Under the U.S. Labeling of Hazardous Art Materials Act (LHAMA) of 1990, all art materials sold in the United States must be evaluated by a qualified toxicologist and labeled, if necessary, for chronic toxicity according to the Chronic Hazard Labeling Standard, ASTM D4236. Product formulations are first reviewed by a toxicologist who determines what analyses need to be performed. Once the results are obtained, the toxicologist evaluates the results for toxicity. Kirby Health Center Laboratory works closely with Duke University Medical Center Occupational Health Service in Durham, North Carolina (http://duketox.mc.duke.edu) and their principal toxicologist, Woodhall Stopford, MD, MSPH. Dr. Stopford is the consulting toxicologist for The Art & Creative Materials Institute (ACMI)(http://acminet.org). ACMI is a non-profit association that sponsors a certification and labeling program for children's art materials to ensure that the products are non-toxic. The Kirby Health Center Laboratory performs a wide variety of analyses for labeling and certification purposes. Fees for some of the analyses are as follows:

PARAMETER		COST/SAMPLE (US)
Prices effective: 1-1-06
Aromatic Amines (one per sample) - Each additional aromatic amine per sample		$135.00 $65.00
3,3'- Dichlorobenzidine or Benzidine		$130.00
PCB		$130.00
Formaldehyde		$130.00
Rhodamine		$125.00
Acrylate Analysis (one per sample) - Each additional acrylate per sample		$130.00 $30.00
Solvent Analysis (one per sample) - Each additional solvent per sample		$130.00 $50.00
Ethylene Oxide		$130.00
Propylene Oxide		$160.00
1,4-Dioxane		$130.00
Total Lead Analysis - If Kirby prepares the composite		$45.00 $15/$25 Additional
Soluble Metals
EN-71 Panel of Metals (Sb, As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Pb, Hg, & Se)		$175.00
Single Soluble Metal by EN-71/ASTM-D5517 -Each addtional metal/sample		$60.00 $20.00
Tartrazine		$125.00
Diethanolamine		$130.00
PAH		$325.00

Additional information or quotations for analyses not listed above can be obtained by contacting the laboratory. If a rush analysis is requested, a surcharge will be added to the list fee. The surcharge will depend upon the analysis to be performed. Rush analysis is offered contingent upon availability and prearrangement with the laboratory.