On May 15, 2012, the Mexican Department of Health issued standards limiting the heavy metal content in school supplies and toys, specifying chemical content indicators and testing methods for certain substances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The heavy metals covered in the standard include antimony, arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, mercury, lead, and selenium. The limits for each element are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Companies that export related products to Mexico need to pay more attention to this standard. Before exporting, they should confirm whether the products meet the relevant regulatory requirements to avoid transaction disruptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mexican Standard Original (Spanish): http:\/\/www.dof.gob.mx\/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5247400&fecha=15\/05\/2012<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nheavy metal elements<\/strong><\/td> \u92bbSb<\/td> \u7837As<\/td> \u92c7Ba<\/td> \u9398Cd<\/td> \u927bCr<\/td> \u925bPb<\/td> \u6c5eHg<\/td> \u7852Se<\/td><\/tr> Maximum limits of each element in the material
(mg\/kg)<\/strong><\/td>Student supplies or toys (excluding clay and finger paintings)<\/td> 60<\/td> 25<\/td> 1000<\/td> 75<\/td> 60<\/td> 90<\/td> 60<\/td> 500<\/td><\/tr> Baby products: clay and finger painting<\/td> 60<\/td> 25<\/td> 250<\/td> 50<\/td> 25<\/td> 90<\/td> 25<\/td> 500<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n