BS 71-4:2020 pdf download – Safety of toys Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities
This document specifies requirements for the maximum amount, and in some cases, the maximumconcentration of certain substances and mixtures used in experimental sets for chemistry and relatedactivities.
These substances and mixtures are:
– those classified as hazardous by the EC-legislation applying to hazardous substances and hazardous mixtures [1];
substances and mixtures which in excessive amounts could harm the health of the children usingthem and which are not classified as hazardous by the above-mentioned legislation; and
– any other chemical substance(s) and mixture(s) delivered with the experimental set.
This document applies to experimental sets for chemistry and related activities including crystalgrowing sets, carbon dioxide generating experimental sets and supplementary sets. It also covers sets forchemical experiments within the fields of mineralogy, biology, physics, microscopy and environmentalscience whenever they contain one or more chemical substances and/or mixtures which are classifiedas hazardous according to Regulation (EC) No.1272/2008 [1].
This document also specifies requirements for marking,a contents list, instructions for use, eyeprotection and for the equipment intended for carrying out the experiments.
This document does not apply to combined sets, e.g. a combination of a chemistry set and a crystalgrowing set. It also does not apply to toys that are covered by EN71-13 (e.g. cosmetic kits).Requirements for certain other chemical toys are given in EN 71-5.
NOTE The terms “substance” and “preparation” , are used in the “REACH Regulation”，Regulation (EC) No.1907/2006 [2].According to the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of classification and labelling of chemicals,which in the European Union has been enacted by Regulation (EC) No.1272/2008 (classification, labelling andpackaging of substances and mixtures) [1], the timetable for the introduction of GHS is followed. The words”preparation” and “mixture” are considered synonymous; both are a mixture or solution of substances that do notreact with each other.The old term “preparation” will be replaced by the new term “mixture” in due course. In thisdocument, only the term”mixture” is used.
2Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their contentconstitutes requirements of this document. For dated references,only the edition cited applies.Forundated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018, Safety of toys – Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
EN 71-5:2015,Safety of toys – Part 5: Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets
EN 862:2016，Packaging – Child-resistant packaging – Requirements and testing procedures for non-reclosable packages for non-pharmaceutical products
EN ISO 8317:2015，Child-resistant packaging – Requirements and testing procedures for reclosablepackages (ISo 8317:2015)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
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chemical toy
toy intended for the direct handling of chemical substances and mixtures and which is used in a mannerappropriate to a given age-group and under the supervision of an adult
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experimental set
chemical toy where the experimental and explorative character in playing with single chemicalsubstances and mixtures along strict instructions dominates over the creative ideas of the user
3.3
chemistry set
experimental set consisting of one or more chemical substances and/or mixtures with or withoutequipment intended for carrying out chemical experiments
Note 1 to entry:The definition also covers experimental sets for chemical experiments within the fields ofmineralogy, biology，physics，microscopy and environmental sciences whenever they contain one or morechemical substances and/or mixtures which are classified as hazardous according to Regulation (EC)No.1272/2008, excluding crystal growing sets and carbon dioxide generating experimental sets.
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crystal growing set
experimental set consisting of one or more chemical substances for growing crystals without anyreaction between the supplied substances
Note 1 to entry: A crystal growing set is used to grow crystals of different substances in aqueous solutions. Thecrystals may be grown on different materials (e.g. stones or gypsum) and can be coloured in different ways (e.g.with food colours): The expanding nature of the growing crystal is not subject to requirements withinEN71-1:2014+A1:2018 for expanding materials as the expansion is not related to the absorption of water in thecrystal and the expansion usually takes place over a long period of time (several days or weeks).