ASTM F963
metals
Both Pass Argon Plasma Spectrometry. - Ink38
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Printing Ink Germany RoHS
Metals, PBBs, PBDEs
Non-detectible EPA3050B/3052 - Ink40
Printing Ink Germany EN71 Pt 3
ASTM F963
metals
Both Pass Argon Plasma Spectrometry. - Ink41
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Printing Ink Germany RoHS
Metals, PBBs, PBDEs
Non-detectible EPA3050B/3052 - Ink43
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Printing Ink Central Ink Corporation – United States

ASTM F963
EN71

<20ppm

ASTM E1613-04
ASTM E1645-01

GC-MS
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Printing Ink Hong Kong

ASTM F963
EN71
ISO 8124
16CFR1303
CPSIA
Toxics in Packaging

Phthalates
PASS – Significantly below levels – non-detectable.

IC-APS
GC-MS

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Various Inks USA EPA 3051/M6010B
Total Lead

ASTM F963-07 6010B
Leachable Lead
None detected

None detected
Following standard specifications   Ink 48
Various Inks & Various Adhesives Hong Kong CPSIA for phthalates & lead None detected GC-MS for phthalates & ICP-OES/AAS for lead   Ink 49
Inks USA CPSIA for lead and phthalates certification Not specified CPSIA customer letter
CPSIA letter HST
 
Dry Ink USA General EHS facts Manufacturer information   EHS Facts about Dry Ink Toner  
Offset Ink Hong Kong ASTM F963-07
EN71 Pt3
ISO 8124-3
CPSIA for Pb & phthalates
EU 2005/84/EC
94/62/EEC
All Pass ICP-OES/AAS
GC/MS
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Black Ink USA ASTM F963-07 heavy metals pass ICP   Ink 54
Black Ink USA ASTM E1645-01
Total lead
pass ICP-AES   Ink 55
Blue Ink USA ASTM F963-07 heavy metals pass ICP   Ink 56
Blue Ink USA ASTM E1645-01
Total lead
pass ICP-AES   Ink 57
Red Ink USA ASTM E1645-01
Total lead
pass ICP-AES   Ink 58
Red Ink USA ASTM F963-07 heavy metals pass ICP   Ink 59
Yellow Ink USA ASTM F963-07 heavy metals pass ICP   Ink 60
Yellow Ink USA ASTM E1645-01
Total lead
pass ICP-AES   Ink 61
Red Ink USA ASTM E1645-01
Total lead
pass ICP-AES   Ink 62
Inks USA CPSIA total lead pass ICP using EPA method 6010B   Ink 63
Inks various colors USA Lead content All <1ppm EPA method 3052 & EPA 6010B ICP-OES   Ink 64
Inks various colors used in Children's Books Canada Lead Content All <1 mg/kg EPA 3050   Ink 65
Updated 5/13/09:
Black Ink
USA CPSIA Phthalates None detected GC-MS   Phthalates Analysis
Overview of the Book Assembly Process
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