Is the safety technology category on the clothing tag written as formaldehyde?

Speaking of formaldehyde, ordinary people must be strangers. Director Ma of Tianjin Textile Fiber Inspection Institute told the reporter that formaldehyde has a particularly strong anti-corrosion ability, so the use of formaldehyde should be involved in the process of resin finishing. In the fabric production of clothing, in order to achieve the functions of wrinkle resistance, shrink resistance and flame retardant, or to maintain the durability of printing and dyeing, or to improve the hand feel, formaldehyde needs to be added to the auxiliary. At present, cotton textiles are mostly used as formaldehyde auxiliaries, because cotton textiles are easy to wrinkle, and the stiffness of cotton fabrics can be improved by using formaldehyde auxiliaries. Textiles containing formaldehyde will gradually release free formaldehyde when people wear and use them, which will cause respiratory inflammation and skin inflammation through the contact between human respiratory tract and skin, and will also cause irritation to eyes. Formaldehyde can cause allergies and cancer. Manufacturers use dyeing auxiliaries containing formaldehyde, especially some manufacturers use cheap auxiliaries with high formaldehyde content in order to reduce costs, which is very harmful to human body.

Professor Shi from the Institute of Polymer Chemistry of Nankai University told the reporter that formaldehyde is a substance released by "formaldehyde sodium bisulfite" above 60℃. It has five colors, has a pungent smell and is easily soluble in water. Usually, 35% to 40% formaldehyde solution is called "formalin", which is used to soak pathological sections and human and animal specimens and has antiseptic effect. Professor Shi told reporters that the effects of formaldehyde on human health are mainly manifested in abnormal smell, irritation, allergy, abnormal lung function, abnormal liver function and abnormal immune function. When the formaldehyde concentration in the air reaches 0.06 mg/m3 to 0.07 mg/m3, children will have asthma. When it reaches 0. 1 mg, it has peculiar smell and discomfort; No matter how high the concentration is, it will also stimulate tears in eyes, sore throat, and even cause nausea, vomiting, cough, chest tightness and even emphysema. Long-term exposure to low-dose formaldehyde can cause chronic absorption diseases, menstrual disorders in women, physical decline in newborns, chromosomal abnormalities and so on. "Sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate" has been identified as a suspected carcinogen and teratogen by the World Health Organization.

The formaldehyde content of clothes in contact with skin shall not exceed 75mg/kg.

Beware of formaldehyde exceeding the standard in children's wear and underwear.

How much formaldehyde is safe to use in clothing? Lu, secretary-general of Tianjin Consumers Association, told reporters that China Consumers Association had conducted a comparative test on two parts of cotton non-ironing shirts in Beijing and Tianjin. The results show that the formaldehyde content of some products is very high, up to more than 400 mg per kilogram, which may cause skin allergy if worn directly.

The reporter learned from the technical supervision department that as early as 1 years ago, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine had approved the release of the mandatory national standard "GB 1 8401-2006,5438+0", which was officially released on June12003.

According to the technical staff of Textile Fiber Inspection Institute, the problem of formaldehyde in textiles and clothing has long been paid attention to by all countries in the world. At present, the standards of Japan, the United States, Europe and relevant international organizations have made clear restrictions and regulations on formaldehyde content. China's mandatory national standard GB18401-2001Limit of Formaldehyde Content in Textiles is in line with international standards, that is, the formaldehyde content of infant textiles (diapers, diapers, underwear, bibs, pajamas, gloves, socks, underwear, coats, hats and bedding) should not exceed the standard. The formaldehyde content of clothes (bras, abdominal belts, knitted underwear, shirts, trousers, skirts, pajamas, socks, sheets and quilts) that contact the skin shall not exceed 75mg/kg, and the formaldehyde content of clothes (sweaters, coats, skirts and trousers) and interior decoration (tablecloths, curtains, sofa cover, bedspreads and wall cloths) that do not contact the skin shall not exceed 300 mg.

It is understood that in developed countries, not only the formaldehyde content in clothing is strictly controlled, but also other harmful substances that may be contained in clothing are strictly regulated. In addition to formaldehyde, there are often "toxins" such as pesticides, brighteners and heavy metals in clothes. The detection of clothes also includes more than ten ecological standards such as azo dyes, PH value, pentachlorophenol and volatile compounds. The international community is paying close attention to all known harmful substances that have adverse effects on human health and substances that are harmful to these substances. In China, 65,438+04 eco-recommended standards have been determined for the safety inspection of textile fabrics and garments, and more and more perfect mandatory standards will be promulgated in the future to replace the recommended standards.

The formaldehyde content is expected to be marked with a clothing tag (the tag in the figure is a sample).

Big shopping malls are heavily guarded, and small vendors are ignorant and fearless.

The reporter interviewed some salespeople of clothing counters in shopping malls such as Hualian and Binjiang, and most of them expressed their understanding of formaldehyde standards. Manager Pang of the women's products shopping mall in Binjiang Commercial Building told reporters that the shopping mall has long known the regulations of the relevant state departments to completely ban the sale of such toxic clothing. She told reporters that shopping malls are strictly controlled and manufacturers must be required to provide product quality certificates, test reports and other corresponding certificates. Liu Jingli of the men's wear department store of Hualian Department Store said that as a big shopping mall, for the sake of credibility, it is undoubtedly necessary to ensure the quality of the clothes sold. The state has put forward special requirements for the formaldehyde content of clothes. If the clothing manufacturer does not have the relevant test report, the shopping mall will refuse it to enter the market for sale.

Some medium-sized shopping malls still don't know much about this new regulation, but merchants said that the state has indicators for every content of manufacturers' clothing products, and manufacturers must abide by all indicators in the production process, and they are allowed to go on sale after passing the inspection. After the clothing products are sold at the counters of large shopping malls, the fiber inspection office of the Industrial and Commercial Quality Supervision Bureau will also conduct random checks from time to time, so if the clothing production enterprises do not have relevant test reports, the shopping malls will not allow them to enter the market for sale.

However, when reporters asked about formaldehyde in binjiang road, Chifeng Road and other individual vendors, the small bosses seemed indifferent. A shopkeeper said that shirts of a certain brand he runs are all non-ironing, and they sell well all year round because of their new styles and complete specifications. Regarding whether these clothes contain formaldehyde, the store said that this is a matter for quality supervision departments and manufacturers, and has nothing to do with businesses.

According to the relevant person in charge of the municipal quality supervision department, last year, the quality supervision department conducted a comprehensive spot check on the clothing market. However, because there were no specific standards in the country at that time, the inspection results were quite satisfactory. During the Spring Festival, the quality supervision department will conduct a comprehensive spot check on relevant enterprises in the city according to relevant national laws and standards.

Formaldehyde content is expected to be marked with clothing tag.

In several shopping malls visited by reporters, all the clothes were not marked with formaldehyde content. In a "baby" shop on Chifeng Road, a young couple are shopping for a set of one-piece underwear for children aged/kloc-0. When the reporter asked whether the salesperson contained formaldehyde, the salesperson said, "I don't know, and the formaldehyde content was not marked on the clothes label. How do we know? "

Even the clerk can't tell the formaldehyde content of clothes, so how can consumers tell whether the formaldehyde content of clothes exceeds the standard? If there is no relevant logo of formaldehyde content on clothing, it will bring many difficulties to consumers' identification. According to relevant professionals from the Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision, there are seven kinds of textiles with formaldehyde content that may exceed the standard: non-ironing products, printing and dyeing fabrics, products with adhesive lining, composite fabrics, coated fabrics, flocking fabrics and specially finished textiles. These clothes, which have been treated by non-ironing, waterproof, anti-wrinkle and other processes, generally use formaldehyde in the production process. The content of formaldehyde should be measured by special instruments, and it is difficult for ordinary consumers to draw a conclusion by their own judgment. The relevant person in charge of the Municipal Quality Supervision Bureau told the reporter that the current standard for fiber products was formulated by 1982, requiring manufacturers to indicate the origin, composition, manufacturer, washing, etc. 12 in clothing labels, but excluding formaldehyde content. Now that the new regulations have been introduced, the old standards have not been revised, which has caused the current embarrassment. He also revealed that the National Standardization Committee has noticed this "vacancy" and it is estimated that the formaldehyde content will be marked soon. The person in charge also showed the reporter the garment tag sample of "formaldehyde content certificate" printed by the Municipal Textile Fiber Inspection Institute. Two signs ((2002) Shi Zhuan (Jian) word (D0 133) and (Tianjin) Quality Supervision word (F 138)) are printed on the back of the certificate, and it is indicated that "this formaldehyde conformity mark was approved by Tianjin Textile.

Formaldehyde is the favorite of unscrupulous merchants.

Professor Shi from the Institute of Polymer Chemistry of Nankai University told the reporter that formaldehyde has a wide range of uses, including synthetic resin, surfactant, plastic, rubber, tanning, papermaking, dyes, medicine, pesticides, photographic films, explosives, building materials, disinfection, fumigation and anti-corrosion. It can be said that formaldehyde is a generalist in the chemical industry, but the use of anything must be limited by a standard.

According to informed sources, the price of 1 ton of formaldehyde is around 1.600 yuan, and the main reason why formaldehyde is abused is its low price. In recent years, the output of formaldehyde in China has increased year by year, which is consistent with the development of China's textile industry and building materials industry, indicating that formaldehyde will be the darling of China's chemical industry for a long time to come. According to experts, in recent years, China has successfully developed a formaldehyde-free non-ironing finishing agent. However, so far, this finishing agent has not been put into mass production. The main reason is expensive, which shows that the cheap price hinders the substitution process of formaldehyde.

In addition, although formaldehyde is a toxic raw material, although there are so many incidents that formaldehyde exceeds the standard in the market, it is not a dangerous chemical product controlled by the state. That is to say, no matter who you are and what you want to do with formaldehyde, you can buy formaldehyde in the chemical raw material market, and you can choose by weight and ton at will. The manufacturing process of formaldehyde is also very simple, and the extraction of formaldehyde can generally be completed in a large pot, further reducing the price of formaldehyde.