American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) published in November 2019 the standard ASTM F2999-19, Consumer Safety Specification for Adult Jewelry, prepared by its Committee (F15) on Consumer Products, Subcommittee (F15.24) on Jewelry.
Compared to its previous version ASTM F2999-14, the main changes are as below:
(1) Physical requirement and chemical limits remain unchanged.
(2) Related chemical test methods changed to updated version:
(3) Not allow to use alternative chemical test method not stated in standard.
Main changes of ASTM F2999-19 compared to ASTAM F2999-14:
Section | Title | ASTM F2999-14 | ASTM F2999-19 |
3 | Terminology | Test method of magnet: ASTM F963-11 | Update test method to: ASTM F963 (latest) |
4 | Intended User Labeling and Warnings |
(unchanged) |
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5 | Specifications for Lead in Adult Jewelry |
(unchanged) |
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6 | Specifications for Adult Body-Piercing Jewelry |
(unchanged) |
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7 | Specifications for Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium, Chromium, Mercury and Selenium in Paint and Surface Coatings of Adult Jewelry |
1. Allow to use demonstrated equivalent or more stringent alternative test methods. 2. Test method of soluble heavy metals: ASTM F963-11. |
1. Not allow to use alternative test method not stated in standard. 2. Update test method to: ASTM F963 (latest version) |
8 | Specification for Cadmium in Certain Substrate Materials of Adult Jewelry | Allow to use demonstrated equivalent or more stringent alternative test methods. | Not allow to use alternative test method not stated in standard. |
9 | Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Chromium, Mercury and Selenium in Substrates of Adult Jewelry | Test method of soluble heavy metals: ASTM F963-11 | Update test method to: ASTM F963 (latest version) |
10 | Representations Regarding Nickel Exposure in Metal Components of Adult Jewelry | Test method of Nickel release: EN 1811:2011 | Update test method to: EN 1811:2011+A1:2015 |
11 | Specifications for Phthalates in Adult Jewelry |
(unchanged) |
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12 | Liquid-Filled Jewelry Requirements |
(unchanged) |
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13 | Mechanical Requirements for Adult Jewelry |
(unchanged) |
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14 | Test Methods | -- |
(1) Add test methods: CPSC-CH-E1001-08.3, CPSC-CH-E1002-08.3 (2) Remove test methods: EPA 3050B, EPA 3051A, EPA 3052, ASTM F2853-10 (3) Update test method ASTM F963-11 to ASTM F963 (latest version) (4) Update test method EN 1811:2011 to: EN 1811:2011+A1:2015 |
15 | Keywords |
(unchanged) |
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Annex A1 | Rationale |
(unchanged) |
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(Pervious Section Annex A1 Alternative Test Methods in ASTM F2999-14 were removed in ASTM F2999-19). |
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