Frequently Asked Questions

ECommerce

The BV OneSource ECommerce platform enables the online ordering and scheduling of inspections, audits and assessments as well as the ability for clients to use online Test Request Forms.
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Lead regulations

Lead is a heavy bluish-gray metal with compounds are used as a pigment in paints, dyes, and ceramic glazes to provide bright and vibrant colors and provide increased durability. Over the years, the amount of lead used in these products has been reduced to minimize potential harmful effects on people, animals, and the environment.
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Cadmium regulations

Cadmium is a highly toxic substance, exposure to which can produce a wide range of health effects. It's been used in pigments, corrosion resistant plating on steel and as a stabilizer in plastics, but due to a variety of regulations, cadmium is no longer used in these applications. It is suspected that manufacturers have started to replace lead with cadmium.
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California Proposition 65

Proposition 65 is a California law that can be both complex and challenging for industry to comply with and for consumers to understand. The law was intended to protect the citizens of the State of California and its drinking water resources from chemicals that are known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
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Organic Cotton

Organic cotton is seen as "environmentally friendly", as it has been grown for at least three years without chemical pesticides, defoliants, or fertilizers. Natural fertilizers and fertilizing techniques are used instead. Third-party certification organizations verify that organic producers employ only approved natural methods and materials in organic production.
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

The FCC is an agency of the U.S. Federal Government which is responsible for the management of the radio spectrum in the US, protecting against "radio and broadcast pollution" by enforcing standards of decency and regulating electromagnetic noise sources. FCC regulations apply to electrical and electronic products that may produce radio frequency pollution.
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CA Formaldehyde in Composite Wood

Formadehyde is used in wood composite products as an adhesive, in which it links with other components to form strong bonds. The CARB regulation affects all parties in the supply chain, including manufacturers, distributors, importers, fabricators, and retailers involved with the sale, supply, or distribution of composite wood product in California.
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Engineering Services

When you find yourself facing complex issues and questions that require more than a simple pass or fail test report, Bureau Veritas' Engineering Services team can assist you. The Engineering Services team is comprised of experienced engineers who specialize in consumer products, and currently offers services for hardlines, electrical, toy and juvenile products.
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Mill Improvement Program

Following requests from many of the worlds leading brands, retailers and apparel factories/mills, Bureau Veritas has developed this program to help manage and mitigate risks for apparel buyers, sellers, manufacturers and mills. Our solution assists the entire apparel/textile product supply chain, helping to prevent poor quality, unsafe or non-compliant fabrics being shipped.
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KC Mark

This mark stands for "Korea Certification", and is a legally compulsory certification mark that must appear on products as specified in related laws and ordinances. All textile products selling in Korea should use the KC mark. Baby items must be tested by KC requirements in an authorized lab in Korea.
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Uniform Law Labeling

A law label is a tag attached to a product that provides consumers information such as product content and manufacture information. By providing information about the product, law labels are intended to protect consumers from unknowingly purchasing a second-hand product or one that contains unsafe or unsanitary fillings.
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US Care Labeling

The Care Labeling Rule was issued by the Federal Trade Commission under 16 CFR 423, and makes it mandatory to label textile wearing apparel and “certain piece goods.” Manufacturers and importers of textile wearing apparel, or piece goods for making wearing apparel, are responsible for labeling.
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