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Substance CAS NO. Limit Detection Limit Test Method
Acetophenone and 2-Phenyl-propan-2-ol
Acetophenone 98-86-2 <50 mg/kg 10 mg/kg Extraction in acetone, sonication for 30 min at 60 degrees C, analysis with GC/MS 2-Phenyl-2-propanol 617-94-7 <50 mg/kg 10 mg/kg
Alkylphenols (AP) and Alkylphenols Ethoxylates (APEOs), including all isomers*
Nonlyphenol (NPs), mixed isomers Various
Not Detected
10 mg/kg Extraction: 1g sample/20 ml THF sonication for 60 minutes at 70 degrees C. Octylphenol (OPs), mixed isomers Various
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates (NPEOs) Various 50 mg/kg
Textile: EN ISO 18254-1:2016 Leather: EN ISO 18218-1:2015 Octylphenol Ethoxylates (OPEOs) Various
*Recycle wool is exempt.
Chlorinated Paraffins
Short-Chain chlorinated Paraffins (SCCP) (C10-C13) 85535-84-8 <100 mg/kg 50 mg/kg Combined CADS/ISO 18219:2015 method V1:06/17 Extraction: ISO 18219 and analysis by GC-NCI-MS. Medium-Chain chlorinated Paraffins (MCCP) (C14-C17) 85535-85-9 <1000 mg/kg 100mg/kg
Chloro Phenols
Pentachlorophenol (PCP) 87-86-5
0.5 mg/kg each
0.05 mg/kg each
1M KOH extraction,12-15 hours at
90 degrees C, derivatization and analysis
§ 64 LFGB B 82.02-08 or
DIN EN ISO 17070:2015
2,3,4,5-Tetrachlorophenol 4901-51-3
2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol 58-90-2
2,3,5,6-Tetrachlorophenol 935-95-5
2,3,4-Trichlorophenol 15950-66-0
2,3,5-Trichlorophenol 933-78-8
2,3,6-Trichlorophenol 933-75-5
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol 95-95-4
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol 88-06-2
3,4,5-Trichlorophenol 609-19-8
Dichlorophenols various
Monochlorophenols various
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Substance CAS NO. Limit Detection Limit Test Method
Chloro Organic Carriers (COCs)
Chlorobenzene 108-90-7
Sum<1,0 mg/kg 0,1 mg/kg DIN 54232:2010
1,2-Dichlorobenzene 95-50-1
1,3-Dichlorobenzene 541-73-1
1,4-Dichlorobenzene 106-46-7
1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene 87-61-6
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 120-82-1
1,3,5-Trichlorobenzene 108-70-3
1,2,3,4-Tetrachlorobenzene 634-66-2
1,2,3,5-Tetrachlorobenzene 634-90-2
1,2,4,5-Tetrachlorobenzene 95-94-3
Pentachlorobenzene 608-93-5
Hexachlorobenzene 118-74-1
2-Chlorotoluene 95-49-8
3-Chlorotoluene 108-41-8
4-Chlorotoluene 106-43-4
2,3-Dichlorotoluene 32768-54-0
2,4-Dichlorotoluene 95-73-8
2,5-Dichlorotoluene 19398-61-9
2,6-Dichlorotoluene 118-69-4
3,4-Dichlorotoluene 95-75-0
2,3,6-Trichlorotoluene 2077-46-5
2,4,5-Trichlorotoluene 6639-30-1
2,3,4,5-Tetrachlorotoluene 76057-12-0
2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorotoluene 875-40-1
2,3,5,6-Tetrachlorotoluene 1006-31-1
Pentachlorotoluene 877-11-2
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Substance CAS NO. Limit Detection Limit Test Method
Dyes – Allergenic Disperse Dyes
Disperse Blue 1 2475-45-8
<50 mg/kg each 15 mg/kg DIN 54231:2005
Disperse Blue 3 2475-46-9
Disperse Blue 7 3179-90-6
Disperse Blue 26 3860-63-7
Disperse Blue 35 12222-75-2
Disperse Blue 102 12222-97-8
Disperse Blue 106 12223-01-7
Disperse Blue 124 61951-51-7
Disperse Orange 1 2581-69-3
Disperse Orange 3 730-40-5
Disperse Orange 11 82-28-0
Disperse Orange 37/76/59 12223-33-5 13301-61-6 51811-42-8
Disperse Orange 149 85136-74-9
Disperse Brown 1 23355-64-8
Disperse Red 1 2872-52-8
Disperse Red 11 2872-48-2
Disperse Red 17 3179-89-3
Disperse Red 151 61986-47-6
Disperse Yellow 1 119-15-3
Disperse Yellow 3 2832-40-8
Disperse Yellow 7 6300-37-4
Disperse Yellow 9 6373-73-5
Disperse Yellow 23 6250-23-3
Disperse Yellow 39 12239-29-2
Disperse Yellow 49 54824-37-2
Disperse Yellow 56 54007-16-6
Dyes - Navy Blue Colorants
Component 1: C39H23ClCrN7O12S·2Na 118685-33-9 Not Detected 15 mg/kg DIN 54231:2005
Component 2: C46H30CrN10O20S2·3Na Not allocated
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Substance CAS NO. Limit Detection Limit Test Method
Dyes - Carcinogenic Dyes
Acid Red 26 3761-53-3
<50 mg/kg each 15 mg/kg DIN 54231:2005
Basic Red 9 569-61-9
Basic Violet 14 632-99-5
Basic Blue 26 2580-56-5
Basic Violet 3 548-62-9
Basic Green 4 (oxalate, chloride or free) 2437-29-8/569-64-2/ 10309-95-2
Direct Black 38 1937-37-7
Direct Blue 6 2602-46-2
Direct Red 28 573-58-0
Direct Brown 95 16071-86-6
4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene (Solvent Yellow 2) 60-11-7
Solvent Blue 4 6786-83-0
4,4'-bis(dimethylamino)-4''-(methylamino)trityl alcohol 561-41-1
Carcinogenic Arylamines (Free available or cleavage from dyestuff) o-Toluidine 95-53-4
<15 mg/kg each 5 mg/kg
Textile: DIN EN 14362-1:2017 (with and without extraction)
Leather: DIN EN ISO 17234-1:2015
4-Aminoazobenzene:
Textile: DIN EN 14362-3:2017
Leather: DIN EN ISO 17234-2:2015
2,4-Xylidine 95-68-1
2,6-Xylidine 87-62-7
o-Anisidine (2-Methoxyaniline) 90-04-0
p-Chloroaniline 106-47-8
p-Cresidine 120-71-8
2,4,5-Trimethylaniline 137-17-7
4-Chloro-o-toluidine 95-69-2
2,4-Toluylendiamine 95-80-7
2,4-Diaminoanisole 615-05-4
2-Naphthylamine 91-59-8
2-Amino-4-nitrotoluene 99-55-8
4-Aminobiphenyl 92-67-1
4-Aminoazobenzene 60-09-3
4,4'-Oxydianiline 101-80-4
Benzidine 92-87-5
4,4'-Diaminobiphenylmethane 101-77-9
o-Aminoazotoluene 97-56-3
3,3'-Dimethyl-4,4'-diaminobiphenylmethane 838-88-0
3,3'-Dimethylbenzidine 119-93-7
4,4'-Thiodianiline 139-65-1
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine 91-94-1
4,4'-Methylene-bis-(2-chloroaniline) 101-14-4
3,3'-Dimethoxybenzidine 119-90-4
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Substance CAS No. Limit Detection Limit Test Method
Flame Retardants
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) 25637-99-4 3194-55-6
Not Detected 5 mg/kg
EN ISO 17881-1 & 2:2016
Tetrabromodiphenylether (tetraBDE) 40088-47-9
Pentabromodiphenylether (pentaBDE) 32534-81-9
Hexabromodiphenylether (hexaBDE) 36483-60-0
Heptabromodiphenylether (heptaBDE) 68928-80-3
Hexabromobiphenyl 36355-01-8
Octabromodiphenylether (octaBDE) 32536-52-0
Nonabromodiphenylether (nonaBDE) 63936-56-1
Decabromodiphenylether (decaBDE) 1163-19-5
2,2-Bis(bromomethyl)propan-1,3-diol (BBMP) 3296-90-0
Bis(2,3-dibromopropyl)phosphate (BIS) 5412-25-9
Pentabromobenzene 608-90-2
Polybrominated Biphenyles (PBB) 59536-65-1
Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl)phosphate (TRIS) 126-72-7
Tris(aziridinyl)phosphine oxide (TEPA) 545-55-1
Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBP A) 79-94-7
Tetrabromobisphenol-A-bis (2,3-dibromopropylether) (BDBPT)
21850-44-2
1,2-Bis(pentabromophenyl)ethane (EBP) 84852-53-9
Triphenylphosphate (TPhP) 115-86-6
Tricresylphosphate (TCP) 1330-78-5
Tris(2-chloroethyl)phosphate (TCEP) 115-96-8
Tris(1,3-dichloroisopropyl)phosphate (TDCPP) 13674-87-8
Tris(2-chloro-1-methylethyl) phosphate (TCPP) 13674-84-5
Trixylyl phosphate (TXP) 25155-23-1
Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde 50-00-0 <75 mg/kg 16 mg/kg Leather: EN ISO 17226-2:2008 with UV-Vis
Textile: DIN EN ISO 14184-1:2011 with UV-Vis
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Substance CAS No. Limit Detection Limit Test Method
Heavy Metals - Extractable
Textile Leather
Antimony (Sb) 7440-36-0 <30 mg/kg <30 mg/kg 1.0 mg/kg
Textile: DIN EN ISO 16711-2:2016
Leather: DIN EN ISO 17072-1:2017
Arsenic (As) 7440-38-2 <0,2 mg/kg <0,2 mg/kg 0,1 mg/kg
Barium (Ba) 7440-39-3 <1000 mg/kg <1000 mg/kg 50 mg/kg
Cadmium (Cd) 7440-43-9 <0,1 mg/kg <0,1 mg/kg 0,05 mg/kg
Chromium (Cr) 7440-47-3 <1,0mg/kg <200 mg/kg Textile: 0,5 mg/kg Leather: 1.0 mg/kg
Cobalt (Co) 7440-48-4 <1,0 mg/kg <1,0 mg/kg 0,5 mg/kg
Copper (Cu) 7440-50-8 <25,0 mg/kg <25,0mg/kg 5,0 mg/kg
Lead (Pb) 7439-92-1 <0,2mg/kg <0,2 mg/kg 0,1 mg/kg
Mercury (Hg) 7439-97-6 <0,02 mg/kg <0,02 mg/kg 0,02 mg/kg
Nickel (Ni) 7440-02-0 <1,0 mg/kg <1,0 mg/kg 0,5 mg/kg
Selenium (Se) 7782-49-2 <500 mg/kg <500 mg/kg 50 mg/kg
Chromium VI (Cr VI) 18540-29-9 <0,5 mg/kg <3,0 mg/kg Textile: 0,5 mg/kg Leather: 3.0 mg/kg
Textile: GB/T 17593-3:2006 Leather: DIN EN ISO 17075:2015
Heavy Metals - Total
Cadmium (Cd) 7440-43-9 <40 mg/kg
10 mg/kg DIN EN 16711-1:2016 Lead (Pb) 7439-92-1 <90 mg/kg
Arsenic (As) 7440-38-2 ≤100 mg/kg
Mercury (Hg) 7439-97-6 <10 mg/kg
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Substance CAS No. Limit Detection Limit Test Method
Isocyanate
Methylenediphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) 101-68-8 Not Detected 5 mg/kg DIN EN ISO 10283:2007
Nickel release
Nickel release 7440-02-0 <0,5 µg/cm²/week articles in skin contact
<0,1 µg/cm²/week EN 12472:2005 + A1:2009 and DIN EN 1811:2015
N-Nitrosamines
N-nitrosodimethylamine 62-75-9
<0,5 mg/kg each 0.5 mg/kg each GB/T 24153, determination using GC/MS and further confirmation with LC/MS/MS
N-nitrosodiethylamine 55-18-5
N-nitrosodiproylamine 621-64-7
N-nitrosodibutylamine 924-16-3
N-nitrosopiperidine 100-75-4
N-nitrosopyrrolidine 930-55-2
N-nitrosomorpholine 59-89-2
N-nitroso-N-methylaniline 614-00-6
N-nitroso-N-ethylaniline 612-64-6
Organotin Compounds
Monobutyltin (MBT) various
<0,5 mg/kg each 0.2 mg/kg each CEN ISO/TS 16179:2012
Dibutyltin (DBT) various
Tributyltin (TBT) various
Tricyclohexyltin (TCyHT) various
Trioctyltin (TOT) various
Triphenyltin (TPhT) various
Tripropyltin (TPT) various
Trimethyltin (TMT) various
Dioctyltin (DOT) various
Dimethyltin (DMT) various
Diphenyltin (DPT)
various
Monooctyltin (MOT) various
Methyltin (MT) various
Tetrabutyltin (TEBT) various
Trimethyltin (TMT) various
Other Banned Amine
p-Phenylenediamine 106-50-3 <50 mg/kg 15 mg/kg DIN EN ISO 14362-1:2017
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Substance CAS No. Limit Detection Limit Test Method
Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs)
PFOS and its derivates
1763-23-1, 2795-39-3, 29457-72-5, 29081-56-9 70225-14-8, 56773-42-3 251099-16-8
Not Detected 1 ug/m² DIN CEN/TS 15968
PFOA and its derivates
335-67-1, 3825-26-1, 335-95-5, 2395-00-8, 335-93-3, 335-66-0, 376-27-2, 3108-24-5
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) 375-22-4
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) 2706-90-3
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) 307-24-4
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) 375-85-9
Perfluorooctane sulphonamide (PFOSA) 754-91-6
N-Methyl-heptadecafluorooctane sulfonamide (N-Me-FOSA) 31506-32-8
N-Ethyl-heptadecafluorooctane sulfonamide (N-Et-FOSA) 4151-50-2
N-Methyl-heptadecafluorooctane sulfonamidoethanol (N-ME-FOSE) 24448-09-7
N-Ethyl-heptadecafluorooctane sulfonamidoethanol (N-ET-FOSE) 1691-99-2
Perfluorononanoic acids (PFNA)
various
Perfluorododecanoic acids (PFDA) various
Henicosafluoroundecanoic acid (PFUdA) 2058-94-8
Tricosafluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) 307-55-1
Pentacosafluorotridenoic acid (PFTrDA) 72629-94-8
Heptacosafluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTeDA) 376-06-7
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Substance CAS No. Limit Detection Limit Test Method
Pesticides, Agriculture
See Appendix A for a complete list Various <0,5 mg/kg each <0,5 mg/kg each Extraction with organic solvent, analysis with GC/MS according to DIN 38407-37.
PVC - Cause of Carcinogenic Vinyl Chloride
PVC 75-01-4 Usage ban N.A. If Beilstein Test positive, should be further analysed by FT-IR.
Phthalates
Bis-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) 117-81-7
<50 mg/kg each
50 mg/kg EN ISO 14389:2014
CPSC-CH-C1001-09.3
Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) 84-74-2
Benzylbutyl phthalate (BBP) 85-68-7
Diisononyl phthalate (DINP) 28553-12-0
Diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) 26761-40-0
Dioctyl phthalate (DNOP) 117-84-0
Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) 84-69-5
Di-C6-8 branched alkyl phthalate (DIHP) 71888-89-6
Di-C7-11 branched alkyl phthalate (DHNUP) 68515-42-4
Di-n-Hexyl phthalate (DnHP) 84-75-3
Bis(2-methoxyethyl) phthalate (DMEP) 117-82-8
Dipentyl phthalate (n-, iso, or mixed) (DPP) 131-18-0, 605-50-5, 776297-69-9
Dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP) 84-61-7
Dihexyl phthalate branched and linear (DHxP) 68515-50-4
Diisohexyl phthalate (DIHxP) 71850-09-4
Dimethyl phthalate (DMP) 131-11-3 Sum <1000mg/kg
Diethyl phthalate (DEP) 84-66-2
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dipentylester, branched and linear (DPP) 84777-06-0 < 500 mg/kg
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Substance CAS No. Limit Detection Limit Test Method
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)
Benzo[a]pyrene 50-32-8
<0,5 mg/kg each
0,2 mg/kg AfPS GS 2014:01 PAK
Benzo[e]pyrene 192-97-2
Benz[a]anthracene 56-55-3
Benzo(b)fluoranthene 205-99-2
Benzo[j]fluoranthene 205-82-3
Benzo[k]fluoranthene 207-08-9
Chrysene 218-01-9
Dibenz[a,h]anthracene 53-70-3
Benzo[ghi]perylene 191-24-2
Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene 193-39-5
Acenaphthylene 208-96-8
Sum <10,0 mg/kg
Acenaphthene 83-32-9
Anthracene 120-12-7
Fluorene 86-73-7
Fluoranthene 206-44-0
Phenanthrene 85-01-8
Pyrene 129-00-0
Naphthalene 91-20-3 < 2,0 mg/kg
Sum of above 18 PAH’s <10,0 mg/kg
Cyclopenta[c,d]pyrene 27208-37-3
<1,0 mg/kg each
Dibenz[a,e]pyrene 192-65-4
Dibenz[a,h]pyrene 189-64-0
Dibenz[a,i]pyrene 189-55-9
Dibenz[a,l]pyrene 191-30-0
1-Methylpyrene 2381-21-7
Acidic and Alkaline Substances
pH-Value
Textile: with skin contact: 4,0 - 7,5
without skin contact: 4,0 - 9,0 Textile: EN ISO 3071:2005
Leather: 3,0 - 8,5 Leather: EN ISO 4045: 2018
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Substance CAS-No. Limit Detection Limit Test Method
Preservative Agents
Triclosan 3380-34-5 <10 mg/kg 5 mg/kg Extraction with organic solvent, analyzed by GC/MS or LC-MS
Dimethylfumarate 624-49-7 <0,1 mg/kg 0.1 mg/kg DIN CEN ISO/TS 16186:2012
2-Thiocyanomethylthiobenzothiazol (TCMTB) 21564-17-0 <500 mg/kg 100 mg/kg ISO 13365:2011
o-Phenylphenol (OPP) 90-43-7 <500 mg/kg 10 mg/kg ISO 13365:2011
PCB and PCT
Halogenated terphenyls including polychlorinated terphenyls (PCT)
various
Not Detected 1 mg/kg DIN ISO EN 15318
Halogenated biphenyls including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB)
various
Solvents
N,N-Dimethylformamide (DMFa) 68-12-2 <300 mg/kg 10 mg/kg DIN CEN ISO/TS 16189:2013
Formamide 75-12-7 <200 mg/kg 15 mg/kg Extraction with organic solvent, analyzed by GC/MS.
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Benzene 71-43-2 <5 mg/kg
1 mg/kg
General VOC Screening:
GC-MS Headspace 45 mins at 120°C
Carbon tetrachloride 56-23-5
Total: 1000 mg/kg
Chloroform 67-66-3
1,2-Dichloroethane 107-06-2
1,1-Dichlorethylene 75-35-4
Dimethylacetamide (DMAC) 127-19-5
Pentachloroethane 76-01-7
1,1,1,2- Tetrachloroethane 630-20-6
1,1,2,2- Tetrachloroethane 79-34-5
Tetrachloroethylene (PER) 127-18-4
Toluene 108-88-3
1,1,1- Trichloroethane 71-55-6
1,1,2- Trichloroethane 79-00-5
Trichloroethylene 79-01-6
Xylenes (meta-, ortho-, para-) 1330-20-7
Substance CAS No.
Chemical Supplier Commercial Formulation
Limit General Techniques for Analyzing Chemicals
Detection Limit for Formulations
Wastewater Testing
(Raw Wastewater) Status of Elimination Textile &
Synthetic. Leather Processing
Leather Processing
Standard Test Method
Reporting Limit
(in µg/L)
Alkylphenols (AP) and Alkylphenols Ethoxylates (APEOs) including all isomers
Nonylphenol (NP), mixed isomers
104-40-5 11066-49-2 25154-52-3 84852-15-3
250 ppm
GC-MS/LC-MS
50 ppm
ISO 18857-2 (modified dichloromethane extraction) or ASTM D7065 (GC/MS or LC/MS(-MS)
5
No intentional use.
Banned since July 2013.
Octylphenol (OP),
mixed isomers
140-66-9 1806-26-4 27193-28-8
Nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEO) 9016-45-9 26027-38-3 37205-87-1 68412-54-4 127087-87-0
500 ppm
100 ppm
(n>2): ISO 18254-1;
(n=1,2): ISO 18857-2 or ASTM D7056
Octylphenol ethoxylates (OPEO) 9002-93-1 9036-19-5 68987-90-6
Substance CAS No.
Chemical Supplier Commercial Formulation
Limit General Techniques for Analyzing Chemicals
Detection Limit for Formulations
Wastewater Testing
(Raw Wastewater) Status of Elimination Textile &
Synthetic. Leather Processing
Leather Processing
Standard Test Method
Reporting Limit
(in µg/L)
Dyes – Disperse (Sensitizing)
Disperse Blue 7 3179-90-6
250 ppm Not applicable
LC 50 ppm Liquid extraction, LC/MS 50 ppm Phase-out by 1 January, 2020.
Disperse Blue 26 3860-63-7
Disperse Blue 35 12222-75-2 56524-77-7
Disperse Blue 102 12222-97-8
Disperse Blue 106 12223-01-7
Disperse Blue 124 61951-51-7
Disperse Orange 1 2581-69-3
Disperse Orange 3 730-40-5
Disperse Orange 37/59/76 13301-61-6
Disperse Brown 1 23355-64-8
Disperse Red 1 2872-52-8
Disperse Red 11 2872-48-2
Disperse Red 17 3179-89-3
Disperse Yellow 1 119-15-3
Disperse Yellow 3 2832-40-8
Disperse Yellow 9 6373-73-5
Disperse Yellow 39 12236-29-2
Disperse Yellow 49 54824-37-2
Substance CAS No.
Chemical Supplier Commercial Formulation
Limit General Techniques for Analyzing Chemicals
Detection Limit for Formulations
Wastewater Testing
(Raw Wastewater) Status of Elimination Textile &
Synthetic. Leather Processing
Leather Processing
Standard Test Method
Reporting Limit
(in µg/L)
Dyes - Navy Blue Colorants
Component 1: C39H23ClCrN7O12S·2Na
118685-33-9
250 ppm LC 50 ppm No intentional use. Banned already before 2012. Component 2:
C46H30CrN10O20S2·3Na Not allocated
Dyes - Carcinogenic or Equivalent Concern
Direct Black 38 1937-37-7
250 ppm LC
200 ppm
Phase out by 1 January 2020.
Direct Blue 6 2602-46-2
Acid Red 26 3761-53-3
Liquid extraction, LC/MS 500
Basic Red 9 569-61-9
Direct Red 28 573-58-0
Basic Violet 14 632-99-5
Basic Green 4 (oxalate, chloride or free)
2437-29-8 569-64-2 10309-95-2
Basic Blue 26 2580-56-
Disperse Blue 3 2475-46-9
50 ppm Disperse Blue 1 52475-45-8
Disperse Orange 11 82-28-0
Substance CAS No.
Chemical Supplier Commercial Formulation
Limit General Techniques for Analyzing Chemicals
Detection Limit for Formulations
Wastewater Testing
(Raw Wastewater) Status of Elimination Textile &
Synthetic. Leather Processing
Leather Processing
Standard Test Method
Reporting Limit
(in µg/L)
Dyes – Azo (Forming Restricted Amines)
4,4'-methylene-bis- (2-chloroaniline)
101-14-4
150 ppm LC, GC, GC/MS 50 ppm
EN 14362-1
EN 14362-3
Reduction step with sodiumdithionite, solvent extraction, GC/MS or LC/MS.
0.1 No intentional use. Banned since March 2016.
4,4’methylenedianiline 101-77-9
4,4'oxydianiline 101-80-4
4-chloroaniline 106-47-8
3,3'dimethoxylbenzidine 119-90-4
3,3'-dimethylbenzidine 119-93-7
6-methoxy-m-toluidine 120-71-8
2,4,5-trimethylaniline 137-17-7
4,4'-thiodianiline 139-65-1
4-aminoazobenzene 60-09-3
4-methoxy-m-phenylenediamine 615-05-4
4,4'-methylenedi-o-toluidine 838-88-0
2,6-xylidine 87-62-7
o-anisidine (2-Methoxyaniline) 90-04-0
2-naphthylamine 91-59-8
3,3'-dichlorobenzidine 91-94-1
4-aminodiphenyl 92-67-1
Benzidine 92-87-5
o-toluidine 95-53-4
2,4-xylidine 95-68-1
4-chloro-o-toluidine 95-69-2
4-methyl-m-phenylenediamine 95-80-7
o-aminoazotoluene (Solvent Yellow 3)
97-56-3
5-nitro-o-toluidine 99-55-8
Substance CAS No.
Chemical Supplier Commercial Formulation
Limit General Techniques for Analyzing Chemicals
Detection Limit for Formulations
Wastewater Testing
(Raw Wastewater) Status of Elimination Textile &
Synthetic. Leather Processing
Leather Processing
Standard Test Method
Reporting Limit
(in µg/L)
Chlorobenzenes and Chlorotoluenes (“Chloro Organic Carriers”, COCs)
1,2-dichlorobenzene 95-50-1 1000 ppm
GC-MS
100 ppm
USEPA 82608, 8270D.
Dichloromethane extraction followed by GC/MS.
0.2
Not intentional use.
Phase out by 1 January 2020.
Monochlorobenzene 108-90-7
Sum = 200 ppm
1,3-dichlorobenzene 541-73-1
1,4-dichlorobenzene 106-46-7
1,2,3-trichlorobenzene 87-61-6
1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 120-82-1
1,3,5-trichlorobenzene 108-70-3
1,2,3,4-tetrachlorobenzene 634-66-2
1,2,3,5-tetrachlorobenzene 634-90-2
1,2,4,5-tetrachlorobenzene 95-94-3
2-chlorotoluene 95-49-8
3-chlorotoluene 108-41-8
4-chlorotoluene 106-43-4
2,3-dichlorotoluene 32768-54-0
2,4-dichlorotoluene 95-73-8
2,5-dichlorotoluene 19398-61-9
2,6-dichlorotoluene 118-69-4
3,4-dichlorotoluene 95-75-0
3,5-dichlorotoluene 25186-47-4
2,3,4-trichlorotoluene 7359-72-0
2,3,6-trichlorotoluene 2077-46-5
2,4,5-trichlorotoluene 6639-30-1
2,4,6-trichlorotoluene 23749-65-7
3,4,5-trichlorotoluene 21472-86-6
2,3,4,5-tetrachlorotoluene 76057-12-0
2,3,4,6-tetrachlorotoluene 875-40-1
2,3,5,6-tetrachlorotoluene 29733-70-8
Pentachlorotoluene 877-11-2
Any other isomers of mono-, di-, tri-, tetra-, penta- and hexa-chlorobenzene and mono-, di-, tri-, tetra- and penta-chlorotoluene
Substance CAS No.
Chemical Supplier Commercial Formulation
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for Analyzing Chemicals
Detection Limit for Formulations
Wastewater Testing
(Raw Wastewater) Status of Elimination Textile &
Synthetic. Leather Processing
Leather Processing
Standard Test Method
Reporting Limit
(in µg/L)
Chlorophenols
Tetrachlorophenol (TeCP) 25167-83-3 Sum = 20 ppm
GC-MS
EN ISO 17070
10 ppm
USEPA 8270 D.
Solvent extraction, derivatisation with KOH, acetic anhydride followed by GC/MS.
ISO 14154:2005
0.5
Phase out by 1 January 2020.
Pentachlorophenol (PCP) 87-86-5
2-chlorophenol 95-57-8
Sum = 50 ppm
3-chlorophenol 108-43-0
4-chlorophenol 106-48-9
2,3-dichlorophenol 576-24-9
2,4-dichlorophenol 120-83-2
2,5-dichlorophenol 583-78-8
2,6-dichlorophenol 87-65-0
3,4-dichlorophenol 95-77-2
3,5-dichlorophenol 591-35-5
2,3,4-trichlorophenol 15950-66-0
2,3,5-trichlorophenol 933-78-8
2,3,6-trichlorophenol 933-75-5
2,4,5-trichlorophenol 95-95-4
2,4,6-trichlorophenol 88-06-2
3,4,5-trichlorophenol 609-19-8
2,3,4,5-tetrachlorophenol 4901-51-3
2,3,4,6-tetrachlorophenol 58-90-2
2,3,5,6-tetrachlorophenol 935-95-5
Substance CAS No.
Chemical Supplier Commercial Formulation
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Detection Limit for Formulations
Wastewater Testing
(Raw Wastewater) Status of Elimination Textile &
Synthetic. Leather Processing
Leather Processing
Standard Test Method
Reporting Limit
(in µg/L)
Flame Retardants
Tris(2-chloroethyl)phosphate (TCEP)
115-96-8
250 ppm
250 ppm
GC-MS
50 ppm
US EPA 8270,
ISO 22032,
USEPA 527 and USEPA 8321B.
Dichloromethane extraction GC/MS or LC/MS(-MS)
5
No intentional use. Banned already
before 2012.
Decabromodiphenylether (DecaBDE)
1163-19-5
Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl)phosphate (TRIS)
126-72-7
Pentabromodiphenylether (PentaBDE)
32534-1-9
Octabromodiphenylether (OctaBDE)
32536-52-0
Bis(2,3-dibromopropyl)phosphate (BIS)
5412-25-9
Tris(aziridinyl)phosphine oxide (TEPA)
545-55-1
Polybromobiphenyles (PBB) 59536-65-1
Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBP A) 79-94-7
Hexabromocyclodecane (HBCDD) 3194-55-6
2,2-bis(bromomethyl)-1,3-propanediol (BBMP)
3296-90-0
Tris(1,3-dichloro-isopropyl)phosphate (TDCP)
13674-87-8 50 ppm (textile & synth. Leather)
250 ppm (leather) Short-chain chlorinated Paraffins (SCCP) (C10-C13)
85535-84-8 50 ppm
Substance CAS No.
Chemical Supplier Commercial Formulation
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for Analyzing Chemicals
Detection Limit for Formulations
Wastewater Testing (Raw Wastewater)
Status of Elimination Textile &
Synthetic. Leather Processing
Leather Processing
Standard Test Method
Reporting Limit
(in µg/L)
Glycols
Bis(2-methoxyethyl)-ether 111-96-6
50 ppm
50 ppm
HPLC, LC-MS 50 ppm
US EPA 8270
Liquid extraction, LC/MS
GC-MS
50 Phase out by 1 January 2020.
2-ethoxyethanol 110-80-5
2-ethoxyethyl acetate 111-15-9
Ethylene glycol dimethyl ether 110-71-4
2-methoxyethanol 109-86-4
2-methoxyethylacetate 110-49-6
Triethylene glycol dimethyl ether 112-49-2
2-methoxypropylacetate 70657-70-4 1000 ppm
Halogenated Solvents
1,2-dichloroethane 107-06-2
5 ppm GC-MS
5 ppm
US EPA 8260B
Headspace GC/MS or Purge-and-Trap-GC/MS
1 Phase out by 1 January 2020.
Methylene chloride 75-09-2
Tetrachloroethylene 127-18-4
Trichloroethylene 79-01-6 40 ppm 40 ppm
Substance CAS No.
Chemical Supplier Commercial Formulation
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Detection Limit for Formulations
Wastewater Testing (Raw Wastewater)
Status of Elimination Textile &
Synthetic. Leather Processing
Leather Processing
Standard Test Method
Reporting Limit
(in µg/L)
Organotin Compounds
Dibutyltin (DBT) 20 ppm
20 ppm (exception: 100 ppm for poly-urethane based thickeners used at < 20 % loading)
GC-MS, LRMS 5 ppm
ISO 17353.
Derivatisation with NaB(C2H5)
GC/MS
0,01 Phase out by 1 January 2020.
Mono-, di-, and tri-methyltin derivatives
various
5 ppm Mono-, di-, and tri-butyltin derivatives
various
Mono-, di-, and tri-phenyltin derivatives
various
Mono-, di-, and tri-octyltin derivatives
various
Substance CAS No.
Chemical Supplier Commercial Formulation
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Detection Limit for Formulations
Wastewater Testing
(Raw Wastewater) Status of Elimination Textile &
Synthetic. Leather Processing
Leather Processing
Standard Test Method
Reporting Limit
(in µg/L)
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)
Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) 50-32-8 20 ppm
GC-MS
5 ppm
US EPA 8270
DIN 38407-39
Solvent extraction GC/MS
1 Phase out by 1 January 2020.
Benzo[e]pyrene 192-97-2
Sum = 200 ppm
Sum = 200 ppm 20 ppm
Benz[a]anthracene 56-55-3
Benzo[b]fluoranthene 205-99-2
Benzo[j]fluoranthene 205-82-3
Benzo[k]fluoranthene 207-08-9
Chrysene 218-01-9
Dibenz[a,h]anthracene 53-70-3
Benzo[ghi]perylene 191-24-2
Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene 193-39-5
Acenaphthylene 208-96-8
Acenaphthene 83-32-9
Anthracene 120-12-7
Fluorene 86-73-7
Fluoranthene 206-44-0
Phenanthrene 85-01-8
Pyrene 129-00-0
Naphthalene 91-20-3 300 ppm GC-MS, LC
Substance CAS No.
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Synthetic. Leather Processing
Leather Processing
Standard Test Method
Reporting Limit
(in µg/L)
Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs)
PFOS and related substances Various Sum = 2 ppm
LC-MS 1 ppm
0.01
No intentional use. Eliminated from production since December 2014.
PFOA and related substances Various Sum = 2 ppm
PFOS 355-46-4 432-50-7
Sum = 2 ppm
DIN 38407-42 (modified)
Ionic PFC: Concentration or direct injection, LC/MS(-MS)
Non-ionic PFC (FTOH): Derivatisation with acetic anhydride followed by GC/MS
PFOA 335-67-1 Sum = 2 ppm
PFBS 29420-49-3 29420-43-3
PFHxA 307-24-4
8:2 FTOH 678-39-7
1
6:2 FTOH 647-42-7
Substance CAS No.
Chemical Supplier Commercial Formulation
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(Raw Wastewater) Status of Elimination Textile &
Synthetic. Leather Processing
Leather Processing
Standard Test Method
Reporting Limit
(in µg/L)
Phthalates – including all esters of ortho-phthalic acid
Bis-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (also: Di(ethylhexylphthalate) (DEHP)
117-81-7
Sum of all phthalates
= 250 ppm GC-MS 100 ppm
US EPA 8270D,
ISO 18856
Dichloro-methane extraction GC/MS
10 Phase out by 1 January 2020.
Bis(2-methoxyethyl) phthalate (DMEP)
117-82-8
Di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP) 117-84-0
Di-iso-decyl phthalate (DIDP) 26761-40-0
Di-isononyl phthalate (DINP) 28553-12-0
Di-n-hexyl phthalate (DnHP) 84-75-3
Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) 84-74-2
Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) 85-68-7
Dinonyl phthalate (DNP) 84-76-4
Diethyl phthalate (DEP) 84-66-2
Di-n-propyl phthalate (DPRP) 131-16-8
Di-isobutyl phthalate (DIBP) 84-69-5
Di-cyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP) 84-61-7
Di-iso-octyl phthalate (DIOP) 27554-26-3
Di-C7-11 branched alkyl phthalate (also: 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C7-11-branched and linear alkyl esters) (DHNUP)
68515-42-4
Di-C6-8 branched alkyl phthalate (also: 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C6-8-branched alkyl esters, C7-rich) (DIHP)
71888-89-6
Substance CAS No.
Chemical Supplier Commercial Formulation
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for Analyzing Chemicals
Detection Limit for Formulations
Wastewater Testing
(Raw Wastewater) Status of Elimination Textile &
Synthetic. Leather Processing
Leather Processing
Standard Test Method
Reporting Limit
(in µg/L)
Heavy Metals
Arsenic (As) 7440-38-2 50 ppm
ICP-OES, AAS
For leather:
Cr (III) tanning agents can be monitored for Cr (VI); EN ISO 17075 (current use), ISO/DIS 19071 (draft)
10 ppm
EN ISO 11885
USEPA 200.7, USEPA 200.8, USEPA 6010c, USEPA 6020a
0.05
Phase-out by 1 January 2020.
Cadmium (Cd) 7440-43-9 20 ppm (50 ppm for pigments) 0.1
Lead (Pb) 7439-92-1 100 ppm 0.1
Chromium (VI) 18540-29-9 10 ppm EN ISO 18412
USEPA 218.6
0.05
Mercury (Hg) 7439-97-6 4 ppm (25 ppm for pigment) 2 ppm
ENISO 18412 or ISO 17852
USEPA 200.7, USEPA 200.8, USEPA 6010c, USEPA 6020a
0.01
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Benzene 71-43-2 50 ppm
GC-MS 20 ppm
ISO 11423-1
Headspace- or Purge-and-Trap-GC/MS
US EPA 8260
1 Phase out by 1 January 2020.
o-cresol 95-48-7
500 ppm p-cresol 106-44-5
m-cresol 108-39-4
Xylenes (meta-, ortho-, para-) 1330-20-7 100 ppm
Designation or Abbreviation Explanation
CAS No. (= CAS Registry Number®) A unique number by which only one chemical substance can be identified on an international level.
Detection Limit The minimum concentration of a substance that can be measured and reported with 99 % confidence that the analyte concentration is greater than zero.
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mg/kg Unit for defining mass fraction (mass portion) of a chemical substance.
N.D. Not detectable.
µg/L Unit for defining the mass concentration of a chemical substance.
ppm Unit for defining the concentration of a chemical substance = 1 part per 1 million parts = 10−6
= 1 Teil pro Million = 0,0001 %
(It is only approximately the same as mg/l.)
Reporting Limit Lowest concentration that can be reliably achieved within specified limits of precision and accuracy during routine laboratory operating conditions. Good laboratory practice dictates that a reporting limit is 10 times the Detection Limit, taking into consideration variability associated with analyzing samples from a wide variety of sources with many potential complicating factors, e.g. matrix effects.
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Pesticide Name CAS NO. Pesticide Name CAS NO. Pesticide Name CAS NO.
DDT 1,1,1-Trichlor-2,2-bis-(4-chlorophenyl)-ethane and isomers
50-29-3 Dicofol 115-32-2 Mirex 2385-85-5
DDD 53-19-0, 72-54-8
Dicrotophos 141-66-2 Monocrotophos 6923-22-4
DDE 3424-82-6, 72-55-9
Dimethoate 60-51-5 Nitenpryam 120738-89-8, 150824-47-8
Acetamiprid 135410-20-7, 160430-64-8
Endrin 72-20-8 Parathion 56-38-2
Aldicarb 116-06-4 Endosulfan and its isomers
115-29-7, 959-98-8, 33213-65-9
Parathionmethyl 298-00-0
Aldrin 309-00-2 Esfenvalerate 66230-04-4 Pentachloroanisole 1825-21-4
Azinophosmethyl 86-50-0 Ethylendibromid 106-93-4 Profenophos 41198-08-7
Azinophosethyl 2642-71-9 Fenvalerate 51630-58-1 Quinalphos 13593-03-8
Bromophosethyl 4824-78-6 Heptachlor 76-44-8 Quintozene 82-68-8
Captafol 2425-06-1 Heptachlor epoxide 1024-57-3 Strobane 8001-50-1
Carbaryl 63-25-2 Hexachlorocyclohexane (-HCH)
608-73-1 2,4,5-T (Acetic acid, (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)-)
93-76-5
Chlorbenzilat 510-15-6 Hexachlorobenzene 118-74-1 2,4,5-TP (Propanoic acid, 2-(2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)-)
93-72-1
Dinoseb and salts 88-85-7 Imidacloprid 138261-41-3, 105827-78-9
Thiacloprid 111988-49-9
Dinotefuran 16525-70-0 Isobenzan (Telodrin) 297-78-9 Thiamethoxam 153719-23-4
DTTB 63405-99-2 Isodrin 465-73-6 Tolylfluanide 731-27-1
2,4-D 94-75-7 Kelevan 4234-79-1 Trifluralin 1582-09-8
DEF (Tribufos) 78-48-8 Lead hydrogen arsenate
7784-40-9 Halogenated naphthalenes (PCNs) various
Deltamethrin 52918-63-5 Malathion 121-75-5 Monomethyl-tetrachlorodiphenyl methane
76253-60-6
Diazinon 333-41-5 MCPA 94-74-6 Monomethyl-dichlorodiphenyl methane 81161-70-8
Dibromchlorpropan (DBCP)
96-12-8 MCPB 94-81-5 Monomethyl-dibromo-diphenyl methane 99688-47-8
Dieldrin 60-57-1 Mecoprop 93-65-2 Toxaphene 8001-35-2
Diclofluanide 1085-98-9 Metamidophos 10265-92-6
Dichlorprop 120-36-5 Methoxychlor 72-43-5
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