Heavy metals are naturally occurring compounds on earth. They are indestructible and indestructible. Some heavy metal can enter the human body through the intake of food, drinking water and inhaled air. One of these ways is textile products. A number of heavy metals used in the production of textile products enter the human body through the skin. Some heavy metals such as zinc, copper and selenium are useful for the human body. However, it may show toxic effect in large amounts. This is called heavy metal poisoning.

Heavy metals are hazardous to human health because they tend to bioaccumulate. The use of heavy metals in industrial processes and products is increasing. As a consequence, its negative effects on humans reach dangerous values. It is not possible to give up the textile products used in daily life, but at least it is possible to alleviate the toxic effects of heavy metals through inspections and controls.

Therefore, toxic heavy metal measurements and analyzes in textile products have become increasingly important.

The laboratories, which are authorized by local or foreign accreditation institutions, carry out toxic heavy metal analyzes in textile products among chemical and ecological test studies. The following standards are considered in these analysis studies:

• TS EN 71-3 Safety of toys - Part 3: migration of certain elements
• TS EN ISO 17072-1 Leather - Determination of metal content - Part 1: Extractable metals
• TS EN ISO 17072-2 Leather - Determination of metal content - Part 2: Total metal content

These standards expose elements of copper or lead, zinc, tin, aluminum, cadmium, barium, chromium (III and VI), antimony, arsenic, mercury, cobalt, manganese, nickel, iron and the like, from This standard covers test methods that determine the emergence characteristics.