AFIRM

AFIRM Mission & Vision

Mission

AFIRM Group (Apparel and Footwear International RSL Management Working Group, established in 2004) is on a mission to reduce the use and impact of harmful substances in the apparel and footwear supply chains. AFIRM purpose is to provide a forum to advance the global management of restricted substances in apparel and footwear, communicate information about chemicals management to the supply chain, discuss concerns, and exchange ideas for improving chemicals management.

Vision

AFIRM is recognized as a global center of excellence, providing resources to enable continuous advancement of chemicals management best practices.

AFIRM TEST FACILITY- AVAILABLE WITH FGT CPS

• FOR FAST SERVICES ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLICABLE:
• 24 HR SERVICE-2 x normal charges
• 48 HR SERVICE-1.5 x normal charges
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Sr. N	TEST PARAMETERS	TEST STANDARD	SAMPLE REQUIRE	TAT/NORMAL SERVICE
	Acetophenone and 2-Phenyl-2-Propanol	Extraction in acetone or methanol GC/MS, sonication for 30 minutes at 60° C	A4 SIZE	4-5 DAYS
	Alkylphenol (AP) and Alkylphenol Ethoxylates (APEOs), including all isomers. NP,OP,NPEO,OPEP	Textiles and Leather: EN ISO 21084:2019 Polymers and all other materials: 1 g sample/20 mL THF, sonication for 60 minutes at 70° C, analysis according to EN ISO 21084:2019   All materials except Leather: EN ISO 18254-1:2016 with determination of APEO using LC/MS or LC/MS/MS Leather: Sample prep and analysis using EN ISO 18218-1:2023 with quantification according to EN ISO 18254-1:2016	A4 SIZE	4-5 DAYS
	Azo-amines and Aryl Amine salts	All materials except leather: EN ISO 14362-1:2017 Leather: EN ISO 17234-1:2020 p-Aminoazobenzene: All materials except leather: EN ISO 14362-3:2017 Leather: EN ISO 17234-2:2011	A4 SIZE	2-3 DAYS
	Bisphenols -A,S,B,F	Leather: EN ISO 11936:2023 All other materials: Extraction: 1g sample/20 ml THF, sonication for 60 minutes at 60° C, then add methanol or acetonitrile for precipitation prior to analysis with LC/MS	A4 SIZE	4-5 DAYS
	Chlorinated Paraffins Short-chain Chlorinated Paraffins (SCCPs) (C10-C13) Medium-chain Chlorinated Paraffins (MCCPs) (C14-C17)	Leather: ISO 18219-1:2021 (SCCP) ISO 18219-2:2021 (MCCP) Textiles and all other materials: ISO 22818:2021 (SCCP + MCCP)	A4 SIZE	4-5 DAYS
	Chlorophenols -TriCP,TeCP,PCP	All materials: EN 17134-2:2023	A4 SIZE	4-5 DAYS
	Chlorinated Benzenes and Toluenes @28 Substance	All materials: EN 17137:2018	A4 SIZE	4-5 DAYS
	Dimethylfumarate (DMFu)	All materials: ISO 16186:2021	A4 SIZE	4-5 DAYS
	Dyes, Forbidden and Disperse @40 substance	All materials: DIN 54231:2022	A4 SIZE	4-5 DAYS
	Dyes, Navy Blue Component 1: C39H23ClCrN7O12S.2Na Component 2: C46H30CrN10O20S2.3Na	All materials: DIN 54231:2022	A4 SIZE	4-5 DAYS
	Flame Retardants @15 substances	All materials: EN ISO 17881-1:2016	A4 SIZE	4-5 DAYS
	Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases	Sample preparation: Purge and trap — thermal desorption or SPME Measurement: GC/MS	A4 SIZE	4-5 DAYS
	Heavy Metals, Extractable -@13 elements Sb),(As) ,(Ba) ,Cd) ,Cr) ,Cr VI, Co, Cu ,Pb. Hg, Ni, Se,	All materials except leather: DIN EN 16711-2:2016 Leather: DIN EN ISO 17072-1:2019	A4 SIZE	4-5 DAYS
	Heavy Metals, Nickel Release	Release: EN 12472:2020 and EN 1811:2023 Release (eyewear frames): EN 16128:2015	A4 SIZE	4-5 DAYS
	Heavy Metals, Total – As,Cd,Pb,Hg,	Total: All materials except leather: DIN EN 16711-1:2016 Leather: DIN EN ISO 17072-2:2019 Total: Non-metal: CPSC-CH-E1002-08.3 Metal: CPSC-CH-E1001-08.3 Lead in paint and surface coatings: CPSC-CH-E1003-09.1 Total: All materials except leather: DIN EN 16711-1:2016 Leather: DIN EN ISO 17072-2:2019	A4 SIZE	4-5 DAYS
	Monomers: Styrene & Vinyl Chloride	Extraction in Methanol GC/MS, sonication at 60° C for 60 minutes EN ISO 6401:2022	A4 SIZE	4-5 DAYS
	N-Nitrosamines @9 substances	EN ISO 19577:2019 with LC/MS/ MS verification if positive	A4 SIZE	4-5 DAYS
	Organotin Compounds @18 substances	All materials: CEN ISO/TS 16179:2012 or EN ISO 22744-1:2020	A4 SIZE	4-5 DAYS
	Ortho-phenylphenol (OPP)	All materials: EN 17134-2:2023	A4 SIZE	4-5 DAYS
	Ozone-depleting Substances	All materials: GC/MS headspace 120° C for 45 minutes	A4 SIZE	4-5 DAYS
	Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) ,PFOS see appendix B	EN 14582:2016 or ASTM D7359:2023 All materials: EN ISO 23702-1:2023 or EN 17681-1:2022 & 17681-2:2022	A4 SIZE	4-5 DAYS
	Pesticides, Agricultural @ 73 elements see appendix C	All materials: EN ISO 15913:2003 or EPA 8081/EPA 8151A or BVL L 00.00-34:2010-09	A4 SIZE	4-5 DAYS
	Phthalates @ 24 elements	Sample preparation for all materials: CPSC-CH-C1001-09.4 Measurement: Textiles: GC/MS, EN ISO 14389:2022 ,All materials except textiles: GC/MS	A4 SIZE	2-3 DAYS
	Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) @ 18 elements	All materials: AFPS GS 2019 or EN 17132:2019 or ISO 16190:2021	A4 SIZE	4-5 DAYS
	Quinoline	All materials: DIN 54231:2022 with methanol extraction at 70° C	A4 SIZE	4-5 DAYS
	Solvents / Residuals, DMFa	Textiles: EN 17131:2019 All other materials: ISO 16189:2021	A4 SIZE	4-5 DAYS
	Solvents / Residuals, DMAC and NMP		A4 SIZE	4-5 DAYS
	Solvents / Residuals, Formamide		A4 SIZE	4-5 DAYS
	UV Absorbers / Stabilizers @ 5 substances	ISO 24040:2022 with extraction in THF, analysis by GC/MS	A4 SIZE	4-5 DAYS
	Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) @ 17 substances	For general VOC screening: GC/MS headspace 45 minutes at 120° C	A4 SIZE	4-5 DAYS
	pH value-Textile	Textiles and synthetic coated fabrics: EN ISO 3071:2020	A4 SIZE	1-2 DAYS
	Formaldehyde-Textile	All materials except leather: JIS L 1041-2011 A (Japan Law 112) or EN ISO 14184-1:2011	A4 SIZE	1-2 DAYS
	Chromium VI -Leather before aging	ISO 17075-1 ISO 17075-2	A4 SIZE	1-2 DAYS
	Chromium VI -Leather after aging	ISO 10195	A4 SIZE	3-4 DAYS
	pH value-Leather	Leather: EN ISO 4045:2018	A4 SIZE	2-3 DAYS
	Formaldehyde-Leather	Leather: EN ISO 17226-2:2019 with EN ISO 17226-1:2021 confirmation method in case of interferences.	A4 SIZE	2-3 DAYS