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The launch will enable manufacturers of Absorbent Hygiene Products (AHPs) to offer greater reassurance to consumers who are increasingly concerned about the presence of chemicals in AHPs, particularly baby diapers. Until now, and with no specific regulations in place for their detection, manufacturers have had to rely on product testing practices used on other materials or in other sectors.
The NWSP 360.0 method is the result of a collaboration between experts at SGS in France and EDANA, the world s main association of manufacturers of non-woven fabrics and related products. It gives manufacturers access to an international, harmonized method to detect trace chemicals in AHPs based on real life conditions. The method builds on the benefits of generic tests whilst readjusting criteria to account for body temperature, urine simulant and other factors. It also accounts for both practical and realistic conditions to further improve toxicological assessments.