ISO 19577 specifies a method for the determination of the content of 12 kinds of Nitrosamines in footwear and footwear components by using solvent extraction and Gas chromatography with a mass selective detector (GC-MS).
ISO 19577 is applicable to rubber in footwear materials.
ISO 19577 on the determination of Nitrosamines in footwear is useful for:
Nitrosamines are a class of chemicals that are. inadvertently produced under specific conditions, and which can be avoided with proper chemicals management and reaction conditions.
ISO 19577 ensures the determination of nitrosamines in footwear that helps you to improve manufacturing systems and processes coupled with improving safety and quality of products and act as a guideline to ensure footwear products are fit for purpose of rubbers in footwear manufacturing.
EN ISO 19577
ISO 19577:2019