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Ceramic and Glass Ware in Contact with Food - Release of Lead and Cadmium and Performance

EPTIS factsheet 1641900 | Last revision 2026-10-27 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1641900 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1641900

PT provider
PT provider PT SOUTH QUALITY SAS PT SOUTH QUALITY SAS
Based in Argentina
Language(s) English
Remarks PT SOUTH QUALITY SAS (Buenos Aires, Argentina) operates this proficiency testing scheme in accordance with ISO/IEC 17043. Statistical evaluation of results follows ISO 13528. The scheme is intended for laboratories that test ceramic, glass-ceramic and glass articles intended to come into contact with food, including laboratories working under ISO/IEC 17025. Since its launch in 2005, the scheme has been organised annually without interruption. Over this period, more than 50 laboratories from 38 countries have participated, making each ILC exercise part of a long-standing series of comparable international results.
Keywords
Product groups Glass and ceramics
Testing fields Analytical chemistry
Materials evaluation
Technical details
Test item Tested property Testing method
Ceramic ware, glass-ceramic ware and glass ware intended to come into contact with food China tableware - Performance requirements BS 5416 (SQ-3553)
Handle strength of ceramic hollowware articles CERAM PT32 (SQ-3538)
Release of lead and cadmium from ceramic ware EN 1388-1 (SQ-3518)
Release of lead and cadmium from silicate surfaces other than ceramic ware EN 1388-2 (SQ-3528)
Impact resistance of non-metallic articles for catering EN 12980 (SQ-3569)
Crazing resistance of ceramic articles EN 13258 (SQ-3540)
Ceramic tableware - Dishwasher and microwave resistance H&M TM CW:01 + CW:06 (SQ-3545)
Release of lead and cadmium from ceramic ware, glass-ceramic ware and glass dinnerware ISO 6486-1 (SQ-3515)
Release of lead and cadmium from glass hollowware ISO 7086-1 (SQ-1623)
Aims of the PT scheme
Target group of participants
Linked to specific legislation / standards BS 5416:2012 CERAM PT32 EN 1388-1:1995 EN 1388-2:1995 EN 12980:2017 EN 13258:2005 H&M Lab Manual: 2016 ISO 6486-1:2019 ISO 7086-1:2019
Additional, subsidiary aims validation of testing methods
Number of participants Bilateral ILC: Participant laboratory compared to Reference laboratory or Reference material
Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party
Operation is commissioned / requested by
Fees and frequency
Participation fee Consult us
Regularly operated Yes (At request)
Year of first operation 2005
Contact details of the PT provider
Provider Contact person
PT SOUTH QUALITY SAS
Pareja 3981 - Villa Devoto
Buenos Aires
Argentina

Phone: +54 9 11 2614 6800
Fax:
Web: https://www.ptsouthquality.com/ https://www.ptsouthquality.com/
Ms. Esther Casas
Phone: +54 9 11 2614 6800
Fax:
Email: ecasas@ptsouthquality.com ecasas@ptsouthquality.com
If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in Argentina, Ms Eliana Ditta. Ms Eliana Ditta.
Any questions or problems? Please contact us at eptis@bam.de.
Application version: 1.23-SNAPSHOT.20230502124635-7925ae379a631fc1ececff45d2921c8db38877d5