Laboratory of hygiene properties

The Laboratory of hygiene properties is a department of the Accredited Testing Laboratory No. 1004 that specialises in analysing the health safety of products and materials. Many year's experience, cooperation with National Institute of Public Health in Prague, active involvement in the field of legislation and standardisation of consumer products have enabled the laboratory to obtain authorization from the Ministry of Health for the examination of the health safety of products coming into contact with food and meals.

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ASSESSMENT OF PRODUCTS UNDER AUTHORISATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACT NO. 258/2000 Coll.

• The laboratory is authorised in accordance with § 83c of Act No.258/2000 Coll., on the protection of public health, as amended, for the following authorisation sets:
• Set D3 - Sampling and examination of the health safety of products that come into contact with food and alimentary products

ASSESSMENT OF PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS IN CONTACT WITH FOODSTUFFS

The laboratory tests the health safety of products intended for contact with foodstuffs in accordance with the requirements of § 25 of Act No. 258/2000 Coll., on the Protection of Public Health, as amended, and the Implementing regulation of the Ministry of Health No.38/2001 Coll., on the hygienic requirements for products intended for contact with foodstuffs and meals. The test results can be used with full validity as a basis for issuing of a health and safety declaration.

The laboratory provides comprehensive laboratory services demonstrating conformity of properties of materials and products intended for contact with foodstuffs with effective Czech Republic's and EU legislation (particularly with the Regulation /EU/ No. 1935/2004, Commission Regulation /EU/ No. 10/2011 and EU Council Directive 84/500/EEC), on the basis of which a Declaration of Conformity can be issued and the product placed on the market.

The comprehensive assessment includes migration tests, material composition analyses and sensoric analysis. For details see "PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR CONTACT WITH FOODSTUFFS (FOOD-CONTACT)".

ASSESSMENT OF PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS IN CONTACT WITH WATER

The laboratory examines health safety of products intended for contact with water according to requirements of the Ministry of Health's No. 409/2005, Coll., on hygiene requirements for products coming into direct contact with water and for water treatment. The test results can be used with complete validity as a basis for issuing declaration of health safety.

ASSESSMENT OF PRODUCTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER THREE YEARS OF AGE

The laboratory examines the health safety of products for children under 3 years of age, in accordance with the requirements of § 25 of Act No. 258/2000 Coll., on the protection of public health, as amended, and the implementing regulation of the Ministry of Health No. 84/2001 Coll., on the hygienic requirements for toys and products for children under 3 years of age. Test results are fully usable as a basis for issuing a declaration of conformity for products falling simultaneously within the scope of Act No. 22/1997 Coll., as amended.

ASSESSMENT OF THE HYGIENIC SAFETY OF SPECIFIED PRODUCTS

• Assessment of the health safety of specified products in accordance with EU directives, government regulations, harmonised or required standards and technical manuals.
• Building products
• Medical devices
• Toys
• Personal protective equipment
• Electric appliances
• Pressure vessels

ASSESSMENT OF THE HEALTH SAFETY OF FURNITURE AND HOME ACCESSORIES

Assessment of the health safety of wooden, particleboard, plastic, rubber, metal and textile furniture materials in terms of formaldehyde content, heavy metals content, primary aromatic amines, selected preservatives and possibly other undesirable substances at the client's request.

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ASSESSMENT OF THE SKIN CONTACT MATERIALS

The laboratory carries out the assessment of materials and products intended for skin contact according to AHEM No. 3/2000 and other regulations related to the assessment of materials in terms of skin contact (e.g. STN 80 0055, REACH). Selected hygiene performance indicators for skin contact assessment: determination of heavy metals and migrating elements, hexavalent chromium, formaldehyde, primary aromatic amines, phthalates, pentachlorophenol, dimethyl fumarate, colour fastness, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and other substances based on client requirements.

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ASSESSMENT OF MATERIALS ACCORDING TO THE PHARMACOPOEIA

The laboratory performs tests of materials intended for packaging of medicines according to the current version of the Pharmacopoeia Bohemica and the European Pharmacopoeia, Chapter 3 Packaging and Packaging Material, which specifies the requirements for packaging for medicines. The requirements are also applicable to selected types of medical devices and packaging for cosmetic products.

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SERVICES

• Laboratory tests serve as a basis for:
• assessing conformity according to a government regulation or EU regulation
• certifying product properties
• product certification
• issuing a anattestation
• issuing a protocol from an accredited laboratory
• The customer can request the service using the appropriate application form or standard order. In the above-mentioned areas we are able to offer complete services according to the latest ČSN, EN ISO... standards, but also to tailor tests to the customer's specific requirements.
   

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Institut pro testování a certifikaci, a.s.
Analytical Chemistry and Microbiology Laboratory
Tomáše Bati třída 299, Louky, 763 02 Zlín