RESTRICTED SUBSTANCES LIST ( RSL )

RSL adults*
Group Substance CAS-No. Test Method Test Limit each in mg/kg

Dyestuffs

Textile: EN ISO 14362-1:2017,

Dyes – Azo (Forming
Restricted Amines)

4-aminoazobenzene
confirmation:
please see Appendix A for detailed information (new EN ISO 14362-3:2017 ;
Appendix A 20
aniline) Leather: ISO 17234-1:2015,
4-aminoazobenzene
confirmation:
ISO-17234-2:2011
(Sensitizing)
Disperse
Dyes –

please see Appendix B for detailed information Appendix B DIN 54231 n.d. (detection limit 20)
or Equivalent
Carcinogenic

Concern
Dyes –

please see Appendix C for detailed information Appendix C DIN 54231 each 20
allowed to be used
during production
Dyestuffs causing
environmental
problems (not

Component 1: C39H23CICrN7O12S•2NA 405-665-4

process)

DIN 54231 n.d. ( 5 )

Component 2: C46H30CrN10O20S2•3NA Not allocated

Heavy Metals

Cadmium (Cd) 7440-43-9 100

Total Heavy
Metals

Lead (Pb) 7439-92-1 EN 16711-1 90

Mercury (Hg) 7439-97-6 0,5

Chromium

leather: 3
ISO 17075-1:2017 , artificial
(VI)

Chromium VI 18540-29-9
aging: 24h, 80C, 10% rF
textile: 1

EN 12471
Nickel

Nickel release (direct and prolonged skin contact) EN 12472 / EN 0,5 μg/cm2/ week
1811:2011+A1:2015

Antimony (Sb) 7440-36-0 30

Arsenic (As) 7440-38-2 1

Extractable Heavy Metal Content

Lead (Pb) 7439-92-1 1

Cadmium (Cd) 7440-43-9 1

Extraction with artificial sweat
solution (ISO 105 E04 solution II), textile: 2
Chromium (Cr) 7440-47-3
analysis with ICP/AAS. Cr (VI) leather: 100
with UV/VIS
Cobalt (Co) 7440-48-4 4

Copper (Cu) 7440-50-8 25

Nickel (Ni) 7440-02-0 4

Mercury (Hg) 7439-97-6 n.d. (detection limit 0,02)

Cadmium (Cd) 7440-43-9

Heavy Metals in
Packaging

Lead (Pb) 7439-92-1 In-House method; analysis by

sum 100
Mercury (Hg) 7439-97-6 ICP; CrVI by alkaline extraction

Chromium VI 18540-29-9

*valid for Apparel 1/4 VERSION 03.2018, revised 12.2019

 RESTRICTED SUBSTANCES LIST ( RSL )

RSL adults*
Group Substance CAS-No. Test Method Test Limit each in mg/kg

Organic Substances
Dyestuffs
BaP, BeP, BaA, CHR, BbF, BjF,
BkF, DBA, IPY, BPE:
Hydrocarbons (PAHs)
Polycyclic Aromatic

AfPS GD 2014-01 PAK, each 0,5;

GC-MS analysis
NAP 2;
please see Appendix D for detailed information Appendix D
sum of ANA, ANY, ANT, FLU,
PHE, FLT, PYR: 10 ;

sum of 18 PAHs: 10

Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane D4 556-67-2
Siloxane

Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane D5 541-02-6 Extraction with solvent, GC-MS 1000

Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane D6 540-97-6

Tributyltin, Tricyclohexyltin, Trimethyltin, Trioctyltin,

each 1
Triphenyltin, Tripropyltin
Compounds
Organotin

Dibutyltin, Dimethyltin, Dioctylzinn, Diphenyltin, Appendix E ISO/TS 16179

Monobutyltin, Monomethyltin, Monooctyltin,
each 2
Monophenyltin, Tetraethyltin, Tetrabutyltin
Phthalates

please see Appendix F for detailed information Appendix F ISO 14389, GC-MS analysis sum 1000

Dimethylformamide (DMF) 68-12-2

Spinning
Solvents

Dimethylacetamide (DMAC) 127-19-5 headspace GC-MS each 500

N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) 872-50-4

Nonylphenol (NP), mixed isomers 10

Alkylphenol (AP) and Alkylphenol

Octylphenol (OP), mixed isomers 10

Ethoxylates (APEOs):
including all isomers

Octylphenol ethoxylates (OPEO) Textile: ISO 18254-1

various Leather: sum 100
Nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEO) ISO 18218-1:2015;
Extraction with solvent, GC-MS
Tris(4-nonylphenyl, branched and linear) phosphite or LC-MS
(TNPP) with ≥ 0.1% w/w of 4-nonylphenol, branched 1000
and linear (4-NP)

4-tert-Butyl-Phenol 98-54-4 1000

Chemicals (PFCs)
Polyfluorinated

Perfluorooctane sulphonates (PFOS) and related

Perfluorinated

1µg/m²
substances
and

various extraction with solvent, LC-MS

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and related substances 0,025

Formaldehyde

textile: ISO 14184-1

Formaldehyde 50-00-0 leather: ISO 17226-2 75

*valid for Apparel 2/4 VERSION 03.2018, revised 12.2019

 RESTRICTED SUBSTANCES LIST ( RSL )

RSL adults*
Group Substance CAS-No. Test Method Test Limit each in mg/kg

Dyestuffs
Benzene

Benzene 74-43-2 VDA 278 5

Quinoline

Extraction with THF and

Quinoline 91-22-5 50
HPLC/MS

Dimethylfumarate (DMFu) 624-49-7 0,1

Triclosan 3380-34-5 n.d. (detection limit 0,5)

2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)-Benzothioazol TCMTB 21564-17-0 leather: 500

Biocides

extraction with organic solvent,

4-Chlor-3-Methylphenol 59-50-7 GC-MS or LC-MS leather: 600

2-Phenylphenol (OPP) 90-43-7 leather: 1000

textile: 100
2-Octylisothiazol-3(2H)-on 26530-20-1 OIT
leather: 250
Chlorinated phenols

Textile / Leather: LFGB § 64 BVL

B82.02.8, GC-ECD analysis;
Leather: ISO 17070;
please see Appendix G for detailed information Appendix G Polyester / Polyester-blend / each 0,5
printed fabric: Modified § 64
LFGB BVL B82.02.8 with alkaline
digestion

Beilstein test; FTIR (if Beilstein

PVC

Polyvinylchloride 9002-86-2 negative

test positive)
Carriers (COC)
Chlorinated
Organic

chlorinated toluene and benzene (please see Appendix

Appendix H DIN 54232; GC-MS analysis sum 1
H for detailed information)
Glycols

In house method, GC-MS

please see Appendix I for detailed information Appendix I n.d. (detection limit 10 )
analysis

Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffin (SCCP) (C10 - C13) 85535-84-8 250

Liquoring
Agents

EN ISO 18219 (modified)

Fat

Medium Chain Chlorinated Paraffin (MCCP) 85535-85-9 1000

Proteins
soluble

DIN EN 455-3 (modified) Lowry

soluble Proteine ( from Natural rubber) n.d (detection limit 20 in sum)
method
Flame Retardants

Requested if sample treated with

flame retardants
please see Appendix J for detailed information Appendix J In-house method: GC-MS/GC- n.d. (detection limit 10)
NPD/MS/LC-MS analysis

*valid for Apparel 3/4 VERSION 03.2018, revised 12.2019

 RESTRICTED SUBSTANCES LIST ( RSL )

RSL adults*
Group Substance CAS-No. Test Method Test Limit each in mg/kg

Dyestuffs
Volatile Organic Compounds

for general VOC screening:

(VOC)

GC/MS headspace 45 minutes at

please see Appendix K for detailed information Appendix K sum 100
120 degrees C ; for DMAC:
DIN CEN ISO/TS 16189:2013
Pesticides

in-house (solvent extract) by GC- Total concentration of

please see Appendix L for detailed information Appendix L
MS anlysis Pesticides < 1

Actinolit 77536-66-4 Polarized light microscopy for

Amosit 12172-73-5 qualitative analysis
Asbestos

Anthophyllit 77536-67-5
negative
Chrysolit 12001-29-5
Krokydolith 12001-28-4
Tremolit 77536-68-6

Halogenated biphenyls, including Trichlorinated or PCB: Test method: DIN 38407

Halogenated Biphenyls,

higher chlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)

Polychlorinated and

(part 2) group F, analysis by GC-

Naphthalenes and

EC/GC-MSD (detection limit of

Terphenyles

each: 0,01 mg/kg)

Halogenated naphthalenes, including Polychlorinated n.d. (please see test method
Appendix M PCT: Test method: In-house
naphthalenes (PCN) for detection limit)
method, analysis by GC-ECD
(detection limit of each: 1 ppm)
Halogenated terphenols, including Polichlorinated Ugilec 141, ugilec 121
terphenyl (PCT)
Dioxins and
Furans

please see Appendix N for detailed information Appendix N in-house n.d. (sum 1)
ph value

Textile: ISO 3071

4 - 7,5
Leather: ISO 4045
Determination
of Odours

No odour from mould, high boiling fraction of petrol, Sensoric determination of

3 (tolerable odour) or below
fish, aromatic hydrocarbons or perfume. odours: SNV 195 651
only for UV
Absorbers,
Stabilizers

1,7,7-trimethyl-3-(phenylmethylene)bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-
15087-24-8 Extraction, GC-MS 1000
2-one; 3-benzylidene camphor; 3-BC

*valid for Apparel 4/4 VERSION 03.2018, revised 12.2019