Intl. Oeko-Tex Association Says RSL is First Step in Building Textile Safety Program

June 26, 2009

The Intl. Oeko-Tex Association, Greensboro, N.C., is emphasizing the importance of companies adopting stringent Restricted Substance Lists (RSL), with each RSL encompassing all chemical substances that are limited or prohibited in a company's products and/or industry.

According to Oeko-Tex, an RSL is the first step to take when building a serious textile safety program. To be effective, an RSL must be comprehensive and include relevant substances that are regulated or otherwise known to be dangerous for humans; the RSL's value limits on hazardous substances should be set at levels that provide acceptable protection for workers and consumers; and an RSL must be updated regularly to capture changes in evolving manufacturing chemistry, governmental regulation and expanding medical knowledge.

The Intl. Oeko-Tex Association's RSL, which is what is used for its Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Certification, meets the critieria listed above, but also provides the following benefits, according to the organization: In addition to regulated substances, the Oeko-Tex RSL includes chemicals that medical experts suspect of being harmful even though they are not yet regulated; the Oeko-Tex RSL's value limits reflect the most restrictive laws and are usually more rigorous than many governmental regulations require; and the Oeko-Tex RSL's value limits are set according to a product's intended use — for example, children's apparel fabrics are held to stricter limits than window fashion fabrics.

To learn more about the Intl. Oeko-Tex Association's RSL and Standard 100 Certification, visit oeko-tex.com.

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