Research Article

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 7

Heavy metal concentrations (mg/kg) in various textile apparel after extraction with artificial sweat.

Shop A samplesPbAsCoCrNiCd

L30.075n.d0.0900.2600.0820.004
L60.089n.dn.d0.1650.0620.006
L70.056n.dn.d0.1840.0660.004
L80.045n.d1.050.2620.1210.004
L90.167n.dn.d0.2650.0720.004
L100.150n.dn.d0.3310.1160.018
L110.091n.dn.d0.1950.0920.005
L120.022n.dn.d0.2020.0730.003
L141.658n.dn.d0.1850.0970.003
L150.038n.d0.0130.1780.0970.003
L160.018n.d0.0040.1820.0820.023
L170.047n.d0.0050.3710.1150.003
T20.006n.dn.dn.dn.d0.001
T30.028n.dn.dn.dn.d0.001
T51.492n.dn.d0.1250.0720.004
T60.057n.dn.d0.1120.0950.004
T90.093n.dn.d0.1400.1020.005
T12n.dn.dn.dn.dn.d0.002

Minimum0.0060.0010.1120.0620.001
Maximum1.6581.050.3710.1210.018

Oeko-Tex standard 100 limit values: Pb < 0.2; As < 0.2; Co < 1.0; Cr < 1.0; Ni < 0.1; Cd < 0.1.