Understanding Your Product's Safety: An In-depth Look at SVHC Screening for Acoustic Panels

 

Understanding Your Product's Safety: An In-depth Look at SVHC Screening for Acoustic Panels

深入解读您的产品安全性：吸音板SVHC筛分检测报告详解

This blog post provides a comprehensive, objective analysis of an SGS test report (No.: SHAPH25008778402, dated April 25, 2025) concerning the screening for Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) in a polyester fiber acoustic panel. This report is crucial for understanding compliance with the European Union's stringent REACH Regulation.

这篇博客文章将对一份SGS检测报告（编号：SHAPH25008778402，日期：2025年4月25日）进行全面而客观的分析。该报告涉及对一种聚酯纤维吸音板进行的高关注物质（SVHC）筛分检测。这份报告对于理解产品如何符合欧盟严格的REACH法规至关重要。

What is REACH and Why are SVHCs Important? 

什么是REACH以及SVHC为何重要？

The REACH Regulation (EC No 1907/2006) is the European Union's chemical regulation, aiming to improve the protection of human health and the environment from the risks posed by chemicals. It mandates that companies take responsibility for the safety of the chemicals they put on the market.

**REACH法规（EC No 1907/2006）**是欧盟的化学品法规，旨在提升对人类健康和环境的保护，使其免受化学品带来的风险影响。它要求企业对其投放市场的化学品的安全性负责。

Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) are a category of chemical substances that have particularly hazardous properties. These include substances that are carcinogenic, mutagenic, toxic for reproduction (CMRs), persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBTs), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvBs) [Information outside sources: common knowledge about SVHC criteria]. Due to their potential severe impacts, SVHCs are subject to strict regulatory measures under REACH.

**高关注物质（SVHC）**是一类具有特别危害性（例如致癌、致突变、生殖毒性等）的化学物质。由于其潜在的严重影响，SVHCs在REACH法规下受到严格的监管。

The report details the screening of substances from two key lists maintained by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA):

  • Candidate List (供授权审议的高关注物质候选清单): As of January 21, 2025, this list contained 247 SVHCs that are being considered for future authorization requirements.
  • Potential SVHCs (潜在的高关注物质咨询清单): As of February 28, 2025, this category included an additional 7 substances from ECHA's consultation list, pending SVHCs, and intention list.

报告详细说明了对欧洲化学品管理局（ECHA）维护的两个关键清单中的物质进行的筛分检测：

  • 候选清单（供授权审议的高关注物质候选清单）：截至2025年1月21日，该清单包含247种SVHC，这些物质正在考虑未来纳入授权要求。
  • 潜在的SVHC（潜在的高关注物质咨询清单）：截至2025年2月28日，该类别还包括来自ECHA咨询清单、待定SVHC和意向清单的另外7种物质。

The Critical 0.1% Threshold: What Does It Mean for Products?

关键的0.1%阈值：它对产品意味着什么？

For "articles" (finished products like our acoustic panel), the 0.1% by weight (w/w) concentration limit for SVHCs from the Candidate List is extremely important. This threshold triggers several obligations for manufacturers and importers placing products on the EU market:

对于“物品”（如我们所检测的吸音板这类成品），候选清单中SVHC的0.1%质量分数（w/w）浓度限值至关重要。这个阈值会触发制造商和进口商在欧盟市场上投放产品时的多项义务：

  • Information Obligation (告知义务): If an article contains an SVHC from the Candidate List in a concentration above 0.1% (w/w), suppliers must provide sufficient information to the recipients to allow for safe use. This includes at least the name of the SVHC.

  • Notification Obligation (通报义务): European manufacturers or importers must notify ECHA if an SVHC is present in their articles above 0.1% (w/w) and the total amount of that SVHC in their articles exceeds 1 tonne per year per producer or importer.

  • SCIP Notification: Since January 5, 2021, companies supplying articles containing Candidate List SVHCs at concentrations above 0.1% (w/w) on the EU market must also submit a SCIP notification to ECHA, in compliance with the Waste Framework Directive. SCIP stands for Substances of Concern In articles as such or in complex objects (Products).

  • 告知义务：如果物品中含有来自候选清单的SVHC，且其浓度超过0.1% (w/w)，供应商必须向物品接收者提供足够的信息，以确保物品的安全使用，这些信息至少包括SVHC的名称。

  • 通报义务：根据REACH法规，如果物品中的SVHC含量超过0.1% (w/w)，并且该SVHC的总量每年每生产商或进口商超过1吨，则任何欧洲制造商或进口商都必须向ECHA进行通报。

  • SCIP通报：自2021年1月5日起，在欧盟市场上供应候选清单上浓度高于0.1%重量比（w/w）的SVHC的物品的公司，还必须遵守废物框架指令的要求，并向ECHA提交SCIP通报。SCIP代表物品中或复杂产品（物品）中的关注物质。

Furthermore, if a material or mixture itself is directly exported to the EU, and its SVHC concentration exceeds 0.1% (w/w), the client would be responsible for complying with supply chain information obligations (Article 31) and authorization requirements (Annex XIV) of the REACH Regulation. It is also recommended to prepare a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for such substances/mixtures under certain conditions.

此外，如果某种材料或混合物本身直接出口到欧盟，且其SVHC浓度超过0.1% (w/w)，客户有责任遵守REACH法规第31条的供应链信息传递义务和附件XIV中的授权要求。在特定条件下，也建议为这些物质/混合物准备安全数据表（SDS）。

The Tested Product and SGS Methodology

检测产品和SGS检测方法

The sample submitted for testing was a polyester fiber acoustic panel (聚酯纤维吸音板), described as a white solid board (白色固体板).

送检的样品是聚酯纤维吸音板，被描述为一块白色固体板。

SGS employed a suite of advanced analytical methods to screen for SVHCs, including:

  • ICP-OES (Inductively Coupled Plasma - Optical Emission Spectrometry): Excellent for detecting metals and other elements.
  • UV-VIS (Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy): Used for quantifying certain organic compounds.
  • GC-MS (Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry): Ideal for separating and identifying volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds.
  • HPLC-DAD/MS (High-Performance Liquid Chromatography - Diode Array Detector/Mass Spectrometry): Effective for analyzing non-volatile and thermally unstable organic compounds.
  • Colorimetric Method (比色法): Used for specific chemical detections based on color changes.

SGS采用了多种先进的分析方法来筛分SVHC，包括：

  • ICP-OES（电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法）：适用于检测金属及其他元素。
  • UV-VIS（紫外-可见分光光度法）：用于定量某些有机化合物。
  • GC-MS（气相色谱-质谱联用）：非常适合分离和鉴定挥发性及半挥发性有机化合物。
  • HPLC-DAD/MS（高效液相色谱-二极管阵列检测器/质谱联用）：有效分析非挥发性和热不稳定的有机化合物。
  • 比色法：通过颜色变化进行特定化学检测。

These methods ensure a comprehensive and accurate screening for a wide range of chemical substances.

这些方法确保了对各种化学物质进行全面而准确的筛分。

Test Results: A Clear "Pass"

检测结果：明确的“通过”

The summary of the test results is clear and positive:

  • For the 247 SVHCs from the Candidate List, all results were reported as ≤ 0.1% (w/w).
  • For the 7 potential SVHCs, all results were also reported as ≤ 0.1% (w/w).

检测结果总结清晰明确，显示为阳性：

  • 对于来自候选清单的247种SVHC，所有结果均报告为≤ 0.1% (w/w)。
  • 对于7种潜在的SVHC，所有结果也均报告为≤ 0.1% (w/w)。

The report uses "ND" (Not Detected) to indicate that a substance was not found above its Reporting Limit (RL). It's important to understand that the RL is the lowest concentration the analytical method can reliably detect, not a regulatory limit. Since all tested SVHCs were reported as "ND," it means their concentrations were below the detection capabilities of the sophisticated instruments used, and consequently, well below the 0.1% (w/w) regulatory threshold for SVHCs in articles.

报告使用“ND”（未检测到）表示物质的浓度低于其报告限（RL）。重要的是要理解，RL是分析方法能够可靠检测到的最低浓度，而非监管限值。由于所有被检测的SVHC都报告为“ND”，这意味着它们的浓度低于所用精密仪器的检测能力，因此，远低于物品中SVHC的0.1% (w/w)监管阈值。

Therefore, the sample "Passed" the screening test for both categories of SVHCs.

因此，该样品对两类SVHC筛分检测的结果均为**“通过”**。

Important Considerations and Nuances

重要考量和细微之处

The report also provides several crucial notes for interpretation:

  • Dynamic Lists: The SVHC lists published by ECHA are dynamic and subject to future changes. This means ongoing vigilance is necessary.
  • Sample Specificity: The test results are based solely on the submitted sample. If the sample is not a homogeneous material or represents only a component, these results may not be entirely representative of the SVHC concentration in the final product.
  • Further Analysis: If any SVHC detection result were to exceed the reporting limit (RL), the client would be advised to conduct further quantitative analysis to determine the precise concentration.
  • Calculation Methods: For certain compounds (e.g., boron, barium tetraborate, Michler's ketone/base), calculations are based on detected elemental results or specific marker compounds.
  • Purpose of Report: The report is intended for client research, teaching, internal quality control, and product development purposes, for internal reference only.

报告还提供了一些重要的解释说明：

  • 动态清单：ECHA发布的SVHC清单是动态的，未来可能会有变化。这意味着需要持续关注。
  • 样品特异性：检测结果仅基于提交的样品。如果样品不是均一材质或仅代表最终产品的一个组件，这些结果可能无法完全代表最终产品中的SVHC浓度。
  • 进一步分析：如果任何SVHC检测结果超过报告限（RL），建议客户进行进一步的定量分析以确定SVHC物质的准确浓度。
  • 计算方法：对于某些化合物（例如硼、四氧化二硼钡、米氏酮/米氏碱），其结果是根据检测到的元素结果或特定标记化合物计算得出的。
  • 报告用途：该检测报告仅用于客户的科研、教学、内部质量控制、产品研发等目的，仅供内部参考。

Conclusion: What This Means for Your Acoustic Panel

结论：这对您的吸音板意味着什么

This SGS test report indicates that the polyester fiber acoustic panel screened is in compliance with the concentration limits for Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) on the specified ECHA Candidate List and potential SVHC lists, as tested. This is a positive outcome, suggesting the product meets an important environmental and safety benchmark under the EU's REACH Regulation.

这份SGS检测报告表明，所筛分的聚酯纤维吸音板在检测范围内符合ECHA指定候选清单和潜在SVHC清单中**高关注物质（SVHC）**的浓度限值。这是一个积极的结果，表明该产品达到了欧盟REACH法规下重要的环境和安全基准。

Remember, maintaining product safety and compliance is an ongoing process. Continuous monitoring and staying updated with regulatory changes are key to ensuring long-term market access and consumer trust.

请记住，维护产品安全和合规性是一个持续的过程。持续监控并及时了解法规变化是确保长期市场准入和消费者信任的关键。