PAH evaluation is mandatory for the GS Mark

多环芬香烃(PAH)评估强制纳入德国GS认证要求

Dear Customer, 尊敬的客户，

we would like to inform you that as of April 1st , 2008 the evaluation of specific appliance parts concerning a health hazard through PAH is mandatory for the GS Mark.

2008年4月1日起，对产品特定部位多环芬香烃含量的危险性分析评估，将纳入德国GS安全标志的认证要求。

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) are classified as carcinogenic substances that can be dangerous to your health even in very small quantities. PAH are mainly used in plasticized or black colored plastic or  rubber materials and may be absorbed through the skin in case of direct contact.

多环芬香烃Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH)被归类为致癌物质，仅仅细微的含量已足以能危害健康。多环芬香烃(PAH)主要来自于软质、深色的橡胶及塑料，可以透过皮肤直接接触感染。

Within the frame of the GS Mark awarding all (handle) surfaces of a product that may contain PAH and will be touched during normal use have to undergo a PAH evaluation or test, if necessary.

因此GS认证要求，对产品可能含有多环芬香烃成分及在使用中可能接觸到的所有表面(例如握柄)，必须對所涵的多环芬香烃成分含量进行评估及检测，以確定其是否符合法规规定的允许含量。

In the interest of our customers and for the protection of the consumer we already offer the determination of the PAH concentration on a voluntary basis for quite some time now. Starting with the 1st of April 2008 we will offer the PAH assessment for all VDE GS and VDE marks. In doing so, the VDE Institute follows the procedure already implemented for the component tests, which was confirmed by our technical steering committee. Of course we offer the PAH tests also as a separate service.

为了满足客户的需求，同时基于保护消费者的立场上，我们对多环芬香烃评估的自愿性检测服务已開展了一段時間。自2008年4月1日起，我们將会在所有VDE GS 标志及VDE标志认证中納入多环芬香烃评估服務。VDE检测认证院自2007年3月起，即已对零部件测试成功开展了經我们技术专家组鉴定的评估程序。当然，我们也提供客戶多环芬香烃检测的单项服务。 

For additional information concerning the PAH topic please visit our internet web site at

www.--vde.com/de/Institut (www.--vde.com/en/Institute) or just contact our experts.

关于多环芬香烃评估的更多讯息，请光临我们的网站 www.--vde.com/en/Institute，也欢迎您随时联系我们的专家。 

［管理员 在 2008-4-7 13:12:58 编辑过］

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