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Green Testing Services:
To preserve our planet for the future generations it is our duty to keep land, air and water free from various types of pollutants
and substances of concern. This can be achieved by using eco friendly technology to minimize the pollutant load on Earth. We at Shiva
Analyticals help the industry in promoting green technologies by ensuring the safety of various products like:
1. Incense Sticks
- Testing for banned / toxic substances in incense sticks as per SONCAP (Benzene, Formaldehyde, Tolune, Styrene, Acetaldehyde, Carbon Monoxide)
- Freedom from ozone depleting substances (CFC)
- Carcinogenic elements (Pb, Cr, Cd, Hg)
- Bio degradability
- Physico chemical properties
- Tests on Safety of Packaging Materials as per EC regulations
The testing is carried out as per international norms.
2. Perfumery & Air Fresheners
- Composition
- Presence of banned substances
- Ozone depleting substances
- Flash point
- Storage stability
- Flammability
3. Automotive
- Banned metals as per ELV directive
- Banned chemicals as per GADSL (Global Automotive Declarable Substances List)
- VOCs / POPs in automobiles & components
- Batteries as per EEC/98/101 for Mercury, Lead & Cadmium
4. Electronics
- Banned metals and flame retardants as per RoHS & WEEE directives
- Composition of lead free solder
5. Packaging Materials
- For toxic metals as per 94/62/EC directive
- Global migration using different solvents
- Specific migration for monomers & residual contaminants
- Presence of antimony & banned phthalates
6. Toys
- As per EN-71 and FDA/EC specifications
- Banned phthalates in Toys
7. REACH testing for physico chemical parameters
8. Chemicals of concern
- OSPAR List of Chemicals for Priority Action (1998) Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDDs)
- Polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs)
- Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
- Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
- Pentachlorophenol (PCP)
- Short chained chlorinated paraffins (SCCP)
- Hexachlorocyclohexane isomers (HCH)
- Mercury and organic mercury compounds
- Cadmium
- Lead and organic lead compounds
- Organic tin compounds
- Nonylphenol / ethoxylates (NP/NPEs) & related substances
- Musk xylene
- Brominated flame retardants
- Certain Phthalates – Dibutylphthalate & Diethylhexylphthalate
Instruments used: ICP-MS, ICP-OES, GC-MS, GC-ECD/NPD, GC-TCD/FID, HPLC-UV/RI/Fluoro, EDXRF
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