Determination of the Levels of Heavy Metals and Formaldehyde in Baby Clothes in South Africa: A Case Study of Stores in the Greater Cape Town Region

Table 4

Formaldehyde concentration in apparel purchased from high-end and low-end market stores, and the Oeko-Tex recommended values.

Sample	Formaldehyde conc. (mg/kg)	Sample	Formaldehyde conc. (mg/kg)	Recommended
T1	0.090	L1	0.044	<16 mg/kg
T2	0.047	L2	0.041	<16 mg/kg
T3	0.037	L3	0.074	<16 mg/kg
T4	0.036	L4	0.048	<16 mg/kg
T5	0.058	L5	0.041	<16 mg/kg
T6	0.040	L6	0.040	<16 mg/kg
T7	0.040	L7	0.040	<16 mg/kg
T8	0.049	L8	0.038	<16 mg/kg
T9	0.049	L9	0.037	<16 mg/kg
T10	0.044	L10	0.070	<16 mg/kg
T11	0.042	L11	0.039	<16 mg/kg
T12	0.041	L12	0.040	<16 mg/kg
T13	0.041	L13	0.039	<16 mg/kg
T14	0.042	L14	0.037	<16 mg/kg
T15	0.045	L15	0.040	<16 mg/kg
T16	0.043	L16	0.036	<16 mg/kg
T17	0.047	L17	0.053	<16 mg/kg