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PT provider
PT provider LGC AXIO Proficiency Testing LGC AXIO Proficiency Testing
Based in United Kingdom
Language(s)
Remarks
Keywords
Product groups Coating and surface treatment
Consumer products
Jewelry
Laboratory / scientific equipment
Leather
Other non-metallic materials
Plastics
Rubber
Textile and clothing
Wood
Testing fields Analytical chemistry
Materials evaluation
Safety evaluation
Technical details
Test item Tested property Testing method
EN71 - 1 Toy product provided for paper exercise Mechanical and physical properties -
EN71-1 & ASTM F963 Flux testing -
Selection of products (e.g. cord, plastic sheeting) Measurement testing (EN71-1 & ASTM F963) -
EN71 - 2 Toy product Flammability -
Toy product provided Kinetic energy testing (EN71-1 & ASTM F963) -
Acoustic testing (EN71-1) -
EN71 - 3 Standard solution & real material Arsenic -
Boron -
Cadmium -
Nickel -
Lead -
Copper -
Zinc -
Aluminium -
Barium -
Antimony -
Selenium -
Mercury -
Manganese -
Cobalt -
Tin -
Strontium -
Organo-tin compounds -
Chromium (VI) -
Chromium (III) -
Chromium -
EN71 - 7 Toy product Finger paint -
EN71 - 8 Information and/or actual toy product(s) provided for paper exercise Outdoor activity toys -
EN71 - 9 Information and/or actual toy product(s) provided for paper exercise Organic chemical compounds -
ASTM F963 Toy product provided for paper exercise Consumer safety -
Dried paint flakes Total Cadmium -
Total Lead -
Silicon material and Standard solution Phthalates -
Plastic beads or pellets Bisphenol A (BPA) -
Slime - Toy Safety Directive / EN 71-3 Total Boron -
Soluble Boron -
Jewellery - EU REACH Regulation Total Cadmium -
Total Lead -
Flammability of moulded plastic material Flammability assessment of moulded plastic to US ASTM F963-17, 16 CFR § 1500.44, SRS-013 -
Toy or similar for assessment (Electrical testing) Temperature rise -
Toy labelling Assessment of toy label (details to be confirmed) Participant assessment should be based on the European Standard EN 71‑1:2014+A1:2018 and/or the EU Directive 2009/48/EC on the safety of toys (TSD)
Soothers testing - NEW 2025 Assessment of soothers according to EN 1400:2013+A2:2018 -
Shield ventilation -
Ring (non-flexible materials) -
Puncture resistance of teat -
Alloy discs, jewellery or other appropriate articles Nickel migration -
Surface area Micrometer
Nickel release ICP-MS, ICP-OES, GFAAS
Aims of the PT scheme
Target group of participants
Linked to specific legislation / standards EN71 Part 3 and others
Additional, subsidiary aims
Number of participants
Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party

Accredited by UKAS on the basis of ISO/IEC 17043 Please see current application form and scheme description for accredited and non-accredited status of test materials and analytes. for part of the parameters

Operation is commissioned / requested by
Fees and frequency
Participation fee Depending on samples taken.
Regularly operated Yes (6 rounds per annum)
Year of first operation October 1999
Contact details of the PT provider
Provider Contact person
LGC AXIO Proficiency Testing
1 Chamberhall Business Park, Chamberhall Green
BL9 0AP Bury, Greater Manchester
United Kingdom

Phone: +44 (0)161 762 2500
Fax: +44 (0)161 762 2501
Web: https://www.lgcstandards.com/GB/en/Proficiency-Testing/cat/244597 https://www.lgcstandards.com/GB/en/Proficiency-Testing/cat/244597
Dr Julian Schwarz
Phone: +49 281 9887218
Fax:
Email: julian.schwarz@lgcgroup.com julian.schwarz@lgcgroup.com
If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in United Kingdom, Mr Savvas Xystouris. Mr Savvas Xystouris.
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