Quality Control

SHANGHAI THREE STAR

STATIONERY INDUSTRY CORP.
548 XU JIA HUI ROAD, SHANGHAI, CHINA
Report on the submitted samples said to be COLOUR PENCIL

Detail of Sample:

24-COLOR PENCIL SET. GIFT BOX PACKED.

Manufacturer:

SHANGHAI THREE STAR

Country of Original:

CHINA

Sample Receiving Date:

JUN 13, 2000

Resubmission Date:

JUN 16, 2000

Testing Period:

JUN 13, 2000 TO JUN 19, 2000

TEST REQUESTED : As specified by client, to determine Lead and Heavy Metals Content

in the submitted wet paint samples in accordance with the American Society for Testing and Materials - ASTM F963-96a & the European Standard on Safety of Toys, EN71 Part 3: 1994 - Migration of Certain Elements.

TEST METHOD : Total Lead Content - Samples were digested in concentrated nitric acid.

Soluble Heavy Metals Content ¨C As specified in ASTM F963- 96a (Clause 8.3) & EN71 Part 3: 1994.

Analysis was performed by Atomic Absorption and Inductively Coupled Argon Plasma Spectrometry.

RESULTS : Details please refer to next page.

CONCLUSION : When test as specified, the lead and heavy metals content in the

submitted samples comply with the American Society for Testing and Materials - ASTM F963-96a, and the European Standard on Safety of Toys, EN71 Part 3: 1994 - Migration of Certain Elements.¡¡

Signed for and on behalf of

SGS-CSTC Ltd.

Lin Shuzhen, Dora

Section Manager

Results :

1. EN71 Part 3: 1994 ¨C Migration of Certain Elements

Element

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Limit

Soluble Lead (Pb)

< 5

8

8

13

12

8

12

90 mg/kg

Soluble Antimony (Sb)

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

60 mg/kg

Soluble Arsenic (As)

< 2.8

< 2.8

< 2.8

< 2.8

< 2.8

< 2.8

< 2.8

25 mg/kg

Soluble s Barium (Ba)

36

28

19

48

49

19

54

1000 mg/kg

Soluble Cadmium (Cd)

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

75 mg/kg

Soluble Chromium (Cr)

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

60 mg/kg

Soluble Mercury (Hg)

< 6.7

< 6.7

< 6.7

< 6.7

< 6.7

< 6.7

< 6.7

60 mg/kg

Soluble Selenium (Se)

< 10

< 10

< 10

< 10

< 10

< 10

< 10

500 mg/kg

Element

8

9

10

11

12

13

Limit

Soluble Lead (Pb)

47

7

27

18

7

20

90 mg/kg

Soluble Antimony (Sb)

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

60 mg/kg

Soluble Arsenic (As)

< 2.8

< 2.8

< 2.8

< 2.8

< 2.8

< 2.8

25 mg/kg

Soluble s Barium (Ba)

32

18

45

60

68

87

1000 mg/kg

Soluble Cadmium (Cd)

6

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

75 mg/kg

Soluble Chromium (Cr)

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

60 mg/kg

Soluble Mercury (Hg)

< 6.7

< 6.7

< 6.7

< 6.7

< 6.7

< 6.7

60 mg/kg

Soluble Selenium (Se)

< 10

< 10

< 10

< 10

< 10

< 10

500 mg/kg

  1. Wooden pencil
  2. Dk. green core
  3. Green core
  4. Lt. green core
  5. Yellow-green core
  6. Lt. yellow core
  7. Yellow core
  8. Dk. yellow core
  9. Orange core
  10. White core
  11. Pink core
  12. Grey core
  13. Dk. pink


    14. Element

    14

    15

    16

    17

    18

    19

    Limit

    Soluble Lead (Pb)

    33

    8

    8

    10

    33

    9

    90 mg/kg

    Soluble Antimony (Sb)

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    60 mg/kg

    Soluble Arsenic (As)

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    25 mg/kg

    Soluble s Barium (Ba)

    20

    37

    72

    67

    22

    89

    1000 mg/kg

    Soluble Cadmium (Cd)

    < 5

    16

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    75 mg/kg

    Soluble Chromium (Cr)

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    60 mg/kg

    Soluble Mercury (Hg)

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    60 mg/kg

    Soluble Selenium (Se)

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    500 mg/kg

    Element

    20

    21

    22

    23

    24

    25

    Limit

    Soluble Lead (Pb)

    6

    17

    25

    6

    < 5

    < 5

    90 mg/kg

    Soluble Antimony (Sb)

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    60 mg/kg

    Soluble Arsenic (As)

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    25 mg/kg

    Soluble s Barium (Ba)

    44

    50

    35

    32

    36

    44

    1000 mg/kg

    Soluble Cadmium (Cd)

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    75 mg/kg

    Soluble Chromium (Cr)

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    60 mg/kg

    Soluble Mercury (Hg)

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    60 mg/kg

    Soluble Selenium (Se)

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    500 mg/kg


  14. Dull red core
  15. Peach core
  16. Red core
  17. Brown core
  18. Dk. brown core
  19. Blue core
  20. Lt. blue core
  21. Grey-blue core
  22. Dk. blue core
  23. Deep blue core
  24. Purple core
  25. Black core

    26. ¡¡

    Element

    26

    27

    28

    29

    30

    31

    Limit

    Soluble Lead (Pb)

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    90 mg/kg

    Soluble Antimony (Sb)

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    60 mg/kg

    Soluble Arsenic (As)

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    25 mg/kg

    Soluble s Barium (Ba)

    237

    242

    280

    242

    231

    276

    1000 mg/kg

    Soluble Cadmium (Cd)

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    75 mg/kg

    Soluble Chromium (Cr)

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    60 mg/kg

    Soluble Mercury (Hg)

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    60 mg/kg

    Soluble Selenium (Se)

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    500 mg/kg

    Element

    32

    33

    34

    35

    36

    37

    Limit

    Soluble Lead (Pb)

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    90 mg/kg

    Soluble Antimony (Sb)

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    60 mg/kg

    Soluble Arsenic (As)

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    25 mg/kg

    Soluble s Barium (Ba)

    256

    258

    258

    260

    167

    194

    1000 mg/kg

    Soluble Cadmium (Cd)

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    75 mg/kg

    Soluble Chromium (Cr)

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    60 mg/kg

    Soluble Mercury (Hg)

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    60 mg/kg

    Soluble Selenium (Se)

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    500 mg/kg


  26. Dk. green coating
  27. Green coating
  28. Lt. green coating
  29. Yellow-green coating
  30. Lt. yellow coating
  31. Yellow coating
  32. Dk. yellow coating
  33. Orange coating
  34. White coating
  35. Pink coating
  36. Grey coating
  37. Dk. pink coating
    ¡¡
    38.

    Element

    38

    39

    40

    41

    42

    43

    Limit

    Soluble Lead (Pb)

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    90 mg/kg

    Soluble Antimony (Sb)

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    60 mg/kg

    Soluble Arsenic (As)

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    25 mg/kg

    Soluble s Barium (Ba)

    250

    193

    261

    176

    14

    192

    1000 mg/kg

    Soluble Cadmium (Cd)

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    75 mg/kg

    Soluble Chromium (Cr)

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    60 mg/kg

    Soluble Mercury (Hg)

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    60 mg/kg

    Soluble Selenium (Se)

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    500 mg/kg

    Element

    44

    45

    46

    47

    48

    49

    Limit

    Soluble Lead (Pb)

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    90 mg/kg

    Soluble Antimony (Sb)

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    60 mg/kg

    Soluble Arsenic (As)

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    25 mg/kg

    Soluble s Barium (Ba)

    264

    260

    251

    218

    230

    14

    1000 mg/kg

    Soluble Cadmium (Cd)

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    75 mg/kg

    Soluble Chromium (Cr)

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    60 mg/kg

    Soluble Mercury (Hg)

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    60 mg/kg

    Soluble Selenium (Se)

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    500 mg/kg


  38. Dull red coating
  39. Peach coating
  40. Red coating
  41. Brown coating
  42. Dk. brown coating
  43. Blue coating
  44. Lt. blue coating
  45. Grey-blue coating
  46. Dk. blue coating
  47. Deep blue coating
  48. Purple coating
  49. Black coating

2. ASTM F963-96a ¨C Heavy Metal Test

Element

1

2

3

4

5

6

Limit

Total Pb

< 10

< 10

< 10

< 10

< 10

< 10

600 mg/kg

Soluble Lead (Pb)

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

90 mg/kg

Soluble Antimony (Sb)

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

60 mg/kg

Soluble Arsenic (As)

< 2.8

< 2.8

< 2.8

< 2.8

< 2.8

< 2.8

25 mg/kg

Soluble s Barium (Ba)

237

242

280

242

231

276

1000 mg/kg

Soluble Cadmium (Cd)

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

75 mg/kg

Soluble Chromium (Cr)

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

60 mg/kg

Soluble Mercury (Hg)

< 6.7

< 6.7

< 6.7

< 6.7

< 6.7

< 6.7

60 mg/kg

Soluble Selenium (Se)

< 10

< 10

< 10

< 10

< 10

< 10

500 mg/kg

Element

7

8

9

10

11

12

Limit

Total Pb

< 10

< 10

< 10

< 10

< 10

< 10

600 mg/kg

Soluble Lead (Pb)

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

90 mg/kg

Soluble Antimony (Sb)

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

60 mg/kg

Soluble Arsenic (As)

< 2.8

< 2.8

< 2.8

< 2.8

< 2.8

< 2.8

25 mg/kg

Soluble s Barium (Ba)

256

258

258

260

167

194

1000 mg/kg

Soluble Cadmium (Cd)

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

75 mg/kg

Soluble Chromium (Cr)

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

60 mg/kg

Soluble Mercury (Hg)

< 6.7

< 6.7

< 6.7

< 6.7

< 6.7

< 6.7

60 mg/kg

Soluble Selenium (Se)

< 10

< 10

< 10

< 10

< 10

< 10

/kg

  1. Dk. green coating
  2. Green coating
  3. Lt. green coating
  4. Yellow-green coating
  5. Lt. yellow coating
  6. Yellow coating
  7. Dk. yellow coating
  8. Orange coating
  9. White coating
  10. Pink coating
  11. Grey coating
  12. Dk. pink coating
    ¡¡
    13.

    Element

    13

    14

    15

    16

    17

    18

    Limit

    Total Pb

    11

    < 10

    < 10

    11

    12

    < 10

    600 mg/kg

    Soluble Lead (Pb)

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    90 mg/kg

    Soluble Antimony (Sb)

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    60 mg/kg

    Soluble Arsenic (As)

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    25 mg/kg

    Soluble s Barium (Ba)

    250

    193

    261

    176

    14

    192

    1000 mg/kg

    Soluble Cadmium (Cd)

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    75 mg/kg

    Soluble Chromium (Cr)

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    60 mg/kg

    Soluble Mercury (Hg)

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    60 mg/kg

    Soluble Selenium (Se)

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    500 mg/kg

    Element

    19

    20

    21

    22

    23

    24

    Limit

    Total Pb

    < 10

    13

    < 10

    < 10

    13

    < 10

    600 mg/kg

    Soluble Lead (Pb)

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    90 mg/kg

    Soluble Antimony (Sb)

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    60 mg/kg

    Soluble Arsenic (As)

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    < 2.8

    25 mg/kg

    Soluble s Barium (Ba)

    264

    260

    251

    218

    230

    14

    1000 mg/kg

    Soluble Cadmium (Cd)

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    75 mg/kg

    Soluble Chromium (Cr)

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    < 5

    60 mg/kg

    Soluble Mercury (Hg)

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    < 6.7

    60 mg/kg

    Soluble Selenium (Se)

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    < 10

    500 mg/kg


  13. Dull red coating
  14. Peach coating
  15. Red coating
  16. Brown coating
  17. Dk. brown coating
  18. Blue coating
  19. Lt. blue coating
  20. Grey-blue coating
  21. Dk. blue coating
  22. Deep blue coating
  23. Purple coating
  24. Black coating

< = Less than

Remark : Results of soluble elements shown are of the adjusted analytical results.

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