New EU Standard for Experimental Toy Chemistry Sets

The European Committee for Standardization (Comité Européen de Normalisation, CEN) has published a new standard covering experimental toy sets for chemistry and related activities.

Published in December 2020, EN 71-4:2020 ‘Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities’ includes several updates. It defines the requirements for the maximum quantity or concentration of certain substances and mixtures that are included in this popular toy product. Examples of these types of toy set include crystal growing sets and carbon dioxide generating experiments. 

Among the changes brought in by EN 71-4:2020 are:

  • Clarification on scope
  • Permissible inclusion of non-hazardous food additives, starches, etc.
  • Maximum amounts and concentrations for defined substances
  • Requirement for eye protection

For a comprehensive review of the changes being brought in by EN 71-4:2020, view SGS SafeGuard 010/21.

Stakeholders should be aware of the following dates:

  • Standard will be given status of national standard by June 2021
  • Conflicting national standards must be withdrawn by December 2021

EN 71-4:2020 is expected to be harmonized under Directive 2009/48/EC, the so-called Toy Safety Directive (TSD), once it has been accepted by the European Commission and published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU).

SGS EU Toy Directive Services

SGS offers a wide range of services to ensure that products comply with the EU Toy Safety Directive. They offer training, safety/risk assessment, technical documentation check, labelling review, testing according to harmonized standards, SVHC screening, inspections and audits. They have the world’s largest network of toy experts and testing facilities, including around 20 toy laboratories and three 3 EU Notified Bodies (France, Germany and Netherlands). Learn more about SGS’s EU Toy Directive Services. 

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full CEN Publishes EN 71-4:2020 ‘Experimental Sets For Chemistry And Related Activities’ SafeGuardS. 

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New Way to Ensure Absorbent Hygiene Products are Free from Trace Chemicals

SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is helping manufacturers of absorbent hygiene products (AHPs) prove to wary customers that their products are safe and free from trace chemicals.

Studies have shown that baby diapers and intimate hygiene products can contain a wide variety of toxic substance residues. The nature of these products means this news is of great concern to both regulators and consumers.

Until recently, the only two testing methodologies available to manufacturers were inefficient. The situation has changed with the release of the Edana Method NWSP360 Series in November 2020. Linked to the Edana AHP Stewardship program, which focuses on the detection of trace chemicals in AHP, this series was developed by a panel of industry experts seeking to create a realistic, practical, robust, repeatable and reproducible test method.

SGS’s Consumer Compact article looks at the growth in concern over trace elements in AHPs and the development and advantages of utilizing the Edana Method NWSP360 Series. The article is aimed at industry insiders and members of the public who want to gain a better understanding of what is actually in our AHPs.

In addition, SGS has created a webinar for the industry – Safety of Absorbent Hygiene Products – Testing for Trace Chemicals.

SGS Solution

SGS works closely with stakeholders to ensure it has the latest testing solutions in place to help manufacturers supply safe, performant, and regulatorily compliant products to markets all over the world. In the end, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS Tissue and Hygiene Services. 

View their webinar: Safety of Absorbent Hygiene Products – Testing for Trace Chemicals 

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SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 89,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.​

QuickBooks users can now automate their invoicing with CONSULT

Atkku Services LLC has announced that their software CONSULT has an automated invoicing feature especially made for the IT staffing businesses that struggle with generating invoicing using their existing QuickBooks accounting software.

They said that “with the invoicing feature in QuickBooks and CONSULT as an add-on, IT staffing companies can generate even the most complex invoice with just a few keystrokes. It can harness the power of QuickBooks and the special features built into CONSULT to make no-error invoices incorporating all the essentials of an invoice as per customer specification.”

CONSULT comes with multiple features: VMS processing, direct timesheet entry, auto-reminder for A/R and email invoice dispatch. A spokesperson for Atkku said, “Our automated invoicing feature has enabled IT staffing businesses to cut down invoice generation cost by as much 70%; whatever the complexity of the invoice.”

The spokesperson further said, “The software was developed to bring down operation cost in IT staffing offices. By making CONSULT easily Integrable with QuickBooks, able to save thousands of dollars the IT staffing companies will have to invest in special software.”

The head of marketing at Atkku said that with the use of CONSULT going up, invoicing errors are going down, and businesses are beginning to use it as an analysis tool for business acquisition. “You can use it for customer retention and empower your billing team with the zero-error to avoid returned-bills. This has resulted in higher ROI and better capacity utilization,” the marketing head added.

Atkku in a statement highlighted the following features that IT staffing operators appreciate for its utility. It can: Send Reminders and get paid faster by sending regular reminders until payment is received into your bank account; Streamline Cash Flow and get better invoicing results and quicker payment receipts – streamline cash flow and increases profit level and Made for QuickBooks capacity makes QuickBooks more powerful with added features for as little as $1.

Unlike other add-ons, CONSULT is delivered as a SaaS which makes it hardware independent software. IT staffing companies can contact the company directly or ask for a live demo before ordering the application. You can also visit the company’s website and learn more about the application.

CRMdatapro has released the Pulmonologist Email List to Establish Effective Healthcare Marketing

CRMdatapro has always been in the process of releasing the B2B database for the marketing procedure of marketers, has now released the Pulmonologist Email list to enable healthcare marketers with effective marketing operations. The Pulmonologist Mailing Addresses Database was released with the motive of supporting healthcare marketing campaigns in the long run for better marketing outcomes at a faster span.

The Pulmonologist Email List contains the data of over 90% of all the pulmonologists in the United States, along with their full names, phone numbers, email addresses, mailing addresses, fax numbers, and site addresses. It enables a business to utilize the data in telephonic marketing, direct marketing, email marketing, mail marketing, and much more with one data set. The data undergoes the process of frequent updates, removal of duplicates, and error data to enable the most authentic pulmonologist email list.

The pulmonologist's email list is stated to contain segmented data that enables highly targeted marketing campaigns in the industry. Pulmonologists have so far turned out to be the most sought for healthcare professionals in the industry. Connecting with pulmonologists enables a business with the ability to directly land into the inbox of prospects in the industry. It is always a tedious task to connect with healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are so far one of the hardest professionals to connect with. And healthcare marketers on the other hand of the task of complying with every new law and regulation in the healthcare market.

The innovation strategist of CRMdatapro, said, during the release of the pulmonologist email list, "B2B marketers involved in marketing to healthcare professionals are one of the most challenging tasks in the market, in order to make their segmented marketing easier and much simpler, we release the pulmonologist email list,"

Leon Ellery, the managing director from a leading medical device manufacturing company, said," We have always wanted to market to a pulmonologist and we for sure know the importance they hold in the industry. CRMdatapro could give us what we wanted with the pulmonologist email list. It helped us directly reach prospects, generate quality leads, and even turn them into the most paying customers to our company. Our forever next choice is always going to be CRMdatapro and their effective B2B databases,

About CRMdatapro:

CRMdatapro is a company that is trusted by a multitude of businesses in terms of database providers and data management services. Their company is known for being trusted by companies from the fortune 1000 of 2019, and still never ceases on innovating and producing more impactful material for their newcomers.

WordPress Web Design Agency Announces its Latest Advancement in Using Updated Technology

28-01-2021. Australia. In the present world, everyone knows the importance of a website and how it can help in the success of a business and increase its sales. WP Creative is a leading and well-reputed WordPress web design agency in Australia, that offers advanced and updated WordPress website development services.

As website design is the most important factor in creating a website for any business it is highly necessary to take the help of professional web development services. Because without a good design or user friendly, clients or customers cannot find what they need. So to create an engaging design and keep users turning into customers and increases the sales. And all these are possible only with the help from experienced professional web developer Sydney services offered by WP Creative

Having the best website design will lead to better benefits for customers and the business itself. Better website design allows the customer to quickly and easily find their requirements. A website with the best design increases the trust in the user by guiding them to take action, whether they can consider the services or products. As it takes only a few seconds for a website to leave its impression on the visitor, and making it highly unique and easy to operate. This provides the businesses to get an opportunity to give a good impression on their customers and have a better chance of increasing their sales.

WP Creative not only helps the new websites but also helps the created one by updating them according to the updated technology through their professional web developer Sydney services. Thus, it helps all the websites to work according to the latest trends and gain better sales, also helps the users to navigate easily and fulfil their requirements. To get more details about the web design agency services offered by WP Creative visit: https://www.wpcreative.com.au/wordpress-development-services/website-design/