ZDHC MRSL & AFIRM RSL Training Manual.pptx

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1. TRAINING ON ZDHC MRSL & AFIRM RSL

2. AGENDA What is MRSL? What is RSL? Why should follow MRSL & RSL? MRSL & RSL Tracking Point What are the difference between MRSL & RSL? Updated RSL as per Reputed Buyer. How we can comply with all buyers RSL requirements X Ltd’s RSL Ending

3. WHAT IS MRSL? MRSL stands for Manufacturing Restricted Substance List, and provides manufacturers, suppliers, brands and retailers with acceptable limits of restricted substances in chemical formulations, which are used in the material and product manufacturing processes. Its Applicable for input materials (Chemical,Water, fabrics/yarn etc) only . Example: ZDHC MRSL v3.1

4. WHAT IS RSL? RSL stands for Restricted Substances List and is often used as a chemical checklist when testing finished products for the presence of restricted substances. An RSL is applicable to finished articles and/or components. Its applicable for finished products. Example:AFIRM RSL, v- 08, REACH, Reputed buyer’s self RSLs.

5. WHY SHOULD FOLLOW MRSL & RSL To make safe product To create safe environment To minimize hazard substance To minimize the risk for health and environment. To maintain best supply chain. To increase the reputation To go to green environment.

6. MRSL & RSL TRACKING POINT

7. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MRSL & RSL MRSL and RSL are terms used in relation to managing restricted substances during the manufacturing process and finished products respectively. Both are often used as chemical checklists to support product safety and chemical management activities. However, there is often some misunderstanding and confusion between what MRSLs and RSLs are, and when to use them. Whilst both lists include similar chemistries, and both may be used for testing purposes, there are distinct differences between the two.

8. AFIRM RSL

9. SCOPE OF AFIRM RSL However, the AFIRM RSL may also be applied to accessories, jewelry, sporting good equipment, wearables, and home textiles. Apparel: Any garment worn on the body intended to protect, cover, or adorn. • Footwear. Any durable covering for the feet intended to protect, cover, or comfort. Accessories: Any product intended to complement apparel, both carried and worn. Jewelry: Small decorative items worn for personal adornment such as rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets and cufflinks. Jewelry may be attached to the body or clothing. Sporting Good Equipment: Any product intended for use in sport or exercise, including protective equipment. Wearables: Battery- powered electronic devices intended to be worn on the body during normal use. The AFIRM RSL covers components used on the external portion (i.e. skin contact) of the wearable product. Please note that certain wearable products, such as fitness trackers worn on the wrist, could also be classified as jewelry. AFIRM recommends that suppliers check with their brand customers regarding specific testing requirements for wearable components. Home Textiles: Any product intended for functional or decorative purposes in the home.

10. SCOPE OF AFIRM RSL For guidance purposes, AFIRM provides examples of products to which the AFIRM RSL may be applied, including but not limited to those listed in Table 1.

11. CHANGE LOG FOR THE 2023 AFIRM RSL

12. AFIRM RSL TESTING MATRIX

13. AFIRM RSL TESTING MATRIX

14. AFIRM RESTRICTED SUBSTANCES LIST Group Substance Limit Reporting Limit Where is found ACETOPHENONE & 2- PHENYL- 2- PROPANOL 50 PPM each 25 PPM each Cross- linking agents, including Dicumyl Peroxide. Acidic and Alkaline Substances (PH) Textiles: 4.0 – 7.5 Leather: Chrome- tanned: 3.2 – 4.5 Other: 3.5 – 7.0 N/A Processing work. Alkylphenols (APs) Alkylphenol Ethoxylates (APEOs) including all isomers Total APs: 10 ppm Total APs + APEOs: 100 ppm Total of NP + OP: 3 ppm Total of NPEOs + OPEOs: 20 ppm detergents, scouring agents, spinning oils, wetting agents, softeners, emulsifying/dispersing agents for dyes and prints, impregnating agents, de- gumming for silk production, dyes and pigment preparations, polyester padding and down/feather fillings

15. AFIRM RESTRICTED SUBSTANCES LIST Group Substance Limit Reporting Limit Where is found Azo- amines and Arylamine Salts 20 ppm each 5 PPM each dyes and pigments. Bisphenols 1 ppm 0.1 ppm for individual samples 1 ppm for composite samples. epoxy resins, polycarbonate plastics, flame retardants, and PVC. recycled polymeric and paper materials due to polycarbonate plastic. Chlorinated Paraffins 1000 ppm each 100 ppm each softeners, flame retardants, or fat- liquoring agents in leather production; also as a plasticizer in polymer production. Chlorophenols 0.5 ppm each 0.5 ppm each preservatives or pesticides. preservatives in print pastes and other chemical mixtures.

16. AFIRM RESTRICTED SUBSTANCES LIST Group Substance Limit Reporting Limit Where is found Chlorinated Benzenes and Toluenes Total 1 PPM 0.2 PPM each dyeing process of polyester or wool/ polyester fibers.They can also be used as solvents. Dimethylfumarate 0.1 PPM 0.05 PPM sachets in packaging to prevent the buildup of mold, especially during shipping. Dyes (Forbidden and Disperse) 30 PPM each 15 PPM each Disperse dyes are a class of water- insoluble dyes that penetrate the fiber system of synthetic or manufactured fibers and are held in place by physical forces without forming chemical bonds. Disperse dyes are used in synthetic fiber (e.g., polyester, acetate, polyamide).

17. AFIRM RESTRICTED SUBSTANCES LIST Group Substance Limit Reporting Limit Where is found Dyes, Navy Blue 30 PPM each 15 PPM each Animal based fibers (wool, alpaca, silk, etc.) Plant based fibers (cotton, linen, hemp, etc.) ▪ Synthetic fibers (nylon, acrylic, others) ▪ Polymer applications (solvent dyes) Flame Retardants 10 PPM each 5 PPM each Adhesives • Coatings • Foam • Inks • Plastics • Sealants • Textile articles Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases 0.1 PPM 0.1 PPM Foam blowing agents ▪ Solvents ▪ Fire retardants ▪ Aerosol propellants ▪ Refrigerants ▪ Electrical transmission equipment

18. AFIRM RESTRICTED SUBSTANCES LIST Group Substance Limit Reporting Limit Where is found Formaldehyde For Babies: 16 PPM For children & Adult: 75 PPM 16 PPM Wrinkle free (permanent press, easy care, non- iron), stiffen [crinkle (3D)], stain resistant ▪ Resins or coatings applications using phenolic- , urea- , melamine- formaldehyde and PU resins ▪ Tinting and over- dye in spraying and dipping ▪ Prints such as flock and discharge ▪ Heat transfer ▪ Adhesives and glue applications including patching ▪ Odor control HEAVY METALS - EXTRACTABLE Various Various Dyed or printed textiles ▪ Antimony as catalyst in polyester ▪ Leather ▪ Pigments, dyes, inks and paints ▪ Metal alloys and coatings ▪ Plastics including PVC MONOMERS – STYRENE AND VINYL CHLORIDE Various Various Styrene: Polystyrene,Acrylonitrile- butadiene- styrene (ABS) plastic, Styrene- butadiene rubber (SBR), styrene- divinylbenzene (S- DVB) Vinyl Chloride: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), vinyl polymers, plastisol screen prints, plastic parts, coatings for leather, synthetic leather and textiles

19. AFIRM RESTRICTED SUBSTANCES LIST Group Substance Limit Reporting Limit Where is found NITROSAMINES 0.5 PPM each 0.5 PPM each Agricultural chemicals (pesticides) ▪ Rubber ▪ Plastics ▪ Solvents ▪ Tanned leather (if amines are used to accelerate liming process) ▪ Textiles ▪ Detergents2 ORGANOTIN COMPOUNDS 1 ppm each 0.5 ppm each 01 ppm each PVC ▪ PU coatings ▪ Polyester ▪ Plastic trims ▪ Textiles ▪ Leather ▪ Screen prints ▪ Biocides and pesticides. ORTHO- PHENYLPHENOL (OPP) 1000 ppm 100 ppm Leather ▪ Dyed synthetic fibers OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES 5 ppm 5 ppm PU foams ▪ Foam blowing agents ▪ Cleaning solvents ▪ Dry cleaning agents ▪ Refrigeration and air conditioning ▪ Fire suppression and explosion protection

20. AFIRM RESTRICTED SUBSTANCES LIST Group Substance Limit Reporting Limit Where is found Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Various Various Regulations around the world ban the use of PFAS in apparel and footwear, with partial or full exemptions for personal protective equipment and outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions. PESTICIDES – AGRICULTURAL 0.5 ppm 0.5 ppm Plant based fibers (primarily cotton), but potential exists in hemp, sisal, linen ▪ Animal based fibers ▪ Animal hides/skins PHTHALATES 500 ppm each Total 1000 ppm 50 ppm each Plastics ▪ Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) ▪ Cellulose acetate ▪ Coatings (e.g. polyurethane) ▪ Screen print & heat transfer inks ▪ Adhesives ▪ Solvents ▪ Cosmetics and personal care products ▪ Insecticides POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHs) Total 10 ppm 0.2 ppm each Rubber & plastic components ▪ Footwear outsoles ▪ Lacquers and coatings ▪ Recycled materials ▪ Carbon black pigments/dyestuff ▪ Extender oils/softeners ▪ Lubricants ▪ Printing pastes ▪ Dye dispersing agents (Naphthalene) ▪ Textiles (Naphthalene)

21. AFIRM RESTRICTED SUBSTANCES LIST Group Substance Limit Reporting Limit Where is found Quinoline 50 ppm 10 ppm Dispersing agents for disperse dyes as an impurity ▪ Polyester as an impurity ▪ Some cyanine dyestuffs (e.g., Disperse Yellow 54) SOLVENTS / RESIDUALS 500 ppm 50 ppm each Solvent residue in synthetic leather ▪ Leather and textile articles particularly associated with PU coated material ▪ Plastic, rubber, adhesives, and printing inks ▪ Industry use mixture such as degreasing products for paints, varnishes and metals and adhesive UV ABSORBERS / STABILIZERS 1000 ppm each 100 ppm each PU foam materials such as open cell foams for padding ▪ Used as UV- absorbers for plastics (PVC, PET, PC, PA, ABS, and other polymers), rubber, and polyurethane ▪ Some textiles VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCs) Total 1000 ppm 20 ppm each Adhesives and glues ▪ Fabric printing inks ▪ Coating formulations ▪ Leather finishing formulations ▪ Plastic products (e.g., buttons) ▪ Rubber ▪ Synthetic leather

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23. ZDHC MRSL

24. SCOPE OF THE ZDHC MRSL The ZDHC Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (ZDHC MRSL) is a list of chemical substances banned from intentional use in the processing of textile materials, leather, rubber, foam, adhesives and trims used in textiles, apparel, and footwear industry . Intentional use means the substance used deliberately in a chemical product to achieve a desired look or functionality. The ZDHC MRSL goes beyond the traditional approaches to chemical restrictions, which only apply to finished products ( Restricted Substances List - RSL) and is focused on consumer safety.The MRSL approach also helps protect workers, local communities, and the environment from the possible impacts of harmful chemicals……

25. CHAPTERS OF THE ZDHC MRSL Chapter- 1: ZDHC MRSL Chapter- 2: ZDHC MRSL Candidate List Chapter 3: ZDHC MRSL Archived Substances

26. CHAPTER- 1: ZDHC MRSL This applies to chemical formulations and substances used during the creation and wet processing of textile fibres, and during the creation and processing of (coated) fabrics, leather, rubber, foam and adhesives. The MRSL substances are listed with applicable CAS numbers and provided with Applicability filters for substrates (Textile, Leather, Polymers - Rubber, Foam, Adhesives), Supplier Guidance, Formulation Limit and Methods of Analysis. Note: ZDHC MRS (1A- 1S)

27. CHAPTER- 2: ZDHC MRSL CANDIDATE LIST Substances proposed for addition to the ZDHC MRSL update, as described in the Principles and Procedures, as they lack safer alternatives at scale or more information on the same needs to be collected. Substances on the Candidate List encourages the innovation of alternatives. Note: ZDHC MRS Candidate List (2A- 2G)

28. CHAPTER- 3: ZDHC MRSL ARCHIVED SUBSTANCES Substances without strong evidence of current use in Industry, but with clear evidence of historical use. The Archived Substances should not be reintroduced by a chemical manufacturer in their commercial chemical products. This list should be reviewed by ZDHC Approved MRSL Certifier through the chemical product’s Safety Data Sheet or any other relevant document to confirm absence of these substances in the chemical formulation that is being certified for ZDHC MRSL Conformance. Note: ZDHC MRS Archived Substance (3A- 3D)

29. UPDATED RSL AS PER REPUTED BUYER Buyer Name Follow RSL from Version Updated on Remarks Poly concept REACH SVHC’s June- 2022 Self Version- 1.0 A June- 2021 Self Version- 1.0 B June- 2021 Self Version- 1.0 C October- 2021 Gerry weber Special Terms 07 / 2021 Version 07/ 2021 07/2021 Mustang Self Version: 20191010 10/10/2019 s.Oliver Self Version- 4.3 18/07/2022

30. UPDATED RSL AS PER REPUTED BUYER “CNT’D” Buyer Name Follow RSL from Version Updated on Remarks TomTailor REACH SVHC’s June- 2022 Self Version- 2.0 August- 2020 Mango Self NA NA Sport Master Self Version- AW24 April- 2022 Tchibo Self Version- 2/2021 15/10/2021

31. HOW COMPLY ALL BUYER’S REQUIREMENTS- Find out the all substances. Identifying the low requirements of substances of all Making the RSL of X Ltd . Ensuring the supply chain to comply the RSL of X Ltd .

32. RSL OF X LTD RSL

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