Eurofins opens a new laboratory in Shanghai
The laboratory provides the full range of tests in the areas of household appliances, IT/electrical equipment, textiles, toys and professional equipment and complements the Group’s existing broad range of product testing services offered around the world.
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Eurofins Product Testing - Chemical Products

Chemical industry may deal with very different types of products:

Chemical

  • Raw materials for down-stream users
  • Plastic products for many purposes:
    • Consumer goods, technical goods
    • Technical elements, e.g. in automotive and aircraft industries
    • Resilient (flexible) floorings, e.g. vinyl, or rubber
  • Detergents
  • Coatings, e.g. paints, varnishes, adhesives
  • Construction chemicals, e.g. sealants, liquid floor coatings

Legal Background / Regulations

  • EU: REACH
  • Several European laws and directives on
    • Market regulation
    • Occupational hygiene and safety
    • Consumer protection
    • Environmental protection
  • Many national regulations on the same issues

Main activities

  • Testing for legal compliance, for voluntary ecolabel application, for customer specifications
  • Certification of products and sites
  • Occupational hygiene assessments
  • Skin protection - gloves testing
  • Contribution to international standardisation
  • Contribution to industry labels and to manufacturer R&D projects

Eurofins position

Eurofins is a leading player on the fields of environmental and safety product testing, and environmental services, offerings its services in many countries and with accreditations that are valid world-wide.

Eurofins is known for its customer focussed targeted test programmes.

Eurofins is contributing actively to improvement of testing quality in general and in its own facilities.

What we do for you – Exemplary Tests & Services

Chemical Analyses
Determination of major ingredients
e.g. lead in paint
(CPSC accredited)
Determination of trace compounds
Determination of hazardous
substances
Determination of emission of
VOC, solvents, formaldehyde,
isocyanates, ...

Determination of migration 
- into food
-
into skin
- from drinking water tubes

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
Content determination
Emissions testing

Formaldehyde
Determination for European E1
classification (EN 717-1)
Determination for CARB regulation
Determination for ecolabels and
purchase specifications


Ecolabels and more
Testing with more than 10 protocols
Section 01350, LEED, SCAQMD,  BIFMA, M1, EMICODE, GUT, CertiPUR, AgBB / DIBt / Ü mark, Blue Angel, Austrian ecolabel, Danish Indoor Climate Label, ...

Certifications

German Ü mark
Indoor Air Comfort certification

REACH
Company specific seminar / training
Inventory of hazardous materials
Communication along supply chain
Exposure assessment
Safety Data Sheets and GHS

EU Decopaint Directive
Determination of VOC content
Compliance document


EU Construction Products Directive (CPD)
Determination of leaching 
into soil & water
Determination of emissions 
into indoor air



Occupational safety & hygiene
Assessment of work places
Skin protection & gloves testing

Company Safety
Criteria of technical safety
Risk Evaluation

ATEX

Safety of Plants
Risk assessment

Safety of machines
Risk assessment
CE Coordination
Guidelines conformity


Environmental Monitoring
Stack emissions
Water and soil
Waste

In-house training and workshops