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Chemistry Methods

The following test methods are available from the Product Safety Laboratory by contacting:

Note: These methods are provided to facilitate laboratory procedures only. It is the trader's responsibility to ensure that the product is tested according to, and meets the requirements of, the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA) and its Regulations.

• Determination of total lead in wax crayons by block digestion DigiPrep (C02.1) Effective 2008-10-31
• Determination of total lead in surface coating materials in consumer products (C02.2) Effective 2012-08-20
• Determination of Total Lead in Polyvinyl Chloride Products by Closed Vessel Microwave Digestion (C02.3) Effective 2012-06-29
• Determination of Total Lead and Cadmium in Metallic Consumer Products (C02.4) Effective 2012-07-30
• Determination of total lead in wax crayons by closed vessel microwave digestion (C02.5) Effective 2008-10-31
• Determination of fire retardants in textiles by block digestion DigiPREP (C02.6) Effective 2011-09-20
• Determination of Leachable Arsenic (As), Selenium (Se), Cadmium (Cd), Antimony (Sb), and Barium (Ba) in Applied Coatings (C03) Effective 2011-08-18
• Semi-Quantitative Analysis of Consumer Samples for Toxic Metals Using the Agilent 7500a ICP-MS (C04) Effective 2011-09-01
• Determination of total metals in cosmetic samples by closed-vessel microwave digestion and ICP- MS analysis (C05) Effective 2012-09-12
• Determination of Total Mercury in Surface Coating Materials and Applied Coatings (C07) Effective 2012-07-16
• Determination of migratable lead in consumer products (C08) Effective 2011-01-14
• Determination of Leachable Lead in Kettles (C09) Effective 2012-11-20
• Determination of leachable lead and cadmium from glazed ceramics and glassware (C10) Effective 2009-10-07
• Determination of a-pinene and a-terpineol in consumer products (aqueous cleaning agents) by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) using solid phase extraction (SPE) (C11.1) Effective 2011-12-09
• Determination of ethylene glycol and di-ethylene glycol in antifreeze and coolant by gas chromatography (C11.2) Effective 2007-07-26
• Determination of Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xylenes in Consumer Products by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (C11.4) Effective 2006-08-08
• Method to identify an unknown analyte by gas chromatography-mass selective detector (C11.5) Effective 2007-08-29
• Determination of the Water Content of Antifreeze, Windshield Washer Fluid and Other Similar Consumer Products (C11.6) Effective 2009-03-27
• Determination of the pH of consumer products in aqueous solutions (C13) Effective 2009-04-24
• Determination of Anions in Consumer Products by Ion Chromatography (C14.1) Effective 2005-10-06
• Determination of acid and alkali reserves in consumer products (C14.2) Effective 2009-04-24
• Analysis of glues and adhesives for cyanoacrylate (C16) Effective 2003-01-16
• Analysis of spectacle frames, toys and children's equipment for cellulose nitrate (C17) Effective 2003-01-20
• Determination of the available chlorine content in bleaches and cleansers (C18) Effective 2003-05-14
• Determination of the flash point of fluids by the closed cup test method (C22) Effective 2011-08-18
• Determination of the flash point of solids, pastes or gels by the closed cup test method (C22.1) Effective 2009-01-13
• Determination of the flame projection and flashpoint of consumer products enclosed in pressurized containers (C23) Effective 2008-05-06
• Determination of the flame projection and flashback of consumer products enclosed in pump-spray containers (C23.1) Effective 2008-05-06
• Determination of the flame projection and flashback of cosmetic products (C23.2) Effective 2008-05-06
• Determination of the flame projection and flashback of controlled products (C23.3) Effective 2003-03-06
• Determination of Volatile N-nitrosamines in Infant Feeding Bottle Nipples, Pacifiers, and Other Similar Consumer Products (C24) Effective 2010-09-28
• Determination of Bulk Asbestos by PLM in Consumer Products (C25 ) Effective 2009-03-03
• Detection of asbestos fibres in consumer products (C26) Effective 2003-03-27
• Determination of the kinematic viscosity of transparent and opaque liquids (C27) Effective 2011-08-08
• Beilstein test (C28) Effective 1998-10-29
• Determination of leakage in child resistant containers (C29) Effective 2003-01-09
• Determination of boric acid and salts of boric acid in toys (C30) Effective 2009-06-15
• Sustained combustibility test (C31) Effective 2002-12-02
• Sustained combustibility of aerosol foam of consumer products (C31.2) Effective 2008-03-05
• Determination of the Vapour Pressure of Petroleum Products by Minivap Vp Tester: ASTM D5191 (C32) Effective 2011-01-07
• Determination Of Mixture That Separates In Consumer Chemical Products (C33) Effective 2004-05-31
• Determination of Phthalates in Polyvinyl Chloride Consumer Products (C34) Effective 2011-02-28
• Determination of phthalates in cosmetic products (C34.1) Effective 2008-12-08
• Method to identify unknown polymers and plasticizers by FTIR (C35) Effective 2010-01-05
• Determination of Total Bisphenol A in Polycarbonate Consumer Products by LC/MS. Effective (C36) 2010-09-29.
• Determination of Formaldehyde in Cosmetic Products by Titration (C37) Effective 2011-02-03
• Determination of tris (2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) in polyurethane children's product and similar consumer products (C38) Effective 2012-01-16
• Determination of Total Formaldehyde in Cosmetic Products as 2,4 Dinitro phenylhydrazone Derivative by GC-MS (C39) Effective 2011-01-20
• Method for the Testing of Consumer Products Using Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Analyzer (XRF) (C40) Effective 2011-02-14
• Determination of Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) in Nail Adhesives and Similar Consumer Products (C41) Effective 2011-08-08
• Determination of Paraphenylenediamine (PPD) in Cosmetics and Similar Consumer Products (C42) 2011-10-28
• Determination of 2-(2-methoxyethoxy) ethanol (DEGME) in surface coatings and similar consumer products (C43) 2012-06-22