The toxicity of packaging materials imported from the United States exceeds the standard
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Last Update: 2007-07-28
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Recently, the test results of CONEG packaging directive, a very influential TPCH in packaging industry, show that 16% of the packaging materials of imported products in the United States contain more heavy metals than the specified toxicity limit PVC packaging materials were found to be the most toxic materials, 61% of PVC packaging materials were unqualified; inks and colorants used in plastic bag packaging, especially solvent based inks were also serious substandard products Nineteen states in the United States have passed legislation banning the sale of packaging materials containing cadmium, lead, mercury and hexavalent chromium that violate legal metal content restrictions Recently, the U.S government has adopted the method of X-ray fluorescence testing to carry out safety testing for packaging materials of various types of products
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