Sub-component |
Country |
Criteria / Standard |
Result |
Test
Methodology |
Documentation |
| |
Vendor
Certification |
Test Results |
| High and Low Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel |
U.S. |
RoHS / Lead |
<15ppm |
- |
Bekaert RoHS Compliance |
- |
| Common Staple Wire |
U.S. & China |
RoHS / Lead |
<100ppm |
- |
Pilgrim Wire RoHS LTR |
- |
| Various Colors Nylon-Coated Metal Spiral |
U.S. & China |
ASTM F963 EN 71 Part 3 |
<5ppm |
ICP-OES. |
- |
Wire001
Wire002
Wire003 |
| Various Colors - Coated Metal Wire |
U.S. & China |
ASTM F963 EN71 Part 3 |
Non-Detectable |
ICP-OES. |
- |
Wire004
Wire005 |
| Plastic Spiral Bind |
U.S. & China |
EN71 Part 3 Phthalates |
Non-Detectable |
ICP-OES. |
- |
Wire006 |
| White and Black Wire |
U.S. |
Total Lead |
<27ppm |
AAS. ICP. |
- |
Wire007 |
| Holographic Foil |
Japan |
EN71 Part 3 |
<5ppm |
AAS. ICP. |
- |
Wire008 |
| Plastic spiral |
China |
ASTM F963
Heavy metals |
Below detectable limits |
ICP. |
- |
Wire010 |
| Stitching wire |
China |
IEC 62321
Metals & phthalates |
None detected |
Pb, Cd, Hg: ICP-OES. UV-Vis. |
- |
Wire011 |
| Plastic spiral |
China |
EN 71 phthalates & metals |
Pass |
GC/MS. |
- |
Wire012 |
| Galvanized Stitching Wire |
China |
ASTM F963 |
<20ppm |
ICP-OES |
- |
Wire013 |
| Stitching wire |
all |
CPSIA Lead |
compliant |
Not specified |
Muller Martini 14 |
- |
| Ring binder metal |
all |
RoHS metals |
compliant |
Not specified |
Ring Binder Metals 15 |
- |
Updated 6/22/10:
Stitching Wire |
USA |
CPSIA Total Lead |
Pass < 70 mg/Kg |
CPSC-CH-E1001-08 |
- |
Wire014 |
