Ministry of Health Decree No. 135/04 restricting the use of toluene in Toysand Children’s articles was published in the Chilean Official Journal (OJ) on 27th October 2004. The new Decree revised previous Decree No.158/03 which imposed a total ban on the production, import, distribution and sale of toys
and children's articles containing toluene (C7H8 or methylbenzene, Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) No. 108-88-3).The new requirements are:
1. Toys and children's articles containing toluene more than 170mg of toluene/Kg are not allowed to be distributed or sold in Chile;
2. Toys and Children's articles importing to Chile shall be accompanied a certification showing that the content of toluene does not exceed the new requirement.
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