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Restricted Substances in Textiles

Synopsis

RSL Failure

A RSL is a list of hazardous chemicals that are restricted below a certain threshold in finished
textile products. And RSL Failure is when a restricted substance is detected on the final
finished article.

RSL Failures are often very expensive for the manufacturers, and it can result in an image
loss. It is easier to prevent a failure rather than treat the end product once the failure has
occurred.

Every factory should have a RSL Compliance plan in place which defines the tests required
per substrate and the testing frequency.

Preventive actions for RSL failures

There are two preventive actions for ensuring that there are no RSL non-conformances. These
are:
• Process precautions
• Process parameters implementation and validation

a) Process precautions:
Process precautions are mainly concerned with avoiding chemicals and scenarios that can
cause RSL failures, based on experience and knowledge. Some of the examples of process
precautions that can help to prevent RSL failures are given below:
1. A mixture of pigment black 7 and pigment orange 13 or pigment orange 34 can lead
to the release of 3, 3’-dichlorobenzidine, which is a banned amine.
2. Para-Chloroaniline, a banned amine, is usually found in Reactive Black 5.

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3. Certain black mixtures of disperse dyes may contain Disperse Brown 1 as a


component. This is an allergenic disperse dye.
4. Pigment printing can lead to certain RSL failures due to the use of adhesives, PVC,
mineral turpentine oil or MTO and binders

b) Process parameters implementation and validation:


Process parameters must be validated continuously to ensure that they are adhering to
supplier recommendations. These are set by studying the Technical Data Sheets (TDS) of
Chemicals. Following are two examples on process parameters implementation.

1. Free formaldehyde limits can exceed RSL limits if the conditions for application of
Resin are incorrect, such as curing temperature, time or dosage.
2. Heavy metal limits from dyes can exceed RSL limits if the application of the dye is
not done as per the maximum recommended depth provided by the dye supplier.

Corrective actions for RSL failures

Root Cause Analysis of failures


Root cause analysis is conducted in case a restricted substance is detected in finished article,
input chemical or wastewater. RCA means tracing back to the source of RSL / MRSL failure
to the Input and substituting it with safer alternatives. This is also a preventive action because
it will help in preventing such failures in the future.

In case a failure is detected, a methodical approach should be followed to find the root cause.
Once the positive chemical is identified, it should be replaced with the safer alternatives after
discussing with the chemical suppliers.

Any RSL non-compliance should be documented, and requisite corrective or preventive


action should be taken to avoid similar failures in future.

Test reports for finished articles – along with the remnant sample sent to the laboratory with a
digital photograph– should be preserved for any future reference. All reports with RSL
failures should be filed with the Corrective and Preventive Action Plan for the failure to
prevent recurrence in the future.

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Disclaimer:
The above information is purely for your guidance and based on our present knowledge and data collected
from various sources. Although every effort has been made to check the correctness of the information,
NIMKARTEK cannot accept responsibility for any errors which exist. It is suggested to refer to current relevant
legal documents on specific obligations under the described regulations and any future amendments.

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