Proficiency testing catalogue: consumer goods and packaging
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Acetaldehyde in food simulants
Parameters (quantitative): acetaldehyde (CAS 75-07-0) (water) [µg/l] Article Number: 2010634 Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging plastics, plastic film Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. Is currently underway. Can still be booked. |
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July 2026 | Add to cart | |
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Acetaldehyde in food simulants
Article Number: 2010634 |
July 2027 | Add to cart | ||
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Acid, alkali cleaning agent
Parameters (quantitative): pH value [-], acid reserve [g NaOH/100g], alkali reserve [g NaOH/100g] Article Number: 2010920 Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging Cleaning and care agents Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation. |
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April 2027 | Add to cart | |
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Antibacterial Activity textiles - AATCC 90
Parameters (qualitative): antibacterial activity S.aureus [mm], antibacterial activity K.pneumoniae [mm] Article Number: 2011104 Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing consumer goods and packaging textiles Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA accreditation. |
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May 2027 | Add to cart | |
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Antibacterial Activity textiles - ISO 20743
Parameters (quantitative): antibacterial activity S.aureus [log10 reduction], antibacterial activity K.pneumoniae [log10 reduction] Article Number: 2010080 Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing consumer goods and packaging textiles Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA accreditation. Is currently underway. Can still be booked. |
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May 2026 | Add to cart | |
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Antibacterial Activity textiles - ISO 20743
Article Number: 2010080 |
May 2027 | Add to cart | ||
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Antibacterial Parallel Streak textiles - AATCC 147
Parameters (qualitative): antibacterial activity S.aureus, antibacterial activity K.pneumoniae Article Number: 2010078 Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing consumer goods and packaging textiles Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA accreditation. |
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May 2027 | Add to cart | |
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Antimicrobial Fabric Test textiles - AATCC 100
Parameters (quantitative): antibacterial activity S.aureus [% reduction], antibacterial activity K.pneumoniae [% reduction] Article Number: 2010076 Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing consumer goods and packaging textiles Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA accreditation. Is currently underway. Can still be booked. |
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May 2026 | Add to cart | |
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Antimicrobial Fabric Test textiles - AATCC 100
Article Number: 2010076 |
May 2027 | Add to cart | ||
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Bilesalt tolerant bacteria in water containing toys
Parameters (quantitative): bile-tolerant Gram-negative bacteria [cfu/g] Article Number: 2011303 Description: Possible methods for participation, e.g: ISO 8124, Pharm.Eur. 2.6.13; NB_Toys protocol, prEN 71-20 Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing consumer goods and packaging toys Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. risk group 1 |
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November 2026 | Add to cart | |
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Bilesalt tolerant bacteria in water containing toys
Article Number: 2011303 |
July 2027 | Add to cart | ||
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Care products
Parameters (quantitative): methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate calculated as acid [g/100g], propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate calculated as acid [g/100g], n-butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate calculated as acid [g/100g], 2-phenoxyethanol [g/100g], benzoic acid [g/100g], sorbic acid [g/100g], methylisothiazolinone [mg/kg], isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate calculated as acid [g/100g] Article Number: 2010206 Description: Possible testing e.g. by Directive 96/45/EC, Directive 95/32/EC, ASU K 84.00-24 (EG). Other names of the parameters are e.g. Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester, p-hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester, PHB methyl ester, methyl p-hydroxybenzoate, Nipagin M, E 218, 99-76-3, ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid ethyl ester, ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate, PHB ethyl ester, E214, Nipagin A, 120-47-8, propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid propyl ester, p-hydroxybenzoic acid propyl ester, PHB propyl ester, propyl p-hydroxybenzoate, E216, 94-13-3, n-butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid butyl ester, p-hydroxybenzoic acid butyl ester, PHB-butyl ester, butyl p-hydroxybenzoate, 94-26-8, 2-phenoxyethanol, 2-phenoxy-1-ethanol, phenylcellosolve, phenylglycol, monophenylglycol, ethylene glycol monophenyl ether, 122-99-6, 2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one, 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, 2-methylisothiazolin-3(2H)-one, MI, MIT, Neolone™ 950, 2682-20-4, (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoic acid, hexadienoic acid, (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoic acid, E 200, 110-44-1, benzenecarboxylic acid, E 210, phenylformic acid, phenylmethanoic acid, benzenecarboxylic acid, phenylcarboxylic acid, carboxybenzene, monophenylmethanoic acid, 65-85-0. Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging cosmetic Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. |
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October 2026 | Add to cart | |
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Care products
Article Number: 2010206 |
October 2027 | Add to cart | ||
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Ceramics - metals
Parameters (quantitative): lead (Pb) [mg/kg], arsenic (As) [mg/kg], antimony (Sb) [mg/kg], nickel (Ni) [mg/kg], cobalt (Co) [mg/kg], cadmium (Cd) [mg/kg], chromium (Cr) [mg/kg], aluminium (Al) [mg/kg], barium (Ba) [mg/kg], zinc (Zn) [mg/kg] Article Number: 2011408 Description: Possible testing e.g. by CPSC-CH-E1002-08.1 Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging kitchen utensils and dishes Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. New proficiency testing |
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July 2027 | Add to cart | |
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Ceramics - release of lead and cadmium (EN 1388-1)
Parameters (quantitative): lead (Pb) [mg/l], cadmium (Cd) [mg/l] Article Number: 2010411 Description: Possible testing e.g. by EN 1388-1 Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging kitchen utensils and dishes Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. |
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September 2026 | Add to cart | |
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Ceramics - release of lead and cadmium (EN 1388-1)
Article Number: 2010411 |
October 2027 | Add to cart | ||
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Ceramics - specific migration metals
Parameters (quantitative): cobalt (Co) (4% acetic acid) [mg/l], cobalt (Co) (0,5% citric acid) [mg/l], aluminium (Al) (4% acetic acid) [mg/l], aluminium (Al) (0,5% citric acid) [mg/l], arsenic (As) (4% acetic acid) [mg/l], arsenic (As) (0,5% citric acid) [mg/l], barium (Ba) (4% acetic acid) [mg/l], barium (Ba) (0,5% citric acid) [mg/l], chromium (Cr) (4% acetic acid) [mg/l], chromium (Cr) (0,5% citric acid) [mg/l], nickel (Ni) (4% acetic acid) [mg/l], nickel (Ni) (0,5% citric acid) [mg/l], antimony (Sb) (4% acetic acid) [mg/l], antimony (Sb) (0,5% citric acid) [mg/l], zinc (Zn) (4% acetic acid) [mg/l], zinc (Zn) (0,5% citric acid) [mg/l] Article Number: 2010414 Description: In this proficiency testing, the release of selected metals from ceramic consumer goods into the simulants acetic acid 4 % (in accordance with the European Ceramics Directive 84/500/EEC) and citric acid 0.5 % (based on the current EDQM Guide) is to be analysed. Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging kitchen utensils and dishes Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. |
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October 2026 | Add to cart | |
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Ceramics - specific migration metals
Article Number: 2010414 |
October 2027 | Add to cart | ||
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Challenge test
Parameters (quantitative): Ps.aeruginosa [CFU/g], S.aureus [CFU/g], E.coli [CFU/g], C.albicans [CFU/g], A.brasiliensis [CFU/g] Article Number: 2010085 Description: Possible methods for participation, e.g.: ISO 11930, Pharm.Eur.5.1.3 Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing consumer goods and packaging cosmetic Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. risk group 2 |
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April 2027 | Add to cart | |
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Colour fastness of dyed paper (EN 646)
Parameters (quantitative): colour fastness (dist. Water) [-], colour fastness (acetic acid 3%) [-], colour fastness (olive oil) [-], colour fastness (alkali salt solution) [-] Article Number: 2010646 Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging paper and board Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation. |
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May 2027 | Add to cart | |
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Under certain circumstances, this parameter may not be available in the proficiency test.
Under certain circumstances, this parameter may not be available in the proficiency test.