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AS 8124.4-2003

[Available Superseded]

Safety of toys, Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities

The objective of this Standard is to specify requirements for the maximum amount of certain substances and preparations used in experimental sets for chemistry and related activities. The standard applies to chemistry sets and supplementary sets. It also covers toys for experiments within the fields of mineralogy, biology, physics, microscopics and environmental sciences whenever they contain one or more chemical substances and/or preparations. It also specifies requirements for marking, contents list, instructions for use and for equipment intended for carrying out the experiments.
Published: 26/06/2003
Pages: 7
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Cited references
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
PREFACE
1 Object
2 Field of application
3 References
4 Definitions
5 Chemical substances
6 Equipment
6.1 General requirements
6.2 Containers and glassware
6.2.1 Test tubes
6.2.1.1 Sets in which test tubes are heated
6.2.1.2 Sets in which test tubes are not heated
6.2.2 Other glassware
6.2.3 Reagent containers
6.2.4 Closures
6.2.5 Empty containers
6.3 Equipment for the transfer of liquid
6.4 Test tube stand and test tube holder
6.5 Eye protection
7 Marking
7.1 General requirement
7.2 Marking of individual containers and glassware
7.3 Marking of the outer packaging
7.3.1
7.3.2
7.3.3
8 Contents list with warnings and first aid information
9 Instructions for use
9.1 General instructions
9.2 Advice for supervising adults
9.3 Safety rules
Cited references in this standard
Content history
[Superseded]
AS 8124.4-2003 Rec:2014
DR 03123
EN 71-4:1998