Schedule of Accreditation issued by United Kingdom Accreditation Service 2 Pine Trees, Chertsey Lane, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 3HR, UK

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1 2 Pine Trees, Chertsey Lane, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 3HR, UK C131 Wilton Centre Wilton Redcar Cleveland TS10 4RF Contact: Ms Claire McKillen Tel: +44 (0) Fax: +44 (0) Website: Testing performed at the above address only DETAIL OF ACCREDITATION RELATED MATERIALS Materials for X-Ray Diffraction may typically include: Solid materials that can be formed or sampled as specimens, including: Physical & Chemical Tests by X-Ray Diffraction X-Ray Diffraction patterns in reflection or transmission geometry Phase identification from X-ray diffraction patterns using ICDD Powder Diffraction File database Documented In-House Methods X-ray diffraction (XRD) based on BS EN :2003 BS EN :2003 BS EN :2005 MSG-LAB-SOP-XRD-52 Polymers Polymer Crystallinity Index MSG-LAB-SOP-XRD-58 Composites Inorganic and Organic Chemicals Catalysts Environmental and Process Materials and Contaminants Formulations Foodstuffs Adhesives Pharmaceuticals Electronic Materials Assessment Manager: DC1 Page 1 of 20

2 RELATED MATERIALS (cont d) Liquids can also be examined, including: Suspensions Colloids Surfactants INORGANIC AND ORGANIC POWDERS Materials for Specific Surface Area: Polymers Catalysts Chemicals Pharmaceuticals Physical & Chemical Tests by X-Ray Diffraction (cont d) Tests as previous page Physical Tests Specific Surface Area Documented In-House Methods Test methods as previous page Documented In-House Method MSG-SOP-LAB-SAP-01 based on BS ISO :2010 (BET method of Nitrogen gas adsorption of solids) Assessment Manager: DC1 Page 2 of 20

3 RELATED MATERIALS (cont d) Materials for Inorganic Analysis may typically include: Chemical Tests by Inorganic Analysis Semi-Quantitative and Quantitative Elemental Analysis including: In-House Methods using documented guidelines for single laboratory validation of methods of analysis using the techniques: Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Adhesives Catalyst Residues, Markers, Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Catalysts, Coatings, Processing Additives, Stabilisers, Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) Deposits Lubricants, Fillers, Poisons, Extracts Contamination, Trace Elements, Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Feedstocks, Fibres, Heavy metals, Corrosion Spectroscopy (ICP-MS) Filled Materials Films, Filters, CHNS Analysis Oxidative Combustion Food Contact Materials Foodstuffs Trace Sulphur Formulations, Lubricants, Metals Trace Chlorine Natural & Synthetic Polymers Oils Process Liquors Trace Nitrogen Oxides, Packaging Petrochemicals Mercury Pharmaceuticals Arsenic Powders Processing Additives Loss on Ignition Gravimetric Analysis Raw Materials Residues Halides, Sulphate & other Ions Ion Chromatography Stabilisers Surfactants Supports Waste Streams Assessment Manager: DC1 Page 3 of 20

4 PLASTICS, POLYMERS AND COMPOSITES Mechanical Tests Documented In-House Methods Plastics and polymers Dynamic Fatigue in Tension Documented in-house method MSG-LAB-SAM-MTP-77 (Temperature range -50 C to +250 C) Impact Charpy (Energy 1 to 4J) BS EN ISO 179-1:2010 (Temperature range -50 C to +80 C) Impact Izod (Energy 1 to 22J) BS EN ISO 180: A2:2013 (Temperature range -50 C to +80 C) Rigid Plastics, Polymers and Ebonite Plastic, Plastic Composites and Polymers Heat Distortion Temperature (HDT) BS EN ISO 75-1:2013 BS EN ISO 75-2:2013 Tensile BS EN ISO 527-1:2012 (Loads: 0.05N to 100 kn) BS EN ISO 527-2:2012 (Temperature range -50 C to BS EN ISO 527-3: C) (Strain to 1000%) ISO 527-4:1997 ISO 527-5:2009 ASTM D Flexure BS EN ISO 178: A1:2013 (Loads: 0.05N to 100 kn) ASTM D (Temperature range -50 C to C) Non-Cellular Plastics Density In-house method based on BS EN :2012 Method A ASTM D Rigid Plastics and Polymers Compression (Loads: 0.05N to 100kN) (Temperature range -50 C to C) BS EN ISO 604:2003 ASTM D Rigid Polymers Vicat Softening Point ISO306:2013 ASTM D e1 Assessment Manager: DC1 Page 4 of 20

5 ORGANIC CHEMICALS, POLYMERS, COMPOSITES, MONOMERS, SURFACTANTS, FORMULATIONS AND PROCESS RELATED MATERIALS Chemical Tests by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Documented In-House Methods Materials for NMR may typically include: Quantitative and Qualitative NMR to determine/identify: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance GPC/NMR, 1 H, 13 C, DEPT and 90, 2D NMR typically, COSY Adhesives Impurities HMBC,HMQC HETCOR, TOCSY, Cast Polymers Multinuclear typically 31 P, 19 F, 11 B, Cured anduncured Resins Composition both Molar and 27 Al, 29 Si Films weight/weight Polymer Using Spectrometers: Shrink Packaging Chemical Identification Heat seal Polymers JEOL Lambda 300 PET End Group Analysis JEOL ECS 400 Hot melt polymers JEOL Eclipse 500 Oil field chemicals Acrylics Polypropylene Polyethylene Polyamides Polyurethanes Polyesters Surfactants Lubricants Epoxides EO/PO copolymers Ethoxylates Propoxylates Polymer Sequencing Tacticity Distribution of isomers Average Mn Deformulation Additive Analysis Assessment Manager: DC1 Page 5 of 20

6 RELATED MATERIALS Materials for Microscopy may typically include: Physical Tests by Microscopy Light Microscopy imaging of materials at various magnification Documented In-House Methods Stereo Light Microscopy MSG-LAB-SOP-MIC-27, 52, 53, 54 Transmission Light Microscopy Additives MSG-LAB-SOP-MIC-15, 16, 46 Adhesives All techniques available ie Catalysts transmission, reflected, brightfield, Ceramics darkfield phase, DIC, fluorescent, Coatings UV, etc Colloids Composites SEM imaging of materials at various SEM - SECONDARY Contamination magnification MSG-LAB-SOP-MIC-34, 49, 59 Corrosion Products Deposits SEM - BACKSCATTER MSG-LAB-SOP-MIC-49, 59 Dyes Electronics Environmental TEM imaging of materials at various TEM - BRIGHTFIELD Epoxy magnification MSG-LAB-SOP-MIC-33 Fibres TEM - DARKFIELD Fillers MSG-LAB-SOP-MIC-33 Films Filters Foods Elemental identification and SEM - EDX Greases Qualitative Analysis MSG-LAB-SOP-MIC-1, 58 Hydrocarbons TEM - EDX Impurities MSG-LAB-SOP-MIC-33 Inorganics Lacquers Laminates Liquids Lubricants Machine Parts Medical Devices Assessment Manager: DC1 Page 6 of 20

7 RELATED MATERIALS (cont d) Materials for Microscopy may typically include: (cont d) Metals Monomers Nano Materials Oils Organics Paints Pharmaceuticals Pigments Plastics Polymers Powders Resins Rubbers Scale Sealants Slurries Speciality Chemicals UV materials Physical Tests by Microscopy (cont d) Tests as previous page Techniques used as previous page Assessment Manager: DC1 Page 7 of 20

8 RELATED MATERIALS (cont d) Materials analysed by Particle Sizing techniques may typically include: Additives Ceramic Powders Clays Colloids Dispersions Dispersions Dyes Emulsions Fillers Impurities Latex Materials (water or solvent based) Nano Materials Pigments Plastics Polymers Powders Slurries Suspensions Physical Tests by Particle Sizing Quantitative analysis enabling measurement of: Particle Size Distribution of colloids, dispersions, emulsions, fillers, powders, suspensions Between 0.04 and 2000 m for water-based materials; between 0.4 and 2000 m for dry powders Documented In-House Methods Laser Diffraction (using Coulter LS230 instrument) MSG-LAB-SOP-MIC-41 Assessment Manager: DC1 Page 8 of 20

9 RELATED MATERIALS (cont d) Physical Tests by Thermal Analysis Documented In-House Methods Materials for Thermal Analysis may typically include: Quantitative analysis by DSC, enabling measurement of: Adhesives Crystallisation temperatures Cast Polymers Ceramics Degree of Crystallininity Composites Cured and Uncured Resins Enthalpy of fusion (Delta H) Extruded Materials Filled Materials Enthalpy of re-crystallisation Films (Delta H) Foodstuffs Metals Glass transition temperatures (Tg) Plastics Polymer Granules Melting points Powders Rubbers Phase transition temperatures Shrink Packaging Surfactants Specific heat capacity (Cp) Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) using MSG-LAB-SOP-TA-44 and MSG-LAB-SOP-TA-7 Assessment Manager: DC1 Page 9 of 20

10 RELATED MATERIALS (cont d) Tests by Vibrational Spectroscopy direct solvent extraction, filtration Documented In-House Methods: Materials for Vibrational Measurement of mid-infrared, Near- Transmission and reflection FTIR Spectroscopy may typically include: Infrared, far-infrared spectra, Spectroscopy using MSG-LAB- Raman, & UV/Vis spectra SOP-IR-15, 37, 45, 56, 57, 61, 63 Solids, liquids or gases Coat weight measurement FTIR microscopy (transmission, specular reflectance and ATR) using MSG-LAB-SOP-IR-56, 57 Additives Adhesives Crystallinity and orientation in DRIFTS (Diffuse reflectance Catalyst materials polymers infrared spectroscopy) using MSG- LAB-SOP-IR-56, 57, 61 Coatings Composite materials Quantitative analysis of comonomers for polymer Photoacoustic FTIR spectroscopy using MSG-LAB-SOP-IR-56, 57, 61 Experimental products Formulations composition Inorganic pigments/powders/ additives Identification of unknown materials FTIR global imaging using MSG- LAB-SOP-IR-56 Manufactured polymer articles Medical devices Identification of product/process Raman spectroscopy using MSG- LAB-SOP-IR-46, 60 Pharmaceuticals contaminants or by-products Confocal Raman microscopy using MSG-LAB-SOP-IR-60 Plastics Process or Production Product deformulation Attenuated total reflectance (ATR) contaminants Process related chemicals FTIR spectroscopy (macro and micro) using MSG-LAB-SOP-IR-15, 37, 45, 57, 61 Assessment Manager: DC1 Page 10 of 20

11 RELATED MATERIALS (cont d) Tests by Vibrational Spectroscopy (cont d) Competitive materials analysis Structural elucidation of complex articles e.g. multilayer films, laminates, packaging materials, composites Analysis of surface composition and/or surface contamination Measurement of optical properties of materials (UV/Vis transmittance/ reflectance/absorption) Chemical imaging Reaction kinetics/mechanistic investigations, including Homogeneous Catalysis Analysis of surfaces of powders (inorganic, organic and metallic) Documented In-House Methods: Chemical imaging by Raman/FTIR mapping using MSG-LAB-SOP-IR- 56, 57, 60 UV/vis transmission using MSG- LAB-SOP-IR-62 UV/vis reflectance (diffuse reflectance using integrating sphere) using MSG-LAB-SOP-IR- 62 Hot stage microscopy (FTIR and Raman) using MSG-LAB-SOP-IR- 46, 56, 57, 60, 61 Time-resolved spectroscopy using MSG-LAB-SOP-IR-46, 56, 57, 60, 61 Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) using MSG- LAB-SOP-IR-46, 60 Process monitoring (by Raman) using MSG-LAB-SOP-IR-46 Assessment Manager: DC1 Page 11 of 20

12 ORGANIC CHEMICALS, POLYMERS, COMPOSITES AND PROCESS RELATED MATERIALS Materials for Liquid Chromatography (LC) typically include: Air Chemicals Chemical Formulations Gases Polymers Polymer Articles Water Waste Waters Chemical Tests by Liquid Chromatography Compositional analysis of monomers and impurities Quantitative compositional analysis Quantitative analysis of monomers, solvents, volatile organic compounds Qualitative and quanitative analysis of compounds Molecularweight distribution Average Mn polydispersity Documented In-House Methods: HPLC with diode array, UV, ELSD and fluorescence detection Absorption and thermal and solvent desorption/extraction followed by HPLC based on MDHS methods, NIOSH methds and OSHA methods Gel permeation chromatography with refractive index, ELSD and UV- Vis detection and triple detection array Assessment Manager: DC1 Page 12 of 20

13 AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS, ORGANO-METALLIC COMPLEXES, ORGANIC COMPOSITES, MONOMERS, SURFACTANTS, FORMULATIONS AND PROCESS RELATED MATERIALS Chemical Tests by Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry Materials for Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) typically include: Documented In-House Methods: Adhesives Deformulation Prequisite Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Standard Analytical Methods (SAMs) Cast Polymers Cured and Uncured Resins Ethylene Vinyl Acetates Films Polymers Shrink Packaging Heat Seal Polymers PET Hot Melt Polymers Oil Field Chemicals Acrylics Polypropylene Polybutadiene Polyethylene Polyamides Polyurethanes Polyesters Surfactants Lubricants Epoxides EO/PO Copolymers Ethoxylates Propoxylates Vinyl Alcohol Vinyl Acetate Chemical identification of semivolatile species Characterisation of low level volatiles and undersirable impurities Quantification of additives, impurities and waste streams Identification and quantification of migratory species Mass Spectrometry using ESI ionization Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry Assessment Manager: DC1 Page 13 of 20

14 ORGANIC CHEMICALS, POLYMERS, COMPOSITES AND PROCESS RELATED MATERIALS Materials for Gas Chromatography (GC) typically include: Chemical Tests by Gas Chromatography Documented In-House Methods: Air Quantitative analysis of compounds Gas Chromatography (GC) with packed columns, capilliary columns, multi-dimensional systems, flame ionisation detection and thermal conductivity detection Chemicals Chemical Formulations Gases Polymers Polymer Articles Water Waste Waters Quantitative analysis of volatile and semi-volatile components Quantitative analysis of monomers, solvents and volatile organic compounds Headspace GC Assessment Manager: DC1 Page 14 of 20

15 AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS, ORGANO-METALLIC COMPLEXES, ORGANIC COMPOSITES, MONOMERS, SURFACTANTS, FORMULATIONS AND PROCESS RELATED MATERIALS Materials for Gas Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS) typically include: Adhesives Cast Polymers Cured and Uncured Resins Ethylene Vinyl Acetates Films Polymer Shrink Packaging Heat Seal Polymers PET Hot Melt Polymers Oil Field Chemicals Acrylics Polypropylene Polybutadiene Polyethylene Polyamides Polyurethanes Polyesters Surfactants Lubricants Epoxides EO/PO Copolymers Ethoxylates Propoxylates Vinyl Alcohol Vinyl Acetate Chemical Tests by Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry Deformulation Chemical identification of volatile and semi-volatile species Characterisation of low level volatiles and undesirable impurities Quantification of additives, impurities and waste streams Thermal degradation characterisation of components Identification and quantification of migratory species Documented In-House Methods: Prerequisite Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Standard Analytical Methods (SAMs) Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) Thermal Desorption (TD-GC-MS) Headspace GC-MS Pyrolysis GC-MS (Py-GC-MS) Assessment Manager: DC1 Page 15 of 20

16 AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS, ORGANO-METALLIC COMPLEXES, ORGANIC COMPOSITES, MONOMERS, SURFACTANTS, FORMULATIONS AND PROCESS RELATED MATERIALS (cont d) Materials for Gas Chromatography Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (GC-TOF-MS) typically include: Polymers such as polyolefins and dienes, vinyl polymers, acrylics, polyamides, polyurethanes and polyesters Volatile and semi-volatile organic materials Solvent extracts Chemical Tests by Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry (cont d) Identification of non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) in polymers Identification of volatile and semivolatile organic materials including impurities Identification of leachables, extractables and migratory species Documented In-House Methods: MSG-LAB-SOP-MS-56 Gas Chromatography TOF - Mass Spectrometry including liquid injections, thermal desorption and headspace Assessment Manager: DC1 Page 16 of 20

17 RELATED MATERIALS Materials for Chemical Analysis may typically include: Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs plastic: Acrylics (PMMA) Cellophane Cellulose Closures/sealing gaskets for polymers Components of paper and cardboard Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) Liquids Nylon Polymers Olefin Polymers Organic Compounds PEK Polymers Perfluorocarbons (PTFE) Plastic Polymers Polyamide (PA) Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Polyethylene (PE) Polyethylene phthalate (PET) Polypropylene (PP) Polystyrene (PS) Polysulphone (PES) Polyvinylchloride (PVC) Ploymeric coatings on metal substrates, glass cloth, paper and paperboard Solids Textiles Chemical Tests by Chemical Analysis The following overall migration testing to demonstrate compliance with the European Commission Directive 1935/2004/EC Materials and Articles in Contact With Food and Commission Regulation No 10/2011. Plastic material in contact with food stuff using techniques such as: total immersion, single sided cell, reverse pouch and pouch using the European Standards EN 1186:2002 and the food simulants distilled water, 3% v/w acetic acid, 20% v/v aqueous ethanol, fat simulants or substitute fat simulants as laid down by the Commission Regulation No 10/2011. Overall migration and specific migration testing according to the EFSA guidelines in support of EFSA notification for a new food contact substance for food contact applications. European EN :2002 Guidelines for European overall migration testing for plastic materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs European EN :2002 Overall migration into olive oil by total immersion European EN :2002 Overall migration into aqueous simulants by total immersion European EN :2002 Overall migration into olive oil by cell European EN :2002 Overall migration into aqueous simulants by cell European EN :2002 Overall migration into olive oil using a pouch European EN :2002 Overall migration into aqueous simulants using a pouch European EN :2002 Overall migration into olive oil by article filling European EN :2002 Overall migration into aqueous simulants by article filling Assessment Manager: DC1 Page 17 of 20

18 RELATED MATERIALS (cont d) Materials for Chemical Analysis may typically include: (cont d) Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - plastic: (cont d) Acrylics (PMMA) Cellophane Cellulose Closures/sealing gaskets for polymers Components of paper and cardboard Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) Liquids Nylon Polymers Olefin Polymers Organic Compounds PEK Polymers Perfluorocarbons (PTFE) Plastic Polymers Polyamide (PA) Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Polyethylene (PE) Polyethylene phthalate (PET) Polypropylene (PP) Polystyrene (PS) Polysulphone (PES) Polyvinylchloride (PVC) Ploymeric coatings on metal substrates, glass cloth, paper and paperboard Solids Textiles Chemical Tests by Chemical Analysis (cont d) The following overall migration testing to demonstrate compliance with the European Commission Directive 1935/2004/EC Materials and Articles in Contact With Food and Commission Regulation No 10/2011. Plastic material in contact with food stuff using techniques such as: total immersion, single sided cell, reverse pouch and pouch using the European Standards EN 1186:2002 and the food simulants distilled water, 3% v/w acetic acid, 20% v/v aqueous ethanol, fat simulants or substitute fat simulants as laid down by the Commission Regulation No 10/2011. European EN :2002 Overall migration into olive oil (modified method where incomplete extraction of olive oil occurs) European EN :2002 Overall migration at high temperatures European EN :2002 Substitute tests for overall migration intended to come into contact with fatty foodstuffs using test media iso-octane and 95% ethanol European EN :2002 Alternative test methods to migration in fatty food simulants by rapid extraction into iso-octane and 95% ethanol European EN :2004 Determination of Terephthalic Acid in food simulants Assessment Manager: DC1 Page 18 of 20

19 RELATED MATERIALS (cont d) Materials in contact with food including: Acrylic and modified acrylic plastics, semi-rigid and rigid Closures with sealing gaskets for food containers Components of paper and paperboard Fluorocarbon resins Nylon resins. Olefin polymers Perfluorocarbon resins Polyaryletherketone resins Poly(aryletherketone) resin Polyethylene phthalate polymers Styrene block polymers. Rubber articles intended for repeated use Resinous and polymeric coatings Chemical Tests by Chemical Analysis (cont d) Determination of total non-volatile extractives in solvents Determination of total extractives in solvents and chloroform-soluble extractives Determination of total extractives and chloroform-soluble extractives Determination of total extractives in solvents Maximum extractable fraction in solvents Maximum extractable fraction in solvents Total extractives and Fluoride extractives in solvents Determination of total extractives in solvents Determination of chloroform-soluble extractives Determination of chloroform-soluble extractives Maximum extractable fraction in solvents Determination of total extractives in solvents Determination of total extractives in solvents and chloroform-soluble extractives The following methods and specifications are described in the United States Regulations 21 CFR: (MSG-LAB-SAM-CHEM-26) (MSG-LAB-SAM-CHEM-15) (MSG-LAB-SAM-CHEM-24) Assessment Manager: DC1 Page 19 of 20

20 ALL MATERIALS PREVIOUSLY LISTED ON THIS SCHEDULE Determination of the mass of test material soluble in solvent under specified conditions Gravimetric analysis following extraction carried out under the flexible scope document direct solvent extraction, filtration, Soxhlet extraction and liquid/liquid extraction ultrasonic washing or combinations of the above techniques END Assessment Manager: DC1 Page 20 of 20