GB 43352-2023Limits of heavy metals and other specific substances in express packaging (English PDF)

Foreword

This document complies with the provisions of GB/T 1:1-2020 "Standardization Work Guidelines Part 1: Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents" Drafting: Please note that some content in this document may be subject to patents: The publisher of this document assumes no responsibility for identifying patents: This document is proposed and managed by the State Post Bureau: Express packaging heavy metals and specific substance limits

1 Scope

GB 43352-2023 is the Chinese national standard on limits of heavy metals and other specific substances in express packaging, in the field of services and company organization. It carries no /T suffix, which in the Chinese system means compliance is mandatory: a product or a practice within its scope has to meet it to be lawfully made, sold or carried out in China. It was issued on 27 November 2023 by the State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of China, and has been in force since 1 June 2024. Classification: ICS 03.240, CCS M83. This page is published from the official record of the standard held by the Chinese standards administration: the identification, the dates, the classification and the issuing body are taken from there. The clause text, the tables and the numeric limits are in the document itself, which is delivered complete in English translation.

This document stipulates the requirements for the limits of heavy metals and specific substances in express packaging, and describes the corresponding test methods: This document applies to paper, plastic, and textile fiber express packaging and mail packaging: This document does not apply to express packaging that comes into direct contact with food:

2 Normative reference documents

The contents of the following documents constitute essential provisions of this document through normative references in the text: Among them, the dated quotations For undated referenced documents, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document; for undated referenced documents, the latest version (including all amendments) applies to this document:

GB/T 10004-2008 Plastic composite film for packaging, bag dry lamination, extrusion lamination

GB/T 15337 General principles of atomic absorption spectrometry GB/T 16606:

1 Express packaging supplies Part 1: Envelopes GB/T 16606:

2 Express packaging supplies Part 2: Packaging boxes GB/T 16606:

3 Terms and definitions

GB/T 16606:1, GB/T 16606:2, GB/T 16606:3, GB/T 38727, GB/T 39084, GB/T 41010, The terms and definitions defined in YZ/T 0166, YZ/T 0167 and the following apply to this document: 3:1 express packagingexpresspackaging During the express delivery process, packaging supplies, fillers and fillers are used to meet the requirements of protecting the safety of the contents and facilitating storage and transportation: A general term for auxiliaries: [Source: GB/T 42390-2023,3:1]

4 Abbreviations

The following abbreviations apply to this document: