Updated standard for ASTM f2923-20

    ASTM released in March 2020 the consumer safety standard ASTM f2923-20 for children's jewelry prepared by its consumer products committee (F15) jewelry sub-committee (F15.24).

Major changes from previous versions of ASTM f2923-14 are as follows:

1.          The physical requirement stay the same.
2.          Strengthening the threshold limit for screening Cadmium content 4-fold in determining whether accessible metal and plastic components are required to be tested for migratable cadmium.
3.          Obligation for accessible plasticized materials to conform to the eight phthalates (BBP, DBP, DCHP, DEHP, DHEXP(DnHP), DIBP, DINP and DPENP) falling under 16 CFR 1307 “Prohibition of Children's Toys and Child Care Articles Containing Specified Phthalates”.
4.         Alternative chemical testing methods not specified in the standard are not allowed.