ISO 8124-10:2023

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 8124-10
Second edition
2023-05
Safety of toys —
Part 10:
Experimental sets for chemistry and
related activities
Sécurité des jouets —
Partie 10: Coffrets d'expériences chimiques et activités connexes
Reference number
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 Chemical substances in experimental sets (see Clause A.2) . 3
4.1 Chemistry sets . 3
4.1.1 Inclusion in the chemistry set . 3
4.1.2 Inclusion for experiments (as mentioned in the instructions but not
supplied in the chemistry set) . 3
4.1.3 Requirements for packaging in containers . 4
4.2 Crystal-growing sets . 8
4.3 Carbon-dioxide-generating experimental sets . 10
5 Equipment .11
5.1 General requirements . 11
5.2 Containers and glassware .12
5.2.1 Test tubes . 12
5.2.2 Other glassware .12
5.2.3 Containers for reagents, substances and mixtures .12
5.2.4 Packaging and closures .12
5.2.5 Empty containers . .13
5.2.6 Test method for borosilicate glass . 14
5.3 Equipment for the transfer of liquid . 15
5.4 Test tube stand and test tube holder . 15
5.5 Eye protection . 15
6 Marking (see Clause A.6) .15
6.1 General requirements . 15
6.2 Marking of individual containers, packaging and glassware . 16
6.3 Marking of the primary packaging . 16
6.3.1 Warnings for experimental sets and supplementary sets . 16
6.3.2 Warnings for supplementary sets . 17
7 Contents list with warnings and first aid information .17
8 Instructions for use (see 5.1) .17
8.1 General instructions . 17
8.2 Advice for supervising adults . . 18
8.3 Safety rules . 18
8.3.1 Chemistry sets . 18
8.3.2 Crystal-growing sets . 19
8.3.3 Carbon-dioxide-generating experimental sets . 20
Annex A (informative) Rationale .21
Annex B (informative) Environmental considerations .23
Annex C (informative) Significant technical changes to ISO 8124-10:2019.24
Bibliography .25
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Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 181, Safety of toys.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 8124-10:2019), which has been technically
revised. The main changes are given in Annex C.
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Introduction
This document is largely based upon an existing standard in the European Union (EN 71-4).
Conformity with the requirements of this document will reduce the risks and health hazards to children
when experimental sets involving chemical experiments are used as intended or in a foreseeable way,
bearing in mind the behaviour of children.
During use of these experimental sets, hazards should be kept to a minimum by the provision of
appropriate information to make the experiments safe and controllable. Therefore, this document
specifies warning phrases and instructions for use with experimental sets.
As a general rule, experimental sets are designed and manufactured for particular ages of children.
Their characteristics are related to the age and stage of development of the children, and their use
presupposes certain aptitudes. Age requirements are therefore given.
The requirements of this document do not release parents or carers from their responsibility of
watching over a child while he or she is carrying out experiments. On the contrary, the use of these sets
requires close supervision by adults.
Products covered by this document can be subject to legal requirements specific to the jurisdiction
in which they are sold and conformity with the requirements in this document cannot be relied on to
ensure compliance with those requirements.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 8124-10:2023(E)
Safety of toys —
Part 10:
Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities
1 Scope
This document specifies requirements for the maximum amount and, in some cases, the maximum
concentration of certain substances and mixtures used in experimental sets for chemistry and related
activities.
These substances and mixtures are:
— those classified as dangerous by the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of
[3]
Chemicals (GHS);
— substances and mixtures which in excessive amounts could harm the health of the children using
them and which are not classified as dangerous by the GHS;
— any other chemical substance(s) and mixture(s) delivered with the experimental set.
This document applies to experimental sets for chemistry and related activities, including chemistry
sets, crystal-growing sets, carbon-dioxide-generating experimental sets and supplementary sets.
This document also specifies requirements for marking, a contents list, instructions for use, eye
protection and the equipment intended for carrying out the experiments.
This document does not apply to combined sets, for example a combination of a chemistry set and a
crystal-growing set.
Requirements for certain other chemical toys are given in ISO 8124-11.
See Clause A.1.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 48-5, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of hardness — Part 5: Indentation
hardness by IRHD pocket meter method
ISO 868, Plastics and ebonite — Determinatio
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