RESOURCES
TPCH Industry Outreach Documents
- Toxics in Packaging Fact Sheet Revised 2023
- NOTICE on Glass Packaging Screening Results
- NOTICE on Packaging Certification Claims
- Guidance on Laboratory Analysis for Toxics in Packaging
- Guidance on Analysis of Glass Matrices for Toxics in Packaging
- Quality Assurance Considerations for Toxics in Packaging
Toxics in Packaging Fact Sheets
& Guidance Documents
Test Method Links
For guidance on appropriate test methods for determining compliance with state toxics in packaging laws, please see:
- TPCH Guidance on Laboratory Analysis for Toxics in Packaging
- TPCH Guidance on Analysis of Glass Matrices for Toxics in Packaging
- TPCH Frequently Asked Questions on Test Methods
Links to referenced test methods
- EPA SW-846, Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Wastes, Method 3052
- ASTM F2617-08, Standard Test Method for Identification and Quantification of Chromium, Bromine, Cadmium, Mercury, and Lead in Polymeric Material Using Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry
- ASTM C1606 – Standard Test Method for Sampling Protocol for TCLP Testing of Container Glassware (Note: applicable for exemption 5g only. Please see Comparative Analysis page, Table 4, for applicability by state.)